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Nango Hidari-Fuji (Left Fuji)

Nango Hidari-Fuji (Left Fuji)

Along the Tokaido route from Nihonbashi to Kyoto, Mount Fuji is usually seen on the right when heading to Kyoto. However, you can see Mount Fuji on the left at this rare spot, upon the Toriidobashi Bridge located along National Route 1. The scenery of the past is captured in Hiroshige Utagawa’s (Hiroshige Ando) ukiyo-e painting “The Nango Pine Grove with Mount Fuji to the Left” (Nango no matsubara hidari fuji). Pine trees line the avenues of the path leading to the Tsurumine Hachimangu Shrine, leaving some traces of the past.

Nature & Views Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Shunsai Seasonal Veggie Farm

Shunsai Seasonal Veggie Farm

This plantation, where you can harvest produce by hand, was opened to the public out of a desire to let others experience both joy of farming firsthand and the deliciousness of fresh vegetables. Fruits and vegetables grown with utmost care fill the plantation from end to end. By harvesting them yourself, you will experience a truly meaningful flavor when you eat them. The plantation also has a store where they sell produce.

Experience & Activities Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Moka Summer Festival “Kojin Festival”

Moka Summer Festival “Kojin Festival”

The "Moka Summer Festival," the largest event in Moka City, will be held for three days on late July. More than 20 portable shrines and floats gather together at the festival square, where you can feel the enthusiasm of the festival goers.   On the first day of the festival, "Degyo-matsuri," or the "departure from the shrine," is held at Omae Shrine.Many festival-goers participate in the Degyo-matsuri to pray for the safety of the procession of portable shrines and stalls, a good harvest, the eradication of disease, and the development of industry. After the Degyo-Dashi, "Machiawase" is held, in which the portable shrines are carried across each town council, and the head mikoshi parades through the city.   On the second day, "Festival Plaza" will be held and the city center will become a pedestrian zone. approximately 20,000 fireworks will color the night sky, and "Mikoshi Kawatogo (carried mikoshi to cross the river)" would be held on Gogyo River.

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Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination

Ashikaga Flower Park is the only place in Japan chosen as one of ten “Dream Destinations” for global travel by the American news site, CNN. The park holds an illumination event in wintertime. Amazingly, for seven years in a row the park has garnered first place in the illumination category for Japan's "Illumination Award” selected by certified professionals knowledgeable about night tourism throughout Japan. This illumination event was also recognized as a Night View Heritage of Japan in 2011 and one of the three major illumination events in Kanto in 2012. This illumination event is very popular every year.

Nikko kaido Oshu kaido TOCHIGI
U.S.-Japan Friendship Cherry Blossom Festival

U.S.-Japan Friendship Cherry Blossom Festival

The "U.S.-Japan Friendship Cherry Blossom Festival" is an annual event where the U.S. army base in Zama, Japan, opens to the public. Take a stroll inside the normally inaccessible U.S. military base and admire over 300 cherry blossom trees. Many American foods, such as hamburgers, pizza, and hot dogs will be available at food stalls for you to enjoy the international flavors. There are also live bands and a DJ, as well as a kids zone, making it fun for everyone in the family!

Culture & Arts Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Kanagawa Sake brewing association

Kanagawa Sake brewing association

The association comprises 13 breweries located in and around northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture. They introduce activities together with Japanese sake made by using the underground water of the Tanzawa Mountains, regarded as one of the three great wells of Japan. With all 140 varieties of local sake produced by Kanagawa Kuramotoya (inside Kanagawa Sake brewing association) on hand, we look forward to welcoming you. You can also make your own original sake tasting book.

Sake & Breweries Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Tenseien

Tenseien

Tenseien is located approximately 12 minutes on foot or 5 minutes by taxi/circulating bus from Hakone-Yumoto Station. It has a rooftop open-air bath that allows you to keenly feel the four seasons of Hakone. The garden contains a waterfall, which, together with Tadamare Shrine, a branch of Hakone Shrine, is popular.Relax and enjoy our day-trip hot springs at your leisure, open from early morning until late at night. (Open from 10:00 AM to 9:00 AM the following morning.)Relax and enjoy our day-trip hot springs at your leisure, open from early morning until late at night. (Open from 10:00 AM to 9:00 AM the following morning.)

Onsen & Stay Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Itsukushima Shissei Park

Itsukushima Shissei Park

Itsukushima Shissei Park, in Kanagawa Prefecture, was built to restore and preserve wetland (which is considered rare because of the freshwater produced there). Inside the park, there is a large pond surrounded by greenery. There is a wooden walkway that stretches over the pond, and visitors can freely walk on it whilst enjoying the surrounding plants. Fireflies can be spotted over the pond in summer, which makes the park a popular spot for firefly viewing.

Nature & Views Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA
Ichijo Ekan Sanso

Ichijo Ekan Sanso

Ichijo Ekan Sanso Villa, a nationall designated Important Cultural Property villa with sukiya-style architecture, is surrounded by its beautiful garden, a space where hydrangeas, autumn foliage, red pines, and moss thrive. With the murmuring of the Nameri River flowing nearby and the chirping of wild birds, it is a lush Japanese garden where you can enjoy Japan's four seasons with all five senses. There is also a cafe within the garden where you can enjoy seasonal Japanese sweets. Tours of the villa are held regularly (advance reservations required so please check the website).

Culture & Arts Tokaido Koshu kaido KANAGAWA