Tag Archives: things to do in Kanagawa

Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #42 – Panda Slide

Posted on December 21, 2023 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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Why Is There A Landmark Dedicated To Tomato Ketchup In This Yokohama Town? (Plus Bonus Vegetable Monuments)

Posted on October 12, 2023 by tokyofox

In 1859 Yokohama was the first port to open to international trade in Japan after 250+ years of isolation. It therefore became the birthplace of Japan’s modernisation as it gradually adopted cultural innovations and trends from overseas before spreading it … Continue reading →

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Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #4 – Kanagawa & Yamanashi

Posted on August 26, 2023 by tokyofox

  For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of the … Continue reading →

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Football But Not As I Know It! My 1st Experience Of The American Game!

Posted on June 6, 2023 by tokyofox

It’s fair to say that many British people love to recorrect anyone who ever dares to say the word soccer in front of them. Other codes of football are of course prevalent in countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland and … Continue reading →

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The Goddess Statue Watching Over This Coastal Area

Posted on May 21, 2023 by tokyofox

Anyone who has ever taken a train to or past Ofuna in Kanagawa Prefecture will have proabably noticed the giant 25 metre-tall white goddess statue looming in the mountains just behind the station. It is not alone though as I … Continue reading →

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Going Back & Forth To Visit All The Stations Of Kanagawa’s Coastal Line

Posted on March 25, 2023 by tokyofox

  When I went to every station on Kawasaki’s industrial Tsurumi Line in one day a few years ago it was expected to be a one-off but on something of a whim I then decided to do likewise on another … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations of Japan #12 – Kamakurakōkōmae

Posted on February 25, 2023 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations of Japan #10 – Shin Shibaura

Posted on June 24, 2022 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The “Other” Big Buddha In Kanagawa Prefecture

Posted on February 25, 2022 by tokyofox

When it comes to big buddha statues in Tokyo’s neighbouring prefecture Kanagawa, the majority of people will quite naturally think of the Great Buddha in Kamakura but there is actually another one about 14 kilometres east of that which is … Continue reading →

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The Station Just Over The Border From Tokyo Which Has No Trains At All For 8 Hours…In The Daytime!

Posted on September 6, 2021 by tokyofox

  The beauty of taking trains in and around Tokyo is that you never have to wait too long if you miss your intended train. That is definitely not the case though at this station just over the border from … Continue reading →

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