Culture Motomachi Waterworks & Brick Works Tomoko Kamishima If you happen to come across the remains of this interesting waterworks in Motomachi, you will be so curious that you won’t be..
Culture Sankeien Garden Sakura Viewing Featured Visiting Sankeien Garden any time of the year is special, but visiting the park during cherry blossom season is amazing.
Culture Kamakura’s Egara-tenjin Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Because Michizane was a plum lover, Egara-tenjin is adorned with plum blossom: the wooden gate, paper lanterns, a purification basin,..
Culture Hakone-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima If I had to choose only one place to visit during my stay in Hakone, I would go to Hakone Shrine in the early morning or just before..
Shopping Yokohama's Isezaki Mall Peter Sidell In the busy heart of Yokohama, Isezaki Mall is a wallet-friendly shopping street with a wide range of places to browse, buy, eat,..
Area Hakone Hakone is one of the most famous hot springs areas in the world. A stunning place, Hakone is surrounded by mountains and Lake Ashi, with Mt. Fuji providing a majestic backdrop. Hakone is easily..
Shopping Dove Palace in Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima A yellow paper bag from (Toshima-ya confectionary) with a cute dove logo on the side and dove-shaped cookies inside is a typical..
Nightlife Giraffe in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai Tomoko Kamishima 'Giraffe' is quite a casual (and relaxing) dining restaurant on the 5th floor of Yokohama Landmark Tower.