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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..
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