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

It is said that Suga Shrine was built by a legendary samurai Fujiwara no Hidesato in A.D. 940, and moved to its present location during 1159~1160. The whole shrine is filled with a solemn and serene atmosphere.   In A.D. 1600, before the Battle of Sekigahara, Tokugawa Ieyasu held the famous “Oyama Council” at Suga Shrine and prayed for the victory of the battle. After his victory and the establishment of the Edo Shogunate, Suga Shrine was greatly honored by the Shogunate. In 1658, staff members who had participated in the construction of Nikko Toshogu Shrine, created a miniature version of the Akamikoshi in Toshogu Shrine, which became the pressure of Suga Shrine.   The most important festival of Suga Shrine is "Oyama Gion Festival", on July 14 to 21 every year, 25 mikoshi including one massive one that weighs in at 2 tons are carried through the city.   According to “Shimotsuke Province Choreography（下野国誌）” written in Edo period, Suga Shrine’s “Gion Festival” is the “best Gion Festival in Shimotsuke Province.”   "

Warmth will spread throughout your body as you choose from 6 natural hot springs (onsen), 6 different baths, and two types of sauna. Enjoyable alone or with your family, let your exhaustion just melt away.

Featured in the Michelin Guide, Tokyo, Yokohama and Shonan 2012, it is the first restaurant awarded with three Michelin stars in the Kanagawa area. The owner previously worked in Shofukuro, a restaurant in Shiga Prefecture that produced a great number of chefs. He has worked diligently to create a space that goes beyond the framework of cooking to offer hospitality in every small detail.

This hotel building itself has a special value because it was designed by a famous architect Togo Murano. It is located on the lakeside of Ashi and you can enjoy the nature of Hakone from any rooms of this hotel. You can have easy accesses to many landscapes and attractions such as Hakone Komagatake Ropeway, Hakone-en, Ryuguden Hotspring and Hakone en Pleasure boat harbor.

While Enoshima has a strong image of swimming during the summer, a new event with the theme of "Cool Evening" has started and is opened only during a limited time from Mid-July to August 31. During this time, approximately 1000 lanterns will be displayed and you can experience Shonan's breezy summer. Apart from the lanterns, the Enoshima Shinto Shrine will be lit up which will create a dreamy atmosphere.

This is the former residence of Shigeru Yoshida (1878-1967), who was the prime minister after the war. Originally, around 1884, his adoptive father Kenzo Yoshida bought the land and built the villa, but he took it over after his father's death. From around 1945, he made this his main resident and spent the rest of years here. This facility is a restoration of the former residence.

The Daikoku Sea Fishing Facility is a sea fishing park located in Yokohama city. From the park, you can overlook the Tokyo Bay.

Eria YOH is a healing space surrounded by olive trees in the Yamate area of Yokohama. The Chinese cooking world champion displays the traditional skills of Chinese cooking to deliver numerous wondrous and delicious foods comprising new sensations. Please enjoy a gorgeous time that features cuisine accompanied by Japanese seasonal vegetables together with Eria YOH’s hospitality in a superlative space with sunshine filtering through the foliage of a garden with around 50 fully grown olive trees.

A park where visitors can enjoy nature throughout the four seasons and is also one of the eight picturesque spots of Zama. It is especially famous for its 120,000 vibrantly-colored red spider lilies. The red spider lilies that bloom brilliantly red in the midst of the greenery create a relaxing space.

It is an attractive program-packed outdoor fitness club that makes full use of the seas and mountains of Hayama, surfing, SUP, beach yoga, outrigger canoeing, trail running, Nordic walking etc, which are not otherwise experienced elsewhere. (From Zushi · Hayama WEB)

Fresh fish landed at Hiratsuka fishing port in the morning can be eaten locally on the same day. The smiling faces of the fishermen and the fish are brought directly to the customers' tables, and smiles and deliciousness are spread throughout the community. This is the concept of the Hiratsuka Fishing Port Restaurant.

Nishinasuno Country Club is an 18-hole golf course designed by the globally renowned golf course architect, Robert Von Hagge, which effectively incorporates the beautiful landscape of Nishinasuno as its background. The course is like a piece of art created as if drawing a picture or writing a smooth melody on the 1.78 million square meters of land that spreads at the foot of the Nasu Mountain Range. If you always wanted to hit an iron shot on a bentgrass fairway and scrape off of a chunk of turf, this is the right course for you. With bentgrass, which is the highest-end grass, holes here are as beautiful as green carpets. Beginners can play comfortably here, but for championship-level players, the course requires higher-level golf techniques.

Mashiko is dotted with a number of relaxing cafés serving treats and drinks in Mashiko-ware. Many of these cafés are off the beaten path, so they often go unnoticed by those who haven’t done their research.

An old traditional quiet Japanese Ryokan located in the origin place of Santa Monogatari. Especially in June you may enjoy hundreds of fireflies in the garden. The place is mostly popular in summer for camping, barbeque and other activities.

In warm Yokosuka, surrounded by the ocean on three sides, you can enjoy fresh seafood. At “Uogashi Hamakura,” an employee cafeteria inside the market, general customers can get food as well.

In Kamakura, the birthplace of the samurai government, you can experience the city's ancient history along with its changing colours from season to season. The city's historical setting and beautiful seasons are best experienced by riding the local rickshaws.

Located at Shinnase Beach in Hayama, Kanagawa, Hayama Ocean Sports offers year-round standup paddleboarding (SUP) lessons. But these aren’t just any ordinary SUP lessons. While paddling, students get to enjoy a picturesque view of Mount Fuji. The nearby Najima Island, a small island with a torii gate, can also be seen. The 2-hour classes are kept to a small number and are led by instructors with over 10 years of SUP-teaching experience. Instructors closely guide participants through the basics for about an hour and a half, before students are given free time to paddle on their own. Included in the package are required SUP equipment, a wet suit, as well as a life vest. Participants are also welcome to use the shower facilities inside the clubhouse after the session. If you’re looking to try your hand at a new water sport, try out a SUP lesson with Hayama Ocean Sports. And if you need a break, you could always take one on your board and appreciate Mount Fuji’s beautiful silhouette.