Memorial Ship MIKASA is a battle ship that was built in England 1902 (Meiji 35). In 1905 (Meiji 38), MIKASA was led by Admiral Heihachiro Togo, Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet, and battled as a Falg ship of the Combined Fleet in the Battle of Tsushima. Japan won an overwhelming victory in the battle against Baltic Fleet of Russia. Japanese are proud of MIKASA's unsurpassed accomplishment, and the ship is the symbol of our pride.Listed as one of the worlds three great memorial ships, Mikasa was used defensively to defeat the Russian Baltic fleet during the Japanese-Russo War. Below deck is a great museum filled with excellent presentations about the ship's history.

This is a facility dedicated to performing arts such as theater, musicals, and dance. With director/actor Keishi Nagatsuka as its artistic director, the facility creates and presents outstanding performing arts productions such as plays, musicals, and dance.

Please visit the facility's website for the latest information.Yomiuriland Jewellumination is an event held every winter in Yomiuri Land. World-famous lighting designers created these light displays based on the theme of jewels, using around 5.5 million LED bulbs of 8 different varieties and 30 colors. The garden is transformed into a glittering dream world and is packed with couples. Although it is great to simply walk through, we recommend looking down on the lights from the other attractions.

This museum exhibits works created by master craftsmen of Hakone Yosegi-Zaiku (Hakone marquetry), a traditional Hakone craft. Inside the exhibition room, you can actually touch and play with works with mechanisms such as secret boxes. Why not try your hand at becoming a craftman yourself? Hands-on workshops are also available for you to create your own Hakone Yosegi-Zaigku pieces like secret boxes, coasters, and train-shaped piggy banks.

Performances of traditional Japanese dance, expressing everyday movements as dance in step with songs and music, are staged. You can also experience the finer points of dance such as the use of hands, eyeliner, etc., and how to make expressions using a folding fan and other accessories. Performances can be arranged at the MICE venue.

Every year, about 5,000 people come to the Bon Odori in early August to remember and give thanks to their ancestors. In addition to a Bon Odori dance on the temple grounds, there is a Bon Odori parade by dance teachers from Honmonji-dori shopping street to the main temple gate in the evening.

It is a historic festival that addresses the arrival of summer. Forty shrines in Chigasaki City and Samukawa come together for the festivalWe hope you will join us in enjoying the festival that begins at dawn.

The Miura Kaigan Sakura Festival is held along the railroad from Miurakaigan Station to Komatsugaike Park from the middle of February to the middle of March. There are approximately 1000 kawazu-zakura trees planted along the railroad. Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms are known to bloom early and have large pink flowers. Flowers also bloom at the same time so you can enjoy the beautiful colorful scenery. At the tents in front of the station, local products such as fresh vegetables are sold.For a scenic view, stand on the overpass near Miurakaigan Station where you can observe the cherry blossoms and passing trains from above. The juxtaposition of the red trains against the soft pink flowers is a coveted view. Trains run fairly frequently, so you will have many opportunities to snap the perfect shot.During the cherry blossom festival, enjoy the fantastic illuminated night cherry blossoms that emit a different atmosphere from daytime. In particular, the 1km illumination along the railroad track that runs from the station to Komatsugaike Park is spectacular. Please check the Miura City website for details on the light-up.

Biggest feature is the outdoor art museum. With the beautiful scenery and mountains of Hakone in the background, you can enjoy art. There are approximately 120 modern and contemporary pieces of artwork made by famous sculptors displayed here.The Picasso Pavillion houses 319 works in the museum's Picasso Collection, of which a curated set of artworks are rotated for display for unique exhibitions.By Fernand LégerBy Emilio GrecoBy Emilio GrecoBy Emilio GrecoOf all the great museums in Hakone, the kids will probably enjoy this one the most. Lots to do and see, and it's outdoors!

Stare in awe at the fireworks display over the Sakawa River, flowing through Odawara. Fireworks will shower down from the sky like Niagara Falls. View them up close or from the riverbank for an exceptional attraction. Cool down while looking up at these fireworks.

Rinkokaku is a complex of three wooden buildings that served as a state guest house for VIPs. The main building was constructed in 1884 and is an exemplary instance of Japanese architecture at the beginning of Japan's modernization. The complex overlooks the Tone River from its location next to Maebashi Park, which is particularly popular for its cherry blossoms in spring. The Rinkokaku annex, built in 1910, continues to be used for receptions today.

The facility is based on the motif of the Fuuma Ninja, who are said to have supported the Hojo clan during the Warring States period, and allows visitors to learn about the history of the five generations of the Hojo clan and the Fuuma Ninja through hands-on experience.

Yokohama Arena makes the realization of a variety of events that will be filled with such a sense of unity ever more convenient and pleasant. In addition to excellent, world-class accessibility, numerous facilities, which have been further enhanced, will escort all participants at a variety of events as co-stars.

Japanese Calligraphy Performance involves wowing spectators by spectacularly writing calligraphy to music wearing old Japanese costume and using large brushes on large sheets of paper. It is also possible to actually experience Japanese culture in hands-on Japanese calligraphy using brushes and sumi (Japanese ink). Performances can be arranged at the MICE venue.

This is the scene of the Namamugi Incident in 1862, where British merchants were slashed when they interrupted the procession of Shimazu Hisamitsu, the feudal lord of Satsuma. As revenge, the British bombarded Kagoshima, resulting in the Anglo-Satsuma War. However, as a result of the war, ties between Satsuma and Britain were strengthened, encouraging modernization. These Anglo-Satsuma ties became the centre of the Meiji Restoration.

This festival is a reconstruction of the "male dragon and female dragon" rain-making event held in the Soogaya area of Kiyokawa Village during the Edo period. The highlight of the festival is the "Ascending Dragon Ritual," in which two 13-meter-long dragons made of straw and kaya are carried around by local people and ignited at night, to ascend to the heavens.

This dancing festival is iconic of Yamato, which is considered one of Kanto’s top three Awa Odori festivals. Dancers wearing brightly colored outfits move in time with the echoing gongs and drums. If you find yourself wanting to dance, you’re welcome to join in for the “Niwakaren”!

As one of the eight villages that offered seafood to the Shogun during the Edo era, Namamugi holds the event, the Namamugi Kyutokaido Festival, during which children and adults can eat all they want. The anago tempura is very popular.