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  2. Honshu. Capital. Yokohama. Population. 9,048,331. Area. 2,415.81 km². Discover the top things to do in Kanagawa, on the doorstep of Tokyo. Don’t miss the Great Buddha at Kamakura, the lakes, hot springs and Mt Fuji views from Hakone, or Yokohama – the city by the sea full of landmarks, like Minato Mirai 21, Chinatown and the Red Brick ...

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    Kanagawa Prefecture is located south of Tokyo in the Kanto region of Japan. Kanagawa Prefecture also borders Shizuoka Prefectureand Yamanashi Prefecture and sits along Tokyo Bay. Kanagawa is an urbanized and industrial prefecture especially in the east where the cities of Yokohama (the prefectural capital) and Kawasaki are located. To the south wes...

    Kanagawa Prefecture has much to see and do. Yokohama is a cosmopolitan city known for Chinatown, the largest in Japan, the Minato Mirai 21 complex and the nearby Yokohama Maritime Museum, one of a number of excellent museums in the city. Kawasaki has much less to see than Yokohama but the Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji or Heigen-ji) is a large temple c...

    Kanagawa has a number of sites that date back to the Jomon Period but it was during the Kamakura Period (1185–1333) that Kanagawa became of national importance when Kamakura became the capital of Japan. During the later Edo Period, present-day Kanagawa was part of the provinces of Sagami and Musashi, ruled from Odawara Castle and Edo Castlerespecti...

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    There are a number of different train lines running to Yokohama from Tokyo including the Tokyu-Tohoku Line from Shibuya Station to Yokohama Station and Motomachi-Chukagai Station; the JR Tokaido and Yokusuka lines from Tokyo Stationtake 40 minutes to Yokohama Station or the Keihin-Tohoku Line to Sakuragicho, Kannai or Ishikawacho Stations. From Shinjuku Stationtake the Shonan-Shinjuku Line to Yokohama Station. From Narita Airport take either the Narita Express Yokohama service or the slower R...

    Bus

    Yokohama and Hakone have numerous limousine highway busesconnecting them to other parts of the country.

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    • Minato Mirai. Minato Mirai is the area covered by the Minato Mirai line, and around JR Sakuragicho Station. Here you will find the Landmark Tower, Queen's Square, the Red Brick Warehouse, and other interesting shopping centers.
    • Landmark Tower. The Yokohama Landmark Tower sits in the center of Minato Mirai, giving you an amazing view of the surrounding area from the viewing platform inside of this massively tall commercial building.
    • The Red Brick Warehouse. Yokohama's Akarenga Soko, or the Red Brick Warehouse, is a historical building that was originally used as a national storehouse from the latter half of the Meiji Era to the Taisho Era.
    • Anpanman Museum. This is the museum dedicated to the incredibly popular Japanese animated children's series, Anpanman. The Anpanman Museum has a variety of dioramas showing off the cute characters from the series, and you can even eat the different tasty buns and rolls inspired by the heroes of the show that are sold here.
  4. Apr 13, 2023 · Kanagawa Prefecture is located south of Tokyo in the southern part of the Kantō Region. It has an extensive coastline, stretching 435 kilometers along Tokyo Bay to the east and the Pacific Ocean ...

    • Visit Yokohama. Yokohama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan after Tokyo with a population of over three million.
    • Explore Kamakura. Within 1 hour from Tokyo, you can arrive at the old Shogunate capital of Japan with many shrines and temples including Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Hokokuji Temple, Kotokuin Temple, and Hase Temple.
    • Relax in Hakone. Hakone is a popular day trip or weekend destination for people from Tokyo. Hakone is a famous onsen (hot spring) city with a number of ryokan (traditional inn).
    • See Odawara. Located in the southwest of Kanagawa Prefecture, Odawara is a major transportation hub and the gateway to the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.
  5. Jan 26, 2023 · 3. Take the Hakone Ropeway to see spectacular views of sulfur fields. 4. Take a bite of the famous black onsen eggs in Owakudani (the legend says they extend your life by 7 years). 5. Walk around the magnificent bamboo forest at Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura. 6.

  6. Kanagawa Living Guide. Kanagawa is located in the southern part of the Kanto region in Honshu, and its capital is Yokohama-shi. It is bordered on the north by Tokyo, on the west by Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures, and on the south by Sagami Bay and Tokyo Bay. It has a thriving commercial sector and is a popular tourist destination due to its ...

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