Kanagawa
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Defense & SecurityU.K. Navy Aircraft Carrier Prince of Wales Docks at Yokosuka; Marked 1st Visit by a U.K. Aircraft Carrier Since 2021
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa — The British Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier made a port ca...
August 13, 2025
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General NewsMan Taken to Hospital after Fire at Yokohama Fireworks Festival; Blaze Occurred on Offshore Launch Platform
YOKOHAMA — A man was taken to a hospital from the site of a fireworks festival after an offshore ...
August 5, 2025
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General NewsKeio University Students at Shonan Fujisawa Campus Welcome 2 Goats; Animals Brought in to Clear out Weeds
FUJISAWA, Kanagawa — Two goats recently took up residence on the grounds of an international stud...
July 6, 2025
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Japan In FocusLeisure Center in Kanagawa Pref. City Keeps Slot Car Fever Burning
YAMATO, Kanagawa — Beep! The electronic sound was the signal for a pack of tiny cars, all less th...
June 3, 2025
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Travel SpotsLimited Time Operation in Hakone; Japan’s First Windowless Gondola Lift to Run
The first windowless gondola lift in Japan has been introduced at Hakone Ropeway in the Hakone ho...
March 7, 2025
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Japan In FocusHakone Lakeside Hotel Modeled on Swiss Castle Offers Great Views, Flowers, Serenity
Hotel de Yama is located on a hill by Ashinoko lake in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, which overloo...
March 3, 2025
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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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‘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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Limited Time Operation in Hakone; Japan’s First Windowless Gondola Lift to Run
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Later than Usual in Kanagawa Pref. City Grove; Cold, Drizzly Weather Behind Delay
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Rapeseed Flowers in Peak Bloom at Kanagawa Pref. Park that Offers View of Mt. Fuji