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Near-futuristic urban complex full of vitality, located next to Tokyo.
Topographic variety with exquisite mountains, rivers and seas.
Just south of Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture is situated in the southwest of the
Kanto Plains and fronts on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay at the south. In addition to
its celebrated standing as an animated district that has led the economy of
Japan, Kanagawa boasts topographic variety created by mountains, rivers, and
sea, with each locality colored by distinguishing history and climate.
Yokohama,
the seat of the prefectural government, has grown as a major gateway of the sea
to Japan, as well as the center of administration and economy for the whole
prefecture. Yokohama City has the development of Minato Mirai District 21 under
way as a near-futuristic urban complex. In addition to Yokohama, there are other
well-known vital cities east of the prefecture, such as Kawasaki, one of the
foremost industrial cities in Japan, and Yokosuka, an exotic fishing town.
What is more, natural abounds in Kanagawa. The Sagami-gawa River, known as
"Kanagawa's mother river," runs through the middle of the prefecture. There are
many tourist spots of long standing, such as Kamakura, Hakone, a mecca for hot
spring lovers, and Odawara, a castle town of a feudal lord. In the south of the
prefecture sits the Shonan and Miura-hanto Peninsula area, boasting a beautiful
coastline, with the northern part of the Tanzawa Mountains spreading out to the
west. Thus, Kanagawa is a multi-faceted prefecture, with everything from
abundant nature to a near-futuristic urban complex..
An exciting emerging future city that is constantly evolving. One
of Yokohama's most nostalgic towns, Sakuragi-cho.
Minato
Mirai District 21 is a new town created where Yokohama Expo was held in 1989.
Minato Mirai District 21 is the town of future full of modern high-rise
buildings. The most famous ones of all are the Yokohama Landmark Tower and
Queen's Square Yokohama. The Yokohama Landmark Tower is a 296-meter-high,
70-floor building, which represents the city of Yokohama. You can have a
magnificent view from its observatory floor (the 69th) Sky Garden.
Minato
Mirai District 21 is also a mega-shopping town, crowded with large shopping
malls and amusement spots. The gorgeous night view of Minato Mirai District 21
is a must-see. Yokohama Cosmo World, with one of the world's largest Ferris
wheels in the center, and high-rise buildings are illuminated, which gives an
effect of the whole area floating in the night sky.
West of JR
Sakuragicho Station, you can find Nogeyama-koen Park, which has the Nogeyama
Zoo, with about 110 different kinds of animals. Yokohama Nigiwai-za opened in
2002. It is a center specializing in Japanese entertainments such as 'rakugo'
(comic monologue), 'manzai' (comic dialogue), and acrobats, and conveying the
tradition of Yokohama, in which
a number of theaters and playhouses were crowded
with their fans, to today's guests.
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