The Kanagawa Prefecture has myriad
destinations offering scenic nature,
historical culture and gourmet cuisine...
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The Culture Vulture
Kamakura – the samurai capital
that was built 800 years ago
and sits by the seaside on the island of
Honshu – can be reached in 50 minutes
by train from Tokyo. Exploring the town,
you’ll find many shrines and temples
while you can also try zazen meditation
and a Iaijutsu samurai experience.
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The Foodie
Looking for fresh fish in Japan? If
so, head to the Miura Peninsula
to savour its famed tuna. Make Misaki
Port your base because there are many
restaurants to choose from. You can enjoy
tuna sushi or sashimi and much more.
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The Adventurer
There are tours available in
Kanagawa that give you a unique
Japanese experience – and they’re not
far from Tokyo (localexperiencejapan.com).
How about a visit to a sake brewery
near Kaisei, an 80-minute journey from
Shinjuku station on the Odakyu line? As
well as getting a tour of the brewery and
learning about the making of sake, you
will, of course, get the chance to taste
it. Then you’ll get to see traditional
Japanese cooking techniques and eat
homemade cuisine alongside more sake!
For those who want to be more active,
try a guided cycling tour in Odawara,
which is about a 30-minute train ride
from Tokyo. Take in the countryside
and witness Japanese daily life while
cycling around. Plus, you can see the
beautiful scenery of Mount Fuji.
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The Party Animal
Kawasakiis located between
Tokyo and Yokohama – you
can get there by train in ten
minutes from Tokyo. Around
the station, there are
malls with many bars
and restaurants.
La Cittadella
is a complex
boasting not
only shops
but also a
concert hall and a
12-screen cinema.
The World Cup will also
coincide with the KawasakiHalloween Festival, one of the biggest
Halloween events in Japan. The quality
of the costumes is renowned and the
number of visitors grows every year.
Yokosuka, located in the heart of the
Miura Peninsula and bordered by Tokyo
Bay and Sagami Bay, is stacked with
heritage as an international harbour but
has plenty of modern elements too.
Wakamatsu in Yokosuka originated as a
black market after World War Two and is
now where you can go bar-hopping and
do karaoke. If you want to go back in
time to the 1950s, try a Yokosuka Brager
cocktail – brandy with ginger ale.For more travel information...
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There is lots to do within easy reach of Tokyo and Yokohama
Get there
Yokohama, the
capital of the Kanagawa
Prefecture, is 18 minutes
by train from Tokyo or two hours
from Osaka. The prefecture
stretches from Miura in the
south to Yokohama in
the east and Hakone
in the west