Kanagawa
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General News‘Hydrangea Train’ offers illuminated flowery view of Hakone
Bathing in lights, hydrangeas created a flower-enhanced view on Friday evening from a train that run...
June 18, 2022
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Enormous vintage collection tells its own toy story
Located in an affluent residential area of Yokohama is a privately run museum that is rare not only ...
April 26, 2022
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Ukiyo-e show many faces of Tokaido road
Entering the exhibition room at the Fujisawa Ukiyo-e Museum in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, newcom...
February 15, 2022
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Getting a whiff of the Earth at Hakone museum
HAKONE, Kanagawa — The constantly rising steam and the boiling hot mud of Owakudani reminded people ...
January 11, 2022
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Japan In FocusIn-depth look at Gundam Factory Yokohama
The Yomiuri Shimbun / ©SOTSU/SUNRISEThe full-size Gundam is seen in the crouching position at the Gu...
October 29, 2021
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Japan In FocusSpreading the joy of milk bread one bakery at a time
YOKOHAMA — Japan Bakery Marketing Inc. in Yokohama has been supporting the opening of high-end baker...
October 5, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Youngsters battle N.Z. Olympic soccer squads in online matches
ATSUGI, Kanagawa — The New Zealand men’s and women’s national soccer teams, which held training in A...
August 3, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Ninomiya, an icon of learning and ethics
ODAWARA, Kanagawa — There are perhaps many for whom the name Ninomiya Sontoku, or Ninomiya Kinjiro a...
July 13, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Unmasking science, history behind umami
In the past year, I’ve been cooking more than ever before, and I often come across the word umami in...
April 13, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Untangling secrets of Hakone’s puzzle boxes
HAKONE, Kanagawa Pref. — At the Hakone Karakuri Museum, guests turn into puzzle solvers. They can ho...
March 16, 2021
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: City Hall Architecture through Years Show Yokohama’s Evolution
YOKOHAMA — A 155-meter-tall skyscraper was completed near JR Sakuragicho Station on the south side o...
February 9, 2021
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Travel SpotsMeet Gundam in Yokohama
A full-scale mobile Gundam unit awaits you at Gundam Factory Yokohama, an attraction that opened on ...
December 31, 2020
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Single Track Line Becomes Community’s Heart
YOKOHAMA — The Kodomonokuni Line is the only single-track train line of Tokyu Railways. Running 3.4...
December 22, 2020
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Japan In FocusKanagawa: Authentic Artifacts Tell EurAsia’s Diverse Story
Eurasia collectively refers to both Europe and Asia, and the Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures...
December 1, 2020
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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