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Sagamiko ILLUMILLION

Sagamiko ILLUMILLION

Sagamiko Illumillion is Kanto's largest illumination event with 6 million shining orbs. It is also certified as one of the three major illuminations in the Kanto region.For a memorable and less rushed experience stay overnight at PICA Sagami Lake (formerly known as the Paddington Bear Campground), which is located on Sagamiko Resort MORIMORI grounds. This facility is filled with quaint cabins and a nearby barbeque area where you can cook and purchase ingredients on-site.An illumination event at the Sagamiko Resort MORIMORI outdoor complex. It is certified as one of Kanto’s top three illumination events.

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Shonan Kaigan Park Surf Village

Shonan Kaigan Park Surf Village

Shonan Kaigan Park is home to a number of facilities, including Surf Village, which houses the Park Management Office, Salt Breeze Plaza, Water Plaza, Kids Plaza, Palm Tree & Lawn Plaza, and the Multipurpose Plaza. It is a place where visitors can deepen their understanding of the sea, and serves as a base for general park visitors. Visitors can also enjoy activities such as beach sports and experience lifesaving activities.

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Zou-no-Hana Park

Zou-no-Hana Park

ZOU-NO-HANA Park, located in Kaigan-dori 1-chome, Naka-ku, was opened on June 2, 2009, and is the birthplace of the Port of Yokohama. On the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Yokohama, the ZOU-NO-HANA breakwater was restored to its mid-Meiji Period shape. ZOU-NO-HANA Terrace, one of the many facilities established within the park, is a combined rest area and art space that hosts a wide variety of cultural programs including traditional arts, performing arts, music, and other genres, aiming to become a space where various people and cultures meet, connect, and create new culture. In keeping with this concept, the ZOU-NO-HANA Café strives to spread art through regularly scheduled events and offers a visually pleasing and creative menu devised by artists and creators alike. Dining overlooking the Port of Yokohama's Osanbashi International Passenger Boat Terminal and other harbor scenery from inside the restaurant is one of the unmatched pleasures of the ZOU-NO-HANA Café experience.

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Daihonzan Engaku-ji Temple

Daihonzan Engaku-ji Temple

This ancient temple has many old buildings, including the temple bell and the Shari-den Hall, which are both national treasures. Here you can take a quiet breath in the cool morning air and adjust yourself physically and mentally, and start your day with a refreshed feeling. Monks will guide you through the Shari-den Hall, the only national treasure building in Kanagawa Prefecture, which is not normally open to the public. In addition, at Nyoian, you can enjoy a special sutra reading for guests, participate in Zen meditation, and chat with a Buddhist monk while enjoying matcha green tea and Japanese sweets.Built in 1783, visitors must first pass through this majestic structure to enter the Engaku-ji Temple.The temple's main hall houses a wooden statue of the Shaka Buddha. Painted on the ceiling of the building is a beautiful White Dragon.Just a one-minute walk from Kita-kamakura Station. Visit in late autumn when the leaves are at their most beautiful, and the teahouse is serving delicious hot sweet sake.Breathe in the cool air of the morning to prepare yourself physically and mentally, and start your day feeling refreshed.

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Okada Museum of Art

Okada Museum of Art

The museum was built on the former site (about 6,300㎡) of the Kaikatei Hotel, a hotel for Westerners of the Meiji period. The total floor space of the 5 story building is about 7,700㎡ and the exhibition area is about 5,000㎡. Ancient and modern art, centered around Japan, China, and Korea, that were collected by Kazuo Okada, honorary director, are on exhibition at the large venue.This 12m-high by 30m-wide mural adorns the museum facade. “Wind/Time” by Fukui Kotaro shows two guardian deities of Hakone soaring through the air in this decorative masterpiece reminiscent of the Rimpa school.Opposite the "Wind/Time" mural, sip while you dip in 100% natural hot spring water at this relaxing footbath cafe.After arriving at the museum, please try the footbath and enjoy a private tour of the back room of Kaikatei, where an overview of the museum and highlights of the special exhibition will be given. After the museum closes, experience a private gallery talk by the curator, followed by free time to view the exhibition on your own.Luxury in Kanagawa

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Yokohama Archives of History

Yokohama Archives of History

Displays materials on Yokohama history from the end of the Edo period/Opening up of the port period to the beginning of the Showa period. The building was formerly used as the British consulate until 1972. There is a historical camphor tree in the courtyard. *Includes a cafe.Learn the fascinating history of how a small fishing village became the second largest city in Japan. It starts with the landing of Commodore Perry and his black ships.

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