This bus carries you from Yokohama Station to Nogeyama Zoo, a free zoo which is rare nowadays, in about 20 minutes. The bus runs between Yokohama Station/Sakuragi-cho Station and Nogeyama Zoo.

Enjoy a video and light display projected on the ground at the Shinko Chuo Hiroba, along with a special program that integrates the surrounding buildings in a light show.

This beach is located in Ninomiya Town, Kanagawa Prefecture. Enjoy a dragnet fishing experience at Sodegaura Beach, just a 7 minute walk from Ninomiya Station on the JR Tokaido Line. Thanks to its prime location, this dragnet fishing experience is widely used for company and community events, hands-on learning, and school trips. We provide thorough explanations so that even first-time visitors can feel at ease. It's as simple as pulling a rope in tug-of-war, making for an enjoyable experience from children to adults. The real excitement lies in the sheer wonder as to what could be inside as the net is pulled ashore. Participants can even directly touch marine life caught in the net, offering a valuable learning experience about biology, nature, and diet. The "come-as-you-are BBQ" plan is also extremely popular, featuring delicious Shonan Shirasu (whitebait)♪

The Shonandai Cultural Center is a large facility with unique buildings such as a large globe, a civic theater and children's hall, and a community center. The children's museum has an exhibition hall where children can learn hands-on while having fun playing with toys from around the world and ethnic musical instruments. We also offer a planetarium with live commentary, a “space theater” with realistic full-dome movies, and a workshop room where many workshops are held.

It is a general term for three shrines, Hetsu-miya, Nakatsu-miya, and Okutsu-miya. Each shrine enshrines three sister goddesses, as well as eight-armed Benzaiten and Myon Benzaiten, part of Japan's three major Benzaiten.

We reopened as Yokohama Strawberry Park on April 23rd, 2022, with a new reservation system and only open on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. We allow you to enjoy fresh, delicious strawberries regardless of the season. The strawberries at our facility are carefully grown by people with disabilities under the guidance of strawberry cultivation experts. You can enjoy our strawberry juice and parfait, which both use strawberries harvested at our facility, at our cafe, which can be used without a reservation.

This shop is the pride of Kanagawa prefecture, gathering specially selected products from all over Kanagawa.

A quiet, secluded inn nestled on a hill in Hakone-Yumoto. All rooms are spacious and have a view of the garden with Nishikigoi swimming in them. In addition to two large baths, guests can enjoy the hot spring in the privacy of their guest rooms. Breakfast and dinner are served in the room, and many guests return for the seasonal kaiseki cuisine.

Prefectural Aikawa Park is located on a river terrace directly below the Miyagase Dam. The 51-hectare expanse includes the "Flower Slope," where 44,000 colorful azaleas of 40 varieties bloom all over in spring, and "Wind Hill," which offers an excellent view of the Yokohama Landmark on a clear day! You'll be amazed by the impressive scenery from all seasons! In addition, the "Adventure Forest" and the "Fluffy Dome" are equipped with large playground equipment that allow children to play all day long, and during the water season, the "Jabu-Jabu Pond" is filled with the sound of children's cheers all year round. From April to November, the park is used as a base for observing the dynamic discharge of the Miyagase Dam, and the "Ai-chan-go" road train, popular with children, runs from in front of the Park Center to below the dam. The "Craft Workshop Village" in the park is operated as a base for disseminating information on the traditional crafts of the local town of Aikawa to the rest of the prefecture and beyond, as well as a place to increase local interest and promote interaction between visitors and the community through creative experiences that allow visitors to come into contact with traditional crafts. Please make reservations in advance.

The Kaisei Awa Odori dance festival is held in mid-September and features spectacular dances performed by local residents' associations and companies, as well as by local dancers from out of town. The streets around the Kaisei Town Hall, the venue of the festival, are filled with 1,200 enthusiastic dancers.

Located in Kanazawa Ward, this fireworks festival is organized for civilians of the ward and is held on the last Saturday of August. Every year 3000 fireworks are set off offshore from Umino Park. The festival has a history of over forty years, and the fireworks can be enjoyed all across the area. Everybody waits eagerly for the giant "Starmine" fireworks to be set off at the end of the night.

Visitors can learn about the structure of kimonos, see firsthand how kimonos are washed, and experience a portion of the "washing and stretching" process.

There are 5000 hydrangeas in this rice paddy area the size of 3.6 Tokyo Domes. Enjoy a leisurely walk as you take in the sights of the fields green with the newly planted rice, and the vibrant colours of the blooming hydrangeas. One of the highlights is the Hydrangea Pond in the main venue, Hydrangea Park, where approximately 2,000 hydrangeas float on the water.

Visitors can enjoy the changes in nature from season to season. There are well-maintained walking paths and grassy plazas, so both children and the elderly can enjoy forest walks to the fullest. Furthermore, the KIMOREBI NO FOREST has been selected as one of the 50 most beautiful forests in Kanagawa. Photo courtesy of Sagamihara Tourist Association

The Hakone Old Highway was once part of the Tokaido Highway, established by the Edo Shogunate at the beginning of the Edo period (1603-1867), and was known as the most difficult part of the Tokaido Highway to cross, stretching roughly 32km from Odawara-juku to Mishima-juku via Hakone-juku by Lake Ashi. Even today, some of the roadways from those days remain on the east (Hakone Town and Odawara City) and west (Mishima City and Kannami Town) sides of Mt. Hakone, where stone-paved paths, rows of pine and cedar trees, distance milestones, and even a reconstructed Hakone Sekisho (barrier) can still be seen. The cedar trees, which are found only along Lake Ashi, are believed to have been planted because they were suited to the climate of Mt. Hakone, whereas most of the trees along the highway are pine trees. Walking among the rows of cedar trees, some of which are more than 350 years old and some of which have grown up to 30 to 40 meters high, you are sure to experience the ancient highway as if an Edo-era traveler.This hiking path, as well as Hakone Shrine, are the two best places to see magnificent cedar trees. Descending is easier than the climb, but is tough on the knees.

Across from Yamashita Park is the historical Hotel New Grand. This was the first western-style hotel in Japan . You will want to visit the café that serves treats using the same recipes from opening day. Try the very tasty rum ball with your tea.

The Ayu Matsuri Grand Fireworks Display is held on the first night of the festival, and the viewing area and the firework launch site are close together so that visitors can enjoy the powerful fireworks. The number of fireworks launched is one of the most in the prefecture, at about 10,000, and the finale, the Niagara, is a must-see. The fireworks festival takes place on the first night of the Atsugi Ayu Matsuri held over two days on the first Saturday and Sunday of August every year. The varied program features about 10,000 fireworks. Paid seating is available from one month in advance.

The Yokohama Three Towers were nicknamed by a foreign sailor in the early Showa Period based on the face cards; Kanagawa Prefectural Government Building as the King, Kanagawa Customs Building as the Queen, and Yokohama City Port-opening Memorial Hall as the Jack.