Park / Green Space Spots in Kanagawa Area

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Leisure / Hobbies

Leisure / Outdoors

Odawara Castle Park

4.0

229 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Odawara-shi Jonai Chinai

Odawara Castle is believed to have first been built in the mid-15th century when the Omori clan advanced into the Odawara region. The present site of Odawara Castle is designated as a National Historic Site, including most of honmaru main compound and ninomaru secondary compound and part of the outer castle enclosure. It's now administered as a castle park centered on the honmaru for the enjoyment of history and castle lovers.

Visited in May to see hydrangeas and Irises and it did not disappoint. Odawara Castle is always fun to visit. Its most beautiful when cherry blossoms are in bloom. On some weekends they have a flea...
Mikasa Park

4.0

275 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Yokosuka-shi Inaokacho 82

"This municipal history park, located a 15-minute walk from Keikyu Yokosuka-chuo Station, faces Yokosuka New Port and was designed based on the theme of ""water, light, and sound."" One of Yokosuka's top parks, it was selected for inclusion in the 100 Best Historical Parks in Japan list and the Japan's 100 Best City Parks list. Visitors can enjoy such park facilities as a water fountain which shoots jets of water in time with music, a wall fountain, and 18-meter-tall monument, and a murmuring river running through the grounds. The Mikasa, a battleship used during the Russo-Japanese War, is preserved as a memorial at the wharf in the park, and visitors can view historical artefacts from the time it was in service inside the vessel."

Great place to run and play on a sunny day. Beautiful park, explore the ship, burn off energy, enjoy the waterfront.
Ikuta Ryokuchi Park

4.0

174 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Kawasakishi Tama-ku Masugata 7-1-4 Ikuta Green Area East Exit Visitor Center

This is a municipal park straddling the two districts of Tama and Miyamae in Kawasaki City. Here one can enjoy the seasonal changes of nature. In the spring there are sakura, irises in the early summer, and autumn foliage in the fall. In these expansive green area are located the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, the Fujiko F Fujio Museum, and the Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum planetarium.

A park located on a hill top with a great panoramic view of Tokyo and Yokohama. The park is located a bit of a walk away from Mukogaoka-Yuen station. There’s an observation tower at the top of the...
Onshi-Hakone-Koen Park

4.0

179 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Motohakone 171

The “Onshi Hakone Koen Park” was established and is maintained on the land where the Hakone Imperial Villa once stood. It is a public park with wonderful scenery which faces Mt. Fuji and overlook Lake Ashi. You can enjoy the feelings of each season, especially with the brightly colored Rhododendrons in May and in summer the Golden-rayed Lilies are exceptional. In 2013 it was selected as a Registered Monuments of Japan.

We didnt realize what we were getting ourselves into when we began walking into the park in the pouring rain!! It was quite challenging going up and down all the steps and not falling! But it was...
Shonandaira (Komayama Park)

4.0

85 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Hiratsukashi Manda 790

Komayama Park crosses Hiratsuka City and Oiso Town in Naka County. It is divided into multiple areas; there is a TV tower and a rest house viewing platform in the Shonandaira Zone. The Children's Forest Zone is a good place for a barbecue, and the Asama Volcano Zone lets you get in touch with nature. It's a great spot for viewing the cherry blossoms in spring and the nightscape when the sun goes down.

南は江ノ島から西湘の海岸を、北は大山と新幹線、そして天気の良い日には富士山を、展望台から見ることができます。少し足を伸ばしたデートスポットとしても有名ですが、ファミリー、友だちグループ、中高年夫婦や一人散歩など、地元の方も気軽に訪れています。一年中おすすめできますが、桜の季節には湘南平へ続く桜並木も素晴らしいです。その時期は駐車場の空き待ちで道路は大渋滞になります。麓から徒歩でハイキングもできます...
Kanagawa Prefecutral Kannonzaki Park

4.0

93 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokosukashi Kamoi 4-1262

You can reach this park in approximately 35 minutes by taking a bus bound for Kannonzaki from Yokosuka Station on the JR Yokosuka Line. It covers almost all the Kannonzaki Cape that protrudes into Tokyo Bay. Once you arrive, stop by the Park Center to get information on events and attractions. There are facilities for learning while getting close to nature, such as the third Kannonzaki Lighthouse and the greenery enshrouded Yokosuka Art Museum. A wooded playscape, flower garden, and large open area make it fun for everyone from kids to adults. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy a meal while taking in the view of Tokyo Bay.

Went for a beautiful walk through here. There are many paths to choose from. Some are sling the water, and some lead up into the woods. Great trail up to the lighthouse.
Yamashita Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamashitachou 279

This public park which opened in 1930 was built on land reclaimed with rubble from the Great Kanto Earthquake. This is a highly popular tourist spot as there are many monuments such as “The Girl in the Red Shoes Statue” and you can get an unbroken view of the sea and Bay Bridge. Again, it is also known as a famous spot for roses, with there being many roses in the fullness of bloom every spring and autumn in the sunken flowerbeds. The park is a three-minute walk from Motomachi Chukagai Station.
Higashi Ogishima East Park

4.0

45 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Kawasakishi Kawasaki-ku Higashiougishima 58-1

This is a park in Higashi Ogishima, Kawasaki Ward. It features an artificial beach where visitors can go clamming, as well as dog runs, multipurpose areas, and barbecue plazas. Airplanes taking off and landing at Haneda Airport and large boats coming and going in Tokyo Bay are visible, and it's a popular spot for night views of factory lights. It's also been designated as a distribution center for relief goods in case of disasters.

ドッグランを利用するために行きました。ドッグランを利用しるには登録が必要ですが、利用は無料です。小型犬と中、大型犬の2エリアにわかれてます。皆各々愛犬を遊ばせていて、いい雰囲気のドッグランでした。週末にたまに利用したいです。
Sagamihara Asamizo Park

4.0

87 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Sagamihara-shi Minami-ku Asamizodai 2317-1

This roughly 45.3-hectare park has facilities like a water plaza, an obstacle course, and a petting zoo. It's highly popular, especially with families. The park has lots of colorful seasonal flowers, and a fence is covered in clematis, which are rather uncommon in Japan. Their Clematis Fair is held every May. About 200 types of 7,400 hydrangea burst into lovely bloom from early to late June.

very big park. There are flower park(botanical building is not free), square, animal park. Children enjoy all the day.
Miyagase Lakeside Park

4.0

27 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Aikougunkiyokawamura Miyagase 940-4

Buses reach this park on Lake Miyagase from JR and Keio Hashimoto Station in about 50 minutes. It's a good place to enjoy picnics, canoeing, and fireworks. You can make a loop of the park in about 30 to 40 minutes, and it's nice to stroll along enjoying the natural scenery. The park's Road Train Miya-go tourist train completes a 2.8-kilometer circuit in 30 minutes to one hour. The river that flows through the park is a great place to play in summer, and in winter over 10,000 lights illuminate the fir trees next to the Keyaki Square.

湖畔公園広くて家族できたら良さそうだった！まだ寒かったし、コロナのせいでお店もあんまり空いてなかったけど、のんびりしに来るのにはいいとこだと思う。ダムもあるしね。
Umikaze Park

4.0

63 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokosukashi Heiseichou 3-23

This is a port-side green area in Yokosuka City. It has sports facilities like mountain biking courses, wall tennis courts, and basketball courts. You can have a barbecue at the park and it's a great spot for enjoying the outdoors. Because of its seaside location, visitors can get a good view of Sarushima Island and Tokyo Bay from the grounds.

Just beyond (south) of the bustle of the Navy Base area, this park is a well-maintained and beautiful spot for some outdoor time. There were loads of families playing badminton. The entire seawall...
Shiki no Mori Park

4.0

52 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Midori-ku Terayamachou 291

Shiki no Mori Park is a prefectural park located in Yokohama's Midori Ward. It makes use of the hills and outcroppings for placement of fountains, viewing platforms, and jumbo slides, which makes the park a popular place for families. In addition, visitors can see structures and landscapes in the forest that remain from the old days, including rice paddies, mills powered by water wheels, and charcoal burners' huts. The park is also the site of many kinds of events, including photography exhibitions, craft lessons, and flea markets.

この時期の楽しみのひとつ。公園の一画に綺麗に咲く菖蒲。家族との語らいや愛犬との散策路に最適なスポット
Nanasawa Forest Park

4.0

61 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Atsugishi Nanasawa 901-1

A park said to be the largest urban park in the prefecture located in Atsugi City. In addition to offering barbecue and leisure facilities, the park also conducts forest therapy and nature experience programs. Many people also come here to enjoy walking or hiking along the park's undulating terrain.

1st trip I did by myself here in Japan, easy to find and explore solo. Weather was perfect for hiking around and numbered points were easy to follow and figure out where you are. While adventuring a...
Higashitakane Forest Park

4.0

56 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Kawasakishi Miyamae-ku Shibokuhonchou 2-10-1

A forest park located in Miyamae Ward, Kawasaki City. The park has a large natural grass lawn and is also the location of the Higashitakane ruins, an archeological site designated a Cultural Property, and visitors come in contact with Japan's ancient Yayoi and Kofun period. Visitors will also be able to see bamboo-leaf oaks, a prefecturally designated Natural Monument, and wild birds, and the park is a popular destination for those looking to enjoy a picnic and other outdoor activities. The park has also been selected as one of the 50 most scenic areas in Kanagawa due to its abundant natural beauty.

一歩足を踏み入れると鬱蒼とした森です。しかし散策路は整備されているので、老若男女誰でも気軽に散策できます。野鳥や植物がたくさんでリフレッシュできます。
Prefectural Shonan Kaigan Park

4.0

58 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Fujisawa-shi Kugenuma-kaigan 1-17-3

Im not a very beach type of person, but I thought since Im in the vicinity ... I might as well swing by to see how the beach looks like. I have to say, Im impressed by the entire length of the...
Nojima Park

4.0

42 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Kanazawa-ku Nojimachou 24

This is the only park which has a natural beach in Yokohama. One can see the Boso peninsula and Mt. Fuji from the observatory. The park has barbecue grounds, a camp site, and a baseball field. This park is also the site of the historic spot for the Nojima shell mound and the former villa of Ito Hirobumi in Kanazawa, which are Tangible Cultural Properties of Yokohama City. This site is known as the place where the Edo period ukiyoe artist, Hiroshige Utagawa painted the 'Nojima sekisho' work, one of his eight scenes of Kanazawa.

追浜駅からぶらぶら歩いて行きました。展望台を目指して上りは階段の道を選びました。標高57mあまりを一気に駆け上がる237段だったかな？が結構キツかった。だけど展望台からの景色がよかったので許す。下りは舗装されたつづら折りの道を降りました。
Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen)

4.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 114

Harbor View Park is famous for the view of the port and Yokohama Bay Bridge spreading out beneath your eyes from the observatory and is also the most well-known place for roses. An area which was the rose garden up until then was reopened as the English Rose Garden in 2016 and various roses and plants now rush into bloom throughout the seasons against the background of the English building. It is about three minutes’ walk from Exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

横浜港を見渡せる高台が素敵な港の見える丘公園。当然展望台からの景色は素晴らしいですが、それ以上にバラ園が素晴らしいです。沈床花壇(ちんしょうかだん)とは周囲とは一段低くなった部分を中心に、斜面や境界に花木を配置した花壇の事で、港の見える丘公園ではバラ園全体が窪地になった部分に花壇と噴水があります。本当はバラの最盛期の5月中旬から6月中旬と10月中旬から11月中旬に最高の景色が見れるんで...
Nagai Seaside Park - Soleil Hill

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokosukashi Nagai 4

This comprehensive park in western Nagai District, Yokosuka City gets visitors up close to agriculture, crafts, and animals. The grounds are barrier free. There's a load of fun all day long with various attractions like the Miura Peninsula's only Ferris wheel and a Tebura Barbecue where they rent all the cooking gear you need.
Perry Park

3.5

40 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Yokosuka-shi Kurihama 7-14

My group was in Yokosuka specifically to attend the Black Ships Festival on July 14th. The park itself is just that, a park. The Perry Memorial is impressive, however, and it and the nearby museum...
Kinugasayama Park

4.0

29 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokosukashi Koyabe 4-922

This is a green-space park located just a 10-minute walk after disembarking at the Kinugasa Park bus stop. It has an athletic course including such obstacles as a net tunnel, and with around 2000 cherries trees planted it is known for its sakura season (selected as one of the Japan Top 100 Sakura Viewing Sites). The Kinugasa Sakura Festival and the Hotaruno Sato firefly viewing events especially draw many visitors, but this park is rich in natural beauty in any season. Plus, along the wooded walking paths small creative objects; made from fallen branches, are hidden among stumps and trees to the delight of all who those find them.

再訪したついでに、道中の写真を撮ってきました。衣笠十字路から三崎方面に進み、「衣笠山公園入口」と記された石碑？(写真)にて右折します(すぐ脇の信号にも同じ文字が)。住宅地の中を進んでいき、看板？(写真)に従って更に右折。その後、上り坂を山の方に向かって歩いていけば、正面に衣笠神社(写真)が見えてきます。その先が公園です。12月でも、まだ紅葉が見頃でした。神社の脇に駐車場がありますが、台数は見た...

Kanagawa

Around Minato Mirai Yamashita Park / Chinatown / Motomachi Yokohama City (North) Kawasaki Kamakura Miura Peninsula Shonan Central Odawara / Manazurumachi / Yugawara Around Hakonemachi Yokohama City (South)

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Kanagawa Areas

Kanagawa prefecture acts as an extension of the Tokyo metropolis that spills over into coastal towns, most notably Yokohama city, heavily populated and known for its Chinatown and seaside attractions. Just the right distance for a day trip out of Tokyo, Kanagawa is home to some of Tokyo’s most accessible beaches, including around Kamakura, best known for its Big Buddha. Visitors can also travel a little farther afield for a weekend at Hakone onsen town.