2 Chome-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan
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Standing high above Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district, Yokohama Landmark Tower is one of the most recognizable features of Yokohama’s bayside skyline. At just over 296 meters tall, it is the second tallest building in Japan (the first is the Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka).
Yamashitacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0023, Japan
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Yokohama Chinatown is known as the world’s best Chinese food spot. With more than 600 shops in only a 250,000 square meter area there are plenty of restaurants to choose from. Workers from restaurants and food stalls, cute and colorful sundries shops, and more call out in loud voices to entice customers.
80-1 Motohakone, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0522, Japan
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Hakone-jinja shrine dates back to the year 757. Many military commanders prayed at this shrine devotedly, which brought it fame throughout the country. Another group of worshipers were travelers, who regularly visited the Hakone area, and often came here to pray for a safe trip.
Odawara Castle was once the center of power for the large part of of central Japan, which also includes present day Tokyo. The Hojo Clan ruled from here during the Warring States period of Japanese history called the Sengoku jidai. Odawara Castle is the closest castle to Tokyo and the site of many historic battles between famous historical Japanese figures.
4 Chome-2-28 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
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The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha, which stands on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 11.4 meters, it has long been the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan, surpassed only by the statue in Nara's Todaiji Temple and some recent creations.
1121 Ninotaira, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0493, Japan
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The Hakone Open-Air Museum, opened in 1969, is Japan's first open-air museum. It is located in Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Hosting over 1,000 pieces, it includes artworks by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Taro Okamoto, Yasuo Mizui, Churyo Sato, Susumu Shingu, Constantin Brâncuși, Barbara Hepworth, Rokuzan Ogiwara, and Kōtarō Takamura, among others.
3 Chome-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
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Hesedera, commonly called the Hase-kannon is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple originally belonged to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, but eventually became an independent temple of the Jōdo-shū.
Kanagawa is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022). Kanagawa Prefecture is located just south of Tokyo. Its prefectural capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa Prefecture is home to Kamakura and Hakone, two highly popular side trip destinations from Tokyo.
