Kanagawa
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Travel SpotsRapeseed Flowers in Peak Bloom at Kanagawa Pref. Park that Offers View of Mt. Fuji
Rapeseed flowers are in full bloom in Azumayama Park in the town of Ninomiya in Kanagawa Prefectu...
February 14, 2025
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General NewsWoman Bitten by Bear Loses Part of Her Thumb; Attack Happened in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Pref.
A woman in her 60s was bitten by a bear and lost part of her thumb while hiking in Sagamihara, Ka...
February 2, 2025
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General NewsJapan Town Installs Unique Kadomatsu New Year Ornaments; Ornaments Made Without Using Pine Wood to Follow Hakone Tradition
HAKONE, Kanagawa — A pair of kadomatsu New Year’s ornaments that do not use pine wood were instal...
December 27, 2024
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Travel SpotsUkrainian Folk Dolls Tour Japan In Appeal For Peace; Last Show of 100 Motanka Opens Oct. 24 In Kamakura
As Russia’s aggression against Ukraine prolongs, an exhibition to support war-hit Ukrainian child...
October 22, 2024
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Travel SpotsGiant Pumpkins Lift Halloween Spirits
Children push giant pumpkins at the Ofuna Botanical Garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Abou...
October 8, 2024
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Japan In Focus‘Bar-Hopping Pantheon’ in Yokohama Retro Landmark Building; Landmark Curved Building Offers Refreshment, Closeness
YOKOHAMA — The steel-framed, two-story Noge Miyakobashi Shotengai Building houses 60 businesses, ...
September 24, 2024
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Travel SpotsGiant Mooncake Marks Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Yokohama; Handmade Cake Measures 1 Meter Across, Weighs 60 Kilograms
A giant mooncake measuring about one meter across and weighing around 60 kilograms is on display ...
August 25, 2024
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General NewsEarthquake Hits Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture; No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake measuring 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck western Kanagawa Pr...
August 15, 2024
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Japan In FocusYokohama Zoo Offers Home to Red Pandas, Rare Birds; City Plans Renovation Work for Barrier-Free Access
Nogeyama Zoological Gardens is a 15-minute walk from the west exit of JR Sakuragicho Station in Y...
July 16, 2024
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Travel SpotsHydrangeas Illuminated Along Train Line in Hakone; ‘Hydrangea Train’ to Run Through 8.9 km Route
Illumination of hydrangeas began Friday evening along the 8.9-kilometer stretch between Hakone To...
June 16, 2024
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Travel SpotsTsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura Receives Approval for Withdrawal from Jinja Honcho, Which Oversees Shinto Shrines across Japan, from Kanagawa Pref.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, received Monday approval from Kana...
June 6, 2024
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Travel SpotsLow Tide Connects Enoshima Island Directly to Honshu; Tourists Enjoy Natural Phenomenon
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Thanks to a natural phenomenon that occurs at low tide, Enoshima Island in F...
May 12, 2024
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Travel SpotsAzaleas in Full Bloom at Hakone Gardens; View of Mt. Fuji to Accompany Beautiful Flowers
HAKONE, Kanagawa — Colorful azaleas are blooming in the gardens of the Odakyu Hotel de Yama in Ha...
May 6, 2024
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‘Bar-Hopping Pantheon’ in Yokohama Retro Landmark Building; Landmark Curved Building Offers Refreshment, Closeness
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Low Tide Connects Enoshima Island Directly to Honshu; Tourists Enjoy Natural Phenomenon
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Later than Usual in Kanagawa Pref. City Grove; Cold, Drizzly Weather Behind Delay
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Limited Time Operation in Hakone; Japan’s First Windowless Gondola Lift to Run
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Rapeseed Flowers in Peak Bloom at Kanagawa Pref. Park that Offers View of Mt. Fuji