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1. Outlet Review: Bayside Marina (Yokohama)
The Yokohama Bayside Marina is an outlet mall built right next to what their website claims is Asia's largest marina. The location is great, with views overlooking yachts, sailboats, and cruisers owned...
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2. Museum Review: Nihon Minka-en (Kawasaki)
In 1965, the city of Kawasaki began to relocate historic homes to Minka-en (Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum) from all over Japan. Currently there are 25 historical buildings, including a shrine and a...
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3. Museum Review: Taro Okamoto Museum of Art (Kawasaki)
Visiting this museum was an accident, it was beside the Minka-en (see previous blog), so we decided to check it out. This museum is dedicated to the life and work of the artist Taro Okamoto, a native...
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4. Park Review: Miyagase Park (near Atsugi)
Miyagase is a man-made lake nestled high in the Tanzawa Mountain range. On one end of the lake is a fantastic park. The centerpiece of the park is a beautiful, pedestrian only, suspension bridge. Below...
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5. Sightseeing Review: Mikasa Battleship (Yokosuka)
The Mikasa was Admiral H. Togo's flagship of the Japanese fleet during the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). It was mostly remembered for it's performance during the Battle of Tsushima, which caused...
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6. Destination Review: Jogashima (Miura)
Miura-shi (city) is located at the tip of the MiuraHanto (peninsula), and is surrounded on three sides by the ocean. I was surprised as we drove into town, the area looks completely different from the...
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7. Aquarium Review: Aburatsubo Marine Park (Miura)
Unfortunately, I can't say very many good things about the Aburatsubo Marine Park. Run by the Keikyu Group (mostly know for its train lines), the park is old and outdated, but entrance fees are quite...
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8. Destination Review: Sarushima (Yokosuka)
Sarushima, or 'Monkey Island', is located just off the coast of Yokosuka. These days it is used for fishing, picnics/BBQ's, swimming, and birdwatching. However, because of its strategic location at the...
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9. Aquarium & Park Review: Hakkeijima (Yokohama)
Hakkeijima is a small island just off the Yokohama coast. It is connected to the mainland by three short bridges; two of which are for pedestrian traffic only (the third - for buses). Entrance to the...
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10. Zoo Review: Zoorasia (Yokohama)
Hands down, Zoorasia is the best zoo in the Kanto area, possibly in all of Japan, and I think it would make the world rankings as well! Established in 1999, Zoorasia is run by the Yokohama government,...
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11. Spa Review: EnoSpa (Enoshima)
On a cold, rainy day in January; I was soaking, ocean-side, in a hot spring fed pool. Hawks circled overhead, ocean waves lapped at the rocks below; it was pure heaven.EnoSpa, on the island of...
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12. Garden Review: Sankeien (Yokohama)
Although a little bit off the beaten path, Sankeien is a very impressive garden. It was built by Tomitaro Hara, a wealthy silk trader, in the late 1800's. Originally his private residence, he opened...
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