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Grand Mall Park

Grand Mall Park

As a park located on the waterfront, we developed a design based on the theme of "the sea" to create a facility that enhances the appeal of the Minato Mirai 21 district. Art furniture (benches) with a nautical motif were installed under a row of zelkova trees, where the sun shines through the trees. At night, a luminous sea pavement in front of the art square creates a new nightscape of Minato Mirai with illusory light reminiscent of luminous insects drifting among the waves of the sea.

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Noge Miyakobashi Shopping Street Building

Noge Miyakobashi Shopping Street Building

This building was created to make the main street of Noge more beautiful as a part of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. It’s a prominent landmark of Noge. The bar street is an important part of the scenery that runs parallel to the Ooka River. Today, over 60 shops conduct business on the grounds. The Yokohama Heritage Association (Koueki Shadanhoujin Yokohama Rekishi Shisan Chousakai) manages the premises and it is currently designated as a Yokohama City Registered Historic Building.

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Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

The Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival was started as a postwar commercial revitalization initiative, and is characterized by the vibrance of its Tanabata decorations, said to be the most lavish in Japan, made possible by the city's commercial power. Approximately 300 ornaments fill the streets of the city center, centered in the main venue, Shonan Star Mall, with gorgeous decorations, some reaching over 5 meters in height! In the evening, the decorations are lit up, creating an even more beautiful and impressive sight. During the festival, various events are held, including a Tanabata decoration competition and a parade. The festival has developed into one of Japan's most representative summer traditions, with the Shonan Hiratsuka Orihime, chosen through a contest, participating in various events, such as parades and visits to the city, further livening up the Tanabata festival.Held every July, Tanabata is a vibrant festival celebrating the one annual meeting of two celestial lovers. The bright colours of the decorations around the city and the night-time illuminations are rivaled by the beautiful kimonos worn by visitors.The Tanabata Festival, which announces the arrival of summer in Shonan, is one of the largest in Japan, along with the Sendai City Tanabata Festival in Miyagi Prefecture. About 500 gorgeous decorations are presented in the center of Hiratsuka, and at night, they are lit up to create a magical atmosphere. A parade and more than 400 stalls—selling a wide variety of things, such as Shonan gourmet foods—make the festival even more exciting.

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Odawara Hojo Godai Festival

Odawara Hojo Godai Festival

This is Odawara City's largest festival to honor the Hojo clan, a set of feudal lords who reigned over the Kanto region for five generations for about 100 years during the Warring States Period, a time of fierce rivalry between the warriors, and who created a nation with the ideal of the well-being of its people. A total of 1,700 people parade in the city in a heroic procession of warriors, mainly modeled after the five successive lords of the Hojo clan, with the participation of local brass bands, the Ground Self-Defense Force, and other musical groups, as well as portable shrines and other town groups. In addition, there will be a firing performance by the Hojo Tepposhu and a performance by the Fuuma Ninjas in the streets.

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Kannonzaki Park

Kannonzaki Park

The prefectural Kannonzaki Park extends to almost all of Kannonzaki, sticking out Tokyo Bay. You can enjoy various kinds of activities such as watching coming and going ships, or walking in the forest. There are many tourist attractions around this park. For example, Kannonzaki Lighthouse which is the first western style lighthouse in Japan, Kannonzaki Nature Museum which displays the forest, river, sea, or other nature in Tokyo Bay, and finally the Yokosuka Museum of Art that displays arts of Yokosuka's ocean and Miura Pensinsula.

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Oyama Shukubo (pilgrims’ lodging at a temple)

Oyama Shukubo (pilgrims’ lodging at a temple)

Mt. Oyama has been a theme for rakugo "Oyama Mairi" and a subject matter of Ukiyoe. Afuri Jinja (Shinto shrine) and Aburisan Oyamadera (Buddhist temple) were deeply believed in by the common people in Edo and this religious development had led to prosperity of shukubo (pilgrims' lodging) and souvenir shops at Mt. Oyama.About 50 shukubos are still in business and their specialty are tofu dishes. Clear spring water is used in making tofu. Each shukubo provides a variety of tofu dishes. Tamagaki (a fence around a shrine), Temizuya (place to wash hands and mouth), and Kabukimon (gate) create an atmosphere and liveliness of Edo period. The view from Oyama Afuri Jinjya was published on Michelin Green Guide Japon in June 2015 (Heisei 27) as a two-star scenic spot. Furthermore, "Oyama Mairi" was registered as Japan Heritage in April 2016 (Heisei 28). Mt. Oyama will draw many visitors/tourists' attention.

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Hakone Circle Route Tour with a Volunteer Guide

Hakone Circle Route Tour with a Volunteer Guide

Hakone, an area shaped by volcanic activity, is dotted with captivating natural attractions: craters spewing smoke, a majestic caldera lake, and historic ruins surrounded by forests. Volunteers guide visitors around Hakone's main sights, and a dedicated guide will accompany your group of family and friends. Locations, itinerary details, and tour duration can be adjusted to your preferences through advance consultation.The standard tour includes visits to the following locations: ・Ride the Hakone Tozan Cable Car ・View the crater and Mount Fuji at Owakudani ・Ride the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise (a pirate ship on Lake Ashi) ・Visit historical monuments such as Hakone Shrine, Hakone Checkpoint, and the Old Tokaido Road

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