神奈川県 · Kanto Region
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
Kanagawa· Hakone
Hakone Open-Air Museum — Outdoor Sculpture Garden
The Hakone Open-Air Museum (箱根彫刻の森美術館, Chokoku-no-Mori Bijutsukan) is Japan's first open-air museum, established in 1969…
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Updated Jul 2026
Kanagawa· Hakone
Old Tokaido Road — Edo-Period Cedar Avenue
The Old Tokaido Road (旧東海道, Kyu Tokaido) is a preserved section of the historic highway that connected Edo (Tokyo) and K…
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Updated Jul 2026
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Kanagawa· Hakone
Pola Museum of Art — Impressionist Collection in Forest
Pola Museum sits 700 meters into Hakone's beech forest, connected to the road by a narrow access drive that discourages…
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Updated Jul 2026