Kanagawa
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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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Japan In FocusSiberia, Unusual Confectionery Loved for 108 Years; Rare Treat That Was Once Everywhere
Since its opening in 1916, Kotei Bakery near JR Sakuragicho Station has sold a pastry called sibe...
May 6, 2024
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Japan In FocusYokosuka: Classic Cars Available for Rent
Vintage cars are lined up along a prefectural road near the coastline on the Miura Peninsula in Y...
March 18, 2024
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General NewsMassive School of Sardines Illuminated by Cherry Blossom Colors at Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama
A massive school of sardines illuminated by pink, sakura-colored lighting swims with music in the...
March 12, 2024
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Japan In FocusRetro Showa Era Vending Machines Given New Life in Kanagawa
I was overwhelmed by the sight of vending machines lined up in two 50-meter-long rows. These vending...
January 22, 2024
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Travel SpotsChristmas Celebrated with LED Drones and Fireworks in Yokohama
About 500 LED drones show Christmas themed decorations in the night sky at Yokohama Hakkeijima Seapa...
December 25, 2023
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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