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Soji-ji Temple

Soji-ji Temple

Soji-ji is the main temple of the Soto sect and one of the largest temples in the Kanto region. Originally located in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, it was relocated to Tsurumi in 1911, and contains vast grounds featuring architectural complexes, including the Daseido. Visitors may explore the grounds freely, with the halls of the temple also open to visitors under the supervision of monks. *A 1-hour round-trip course. ※ The experience contains a Zen meditation session in English and vegetarian food tasting. Places for viewing the auditorium on the temple grounds may be restricted due to infectious disease control measures.A temple located in Tsurumigaoka, a scenic place with views of the sacred Mt. Fuji. Open-to-all Zen meditation sessions are held every month on designated days and instruction is available in English on certain days.

Temples & Shrines Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Kureha Environment Westec Kanagawa

Kureha Environment Westec Kanagawa

Kureha Ecology Management Wastech Kanagawa incinerates waste to both render it harmless and reduce its volume while simutaniously generating electricity using the heat from waste incineration, thus supplying surplus power to the local community. In addition, efforts to attain decarbonization are being made through various initiatives, including maximized power generation efforts, energy conservation within the plant, and transition to carbon-free electricity and fuel for plant operations. Visitors can tour each step of the process, from waste reception to crushing, incineration, and post-incineration residue treatment. Factory tours are available for groups of 10 or more.

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Mikasa Historic Memorial Warship

Mikasa Historic Memorial Warship

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.

Culture & Arts Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
SCAPES THE SUITE

SCAPES THE SUITE

SCAPES THE SUITE is a compact design hotel located on the Morito-kaigan in Hayama, a quiet stretch of sandy beach only an hour from central Tokyo. With a front view of Mt. Fuji and Enoshima, SCAPES THE SUITE offers a space and service that will "color the sensibility of adults" by addressing the time that guests truly want to spend. There are only four guest rooms. Sound, light, sea, and sky unique to Hayama are expressed in four color themes. Please enjoy the time spent here with your loved ones, the beautiful landscape, and the luxurious blessings of Hayama in Morito's vast sea and sky, a location with a spectacular view.

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Samukawa Shrine

Samukawa Shrine

This shrine pays worship to the nations only guardian deity that protects all eight cardinal and ordinal directions, and removes misfortunes originating from geographical features, house layout, cardinal direction or daily bad luck. After undergoing purification, visitors can enter the “Kantakeyama Shinen" located in the inner garden of the main shrine. The Japanese garden features "Namba no Koike," which has a long history, a teahouse where you can enjoy green tea, and also a museum.

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