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Kamakura Nohbutai

Kamakura Nohbutai

It was established in 1970 near the Great Buddha in Kamakura, an ancient city in Kanagawa Prefecture, aiming to promote and popularize traditional Japanese "Noh" theater (UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage). The stage can also be rented in addition to the regular performances called "Noh wo Shirukai®.” It features a Noh theater museum with the stage, Noh masks, and costumes exhibited. A Japanese-style cafe was also opened in 2022.

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Salon de Thé Rosage, a dessert restaurant at Odakyu Hotel de Yama

Salon de Thé Rosage, a dessert restaurant at Odakyu Hotel de Yama

Salon de Thé Rosage, located on the shores of Lake Ashi in Hakone, is a dessert restaurant serving delicious tea, sweets, and light meals. When the weather is good, you can enjoy an elegant tea time on terrace seating savoring tea and desserts alongside the breeze of Lake Ashi. Certified as a cafe with delicious tea by the Japan Tea Association, this restaurant offers over 15 varieties of tea leaves selected meticulously by the tea instructors. Pair your tea with traditional apple pie, seasonal limited-edition sweets, and light lunch plates during lunchtime. Come indulge yourself with a luxurious moment aside Lake Ashi!

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Kashima Jinja Shrine

Kashima Jinja Shrine

Founded in 845, Kashima Jinja Shrine in Mashiko Town has long been a spiritual center of worship. The enshrined deity is Takemikazuchi-no-kami, the god of war in Japanese mythology, symbolizing victory and courage. Students, athletes, and business leaders from across Japan visit the shrine to pray for success, with the phrase "victory is certain" closely tied to its faith. The current main hall was rebuilt in 1927, and the grounds are surrounded by ancient trees that create a solemn atmosphere. Every summer, the shrine hosts a grand annual festival, which includes one of the Three Great Rare Festivals of Eastern Japan, the Mikeshaku Choudai-shiki. In this ritual, young men from the district of Mashiko Town whose turn it is for that year must join together to drink 6.5 liters of heated sake, praying for peace, health, and good fortune.

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Orange Floral Farm

Orange Floral Farm

This orchard practices organic cultivation without using any pesticides, nurtured by the sea breeze from Sagami Bay and abundant sunlight. From late November to early June, visitors can enjoy lemon picking, sweet summer oranges, and BBQ. The adjoining "Cafe Farm to Dish" offers fresh organic citrus fruits and vegetables from the orchard, fresh fish from the sea around Manazuru, and other delicious local ingredients. Both locations are open by reservation only so you can spend a relaxing time at your own pace. Please check our website for details.

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Mizonokuchi Shrine

Mizonokuchi Shrine

Although the date of Mizoguchi Shrine's founding is unknown, the shrine has a long history and is widely revered as one of the most respected shrines in Kawasaki City, with "Amaterasu," the deity enshrined at the Jingu Shrine in Ise, as its deity. The shrine is known for various benefits such as easy childbirth, child-rearing, match-making, family safety, and protection from bad luck, among others. There are sacred trees related to family in the precincts, including a long-life zelkova tree, a father-and-son camphor tree, and a ginkgo tree with a hanging milk root, which attract many visitors.

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Yudate Lion Dance (Sengokuhara)

Yudate Lion Dance (Sengokuhara)

Yudate Kagura is a traditional event was handed down in 1776. While the Shinto ritual of yudate exists throughout Japan, it is not so common for it be carried out by a lion. Praying for sound health, peace and prosperity in the household, and bumper crops, the lion stirs boiling water with bamboo grass, and purifies the worshippers by sprinkling them with the water, warding off pestilence. While being selected as a national Intangible Folk Cultural Property, it is also designated as Yudate Shishimai, an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Tea Room Minami Yonban Classic (British embassy villa memorial park)

Tea Room Minami Yonban Classic (British embassy villa memorial park)

"South No. 4 Classic" café is located on the second floor of the former British Embassy Villa in the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park. From its spacious veranda, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Lake Chuzenji while savoring scones and tea sets supervised by the British Embassy Tokyo's chef. Limited-time and quantity events are held monthly.   〈Menu〉 British Cultural Experience Mini Afternoon Tea A set featuring British Embassy Tokyo's original scones, sandwiches, and tea. Plain and nut (walnut and almond) scones are served with generous portions of locally crafted jam from Tochigi Prefecture and clotted cream. Enjoy this one-plate set of sandwiches and seasonal fruits with premium British tea.   〈About the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park〉 Originally built in 1896 as the private villa of British diplomat Ernest Satow (1843-1929), this facility has been restored after serving as the British Embassy villa for many years. The facility features exhibits about its history as an international summer resort and British culture of the time. From the second-floor veranda,visitors can enjoy the "picture-perfect scenery" of Lake Chuzenji that Satow loved.

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