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Sagamigawa Fureai Science Museum

Sagamigawa Fureai Science Museum

Sagami River Fureai Science Museum Aquarium Sagamihara is an aquarium that mainly exhibits creatures that inhabit the Sagami River. Children and adults alike can enjoy the "flow aquarium," which recreates the Sagami River from upstream to the mouth, the "walking water tank," where you can observe the fish swimming at your feet, and the "fish with food," where you can feed the fish. Guided tours and workshops are also available!

Culture & Arts Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
SNOVA SHIN-YOKOHAMA

SNOVA SHIN-YOKOHAMA

SNOVA SHIN-YOKOHAMA is an indoor skiing ground where you can enjoy skiing and snowboarding all year round. The course has an overall length of 60 m, width of 30 m, and a gradient of 10 to 14 degrees. A full-scale half pipe, large and small ramps are provided in spite of its size. This is the course that anyone can enjoy, from beginners to ones aiming to be a professional. A moving walkway will help you get to the upper part of the slope easily. The temperature is set 3 degrees below zero throughout the year, so you can go skiing and snowboarding even in summer. Anyone can go to SNOVA whenever he/she wants without preparation, becase they have ski wear and ski/snowboard equipment rental service. Skiing/snowboarding school are offered to beginners, so it is a perfect place for getting started before the peak season.

Experience & Activities Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Migawari Fudoson Kawasaki Honzan

Migawari Fudoson Kawasaki Honzan

During the outbreak of an epidemic in Ebara-gun, Musashi Province, in the Genroku era (1688-1704), Yuten Shonin (a holy priest), who was on pilgrimage, taught the local people to revere Acala, a fierce Buddhist deity. Once they began to worship Acala the plague disappeared. Migawari Fudoson Temple began when one of its halls was built to enshrine Acala in order to give thanks for such a miracle. Nowadays, worshippers visit all year round in order to pray for traffic safety and to ward off evil. Visitors can also pray at the temple for family safety, business prosperity, academic success, and general good luck. The main temple is in Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture, with branches in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Suginami City, Tokyo.

Temples & Shrines Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Tokaido BEER Kawasaki Factory

Tokaido BEER Kawasaki Factory

Only a 7-minute walk from Kawasaki Station on the Keihin Electric Express Railway line, this beer brewery and beer bar stands majestically on the former site of the Kawasaki-juku on the Tokaido road. This hideaway-like space for adults was selected for the Japan Space Design Award, and from the counter seats equipped with beautiful Edo Kiriko lighting you can enjoy 14 types of beer, from standard to seasonal, while overlooking fermentation tanks that resemble the night view of Kawasaki's factories.Located near Kawasaki Station, this brewery and beer bar is quietly nestled within the former site of Kawasaki-juku on the Tokaido road. Enjoy freshly brewed craft beer from the counter seats, beautifully lit with Edo Kiriko glass that was selected for the Japan Space Design Award, while gazing at beer fermentation tanks that resemble the night view of Kawasaki factories.

Sake & Breweries Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
The Canvas Hayama Park

The Canvas Hayama Park

A single building rental villa limited to just 3 groups per day, located in Hayama about 30 minutes by car from Kamakura and 1 hour from central Tokyo. The villa is a 2 minute walk from Ohama Beach and Hayama Park, and nearby the Hayama Imperial Villa, the oldest imperial residence in Japan that still retains its special atmosphere. The villa has views of Mt. Fuji on clear days and "Diamond Fuji" is able to be seen in both spring and autumn. The beach is also a great space to walk your dog, windsurfi, and SUP. Our spacious area of 75 square meters is fully equipped with a kitchen and plenty of cooking utensils and tableware. There are a number of different food options, including fresh vegetables and fish which are locally sourced, casual and Michelin-starred restaurants, delicious dry-cured ham and deli, as well as natural wine stores. Why not stay overnight and savor the fresh early morning air you can't experience with just a day trip? The quiet starry sky is sure to leave a lasting impression on you. We hope you enjoy your "living stay" here in Hayama.

Onsen & Stay Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Akanuma Nature Information Center

Akanuma Nature Information Center

This information center is located in Akanuma, the entrance to Senjogahara. It provides information on the nature, hiking trails, and other aspects of parts of the Okunikko area such as Senjogahara and Odashirogahara. It serves as the low emission bus shelter as well as the departure point for Odaisirogahara, Sainoko, and Senjugahama. The information center also features informational exhibits on the origins of Senjogahara, its seasonal flowers, and other topics. The center also conducts nature tours and other activities during the high season.

Oshu kaido Nikko kaido TOCHIGI
Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

From the mid Meiji to the early Showa periods, the area around Lake Chuzenji was home to foreign embassies and villas and flourished as summer resorts. The villa was built as a summer house for the Italian ambassador in 1928 and used by successive ambassadors until 1997. Along with the main building reconstructed with the original floor, fittings and furniture, the cottage is now open to the public as a history museum of the local international summer resorts. In addition to the buildings, the park pleases the eye with a lovely view of Lake Chuzenji.   The villa was designed by Czech architect Antonin Raymond (1888-1976). Raymond moved to the United States when he was 22 years old where he took up architecture. His first visit to Japan was during the New Year’s period in 1919-20 to work on the project of the Imperial Hotel with his mentor Frank Lloyd Wright. Raymond was advised by local craftsmen on traditional architectural materials. He made a good use of the local Nikko cedar on the walls and his chequered design creates a beautifully modern exterior to the two-storey wooden villa. The whole ceiling of the ground floor was made with cedar bark by wickerwork, a popular technique in the traditional Japanese Sukiya style of architecture. The space of the living room and study is skilfully divided by wickerwork patterns.

Nikko kaido Oshu kaido TOCHIGI
Fishermen’s dish (Minshuku Hara (inn))

Fishermen’s dish (Minshuku Hara (inn))

"Minshuku Hara (inn)" is a Japanese style inn that evokes an old-style Japanese house and is located in a quiet fishing village. They provide fresh and seasonal seafood, such as a striped beak-perch, in a style of ikezukuri (seafood are arranged on a platter that look lifelike). This is the service unique to fishermen's house. Guests can experience making fishermen-style pot meal, tokoroten (jellied agar), and dried seafood. Okami (the proprietress of the inn) was selected as one of the "100 Best Mothers of Farmers, Fisheries, and Inns". It is a one minute walk to get to Mitohama coast.About 1 minute from Mitohama Beach, this is an inn where you can enjoy home-cooked meals made with homegrown vegetables and fresh seafood caught that day by the owner-fisherman. The inn is run by a well-known Okami (landlady) who was the only one in Kanagawa Prefecture to be ranked as one of the Best 100 Okami. Stay at an inn with a homey atmosphere and dine on delicious Japanese home cooking.

Onsen & Stay Koshu kaido Tokaido KANAGAWA
Yoshiike Ryokan (Japanese-style inn)

Yoshiike Ryokan (Japanese-style inn)

Yoshiike is proud of its hot springs, boasting 6 in-house sources and an abundant flow of hot water of up to 720 liters per minute. The elaborately designed large public bath, the garden-like open-air bath, and the relaxing private bath are all filled with 100% private hot spring water. On the ryokan's premises, there is a 10,000 tsubo (about 355,800 square feet) pond garden, "Sangetsu-en," a cherry blossom light-up event, "Light Garden," as well as firefly and autumn leaf seasonal events. We highly recommend taking a stroll in the garden at night!*For non-overnight guests, facilities are available from 1pm.

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Manazuru Port

Manazuru Port

This port is a base for the local industries in Manazuru, fishing boats, cargo ships carrying stone materials, and so on. Besides that, there is a fish market nearby where the catch of the day is sold. The Kaijo Togyo (shrine procession in the sea) of the Kibune Festival, an important intangible folk cultural property of Japan, is also held here at the Manazuru Port.There is a fish market nearby that sells the fresh catch of the day. Sales end as soon as the fish is sold out, so going early in the morning is recommended.

Nature & Views Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Seven Lucky Gods Meguri

Seven Lucky Gods Meguri

Previously located in the south of Hadano City, Minami Hadano Village, is home to many historic temples and shrines, as well as many spring water spots. Please feel free to visit the nine temples and shrines, some of which include the Seven Gods of Good Fortune plus cranes and turtles, to gather good fortune and enjoy a relaxing time. A special red seal map is available at each spot and at the Hadano Station Tourist Information Center, and visitors who collect all the red seal stamps on the map will receive a prize for completing the tour.

Culture & Arts Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA