Kanagawa Hidden Gems
The seaside flank of Tokyo — a samurai capital at Kamakura, a port city built by foreign trade, and hot springs in the Hakone caldera.
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Climate & Best Season
Mild and maritime; warm summers, gentle winters, snow only in the Hakone highlands. Pleasant year-round.
Famous For (Food)
- Shirasu (whitebait)
- Ie-kei ramen
- Yokohama Chinatown fare
- Kamaboko
Signature Sights
- Kamakura's Great Buddha
- Hakone & Lake Ashi
- Enoshima
- Yokohama waterfront
Yokohama Chinatown — Japan's Largest Chinese Quarter
Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama Chukagai) is Japan's largest Chinatown, home to over 600 shops and restaurants packe…
Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum — Nine Regional Ramen Styles Under One Roof
The Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum (新横浜ラーメン博物館) is part food court, part cultural museum — a basement complex recreating 195…
Yokohama Ramen — Iekei Thick Pork-Soy Broth
Yokohama is the birthplace of Iekei Ramen (家系ラーメン, 'family-style ramen'), a distinctive style featuring thick tonkotsu-s…
Kamakura Komachi-dori — Temple Town Shopping Street
Komachi-dori (小町通り, Komachi Street) is Kamakura's main pedestrian shopping street, a narrow 350-meter lane packed with 2…
Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse — Historic Port Warehouses
The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (横浜赤レンガ倉庫, Akarenga Soko) consists of two historic brick warehouses built in 1911 durin…
Kirin Brewery Yokohama — Beer Factory Tour with Tasting
The Kirin Brewery Yokohama Factory (キリンビール横浜工場) offers guided tours showcasing the beer brewing process from malt select…