Historical Monument Spots in Kanagawa Area

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Category

Travel / Tourism

History / Culture / Tour

NYK Hikawamaru

4.0

497 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamashitachou Yamashita Park area destination

"This cargo and passenger ship was constructed for the Seattle route in 1930. It is a grand vessel, with a total weight of 11,622 tons, and a total length of 163.3 meters. Across 30 years of seafaring, it has crossed the Pacific Ocean 254 times, and carried 25,000 passengers, earning the nickname ""Queen of the North Pacific."" You can tour the passenger room where Charlie Chaplin stayed, or the First-class lounge with gorgeous art deco-styled interiors. In 2016, it became a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property."

My visit to this historic vessel was on a very rainy day in Yokohama. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the ship and learning more about its history. Definitely check out every nook and cranny that you...
Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall

4.0

149 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Honchou 1-6

"Constructed in 1917 in memorial of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port, this historical building is representative of Yokohama City. The stained glass along the walls of the central staircase and the second s floor hall feature lead lines that are free and meticulous, making it an extremely valuable work, even considering Japanese stained glass history. The clock tower is 36 meters high and is beloved as ""Jack's Tower."" Designated as a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property in 1989, it is utilized as a public hall for Naka District."

A welcoming reception and invitation to explore this colonial building. Spectacular and well kept interior. If you have the time, check it out, the building is stunning and the history very...
Berrick Hall

4.0

68 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 72

Berrick Hall, located next to Motomachi Park, was built in 1930 as the residence of British trader B.R. Berrick. With an area of approximately 2,000 square meters, it is the largest building among the existing Yamate Foreign Residences. Based on the Spanish style, this building is of architectural value, with a variety of decorations such as the triple arch at the entrance, small windows called quatrefoils, and walls restored using the fresco technique in the interior.

１Ｆはダンスなど社交場として利用されていたのであろう大きなフロア。２Ｆはご子息と来客用、家主用の部屋があり、風呂・トイレ完備の各部屋は大きく当時の中においても相当裕福な家庭であったことが容易に想像ができました。
Bluff No. 18

4.0

61 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 16

Bluff No.18 was built during the Taisho period (1912-1926) and was once the residence of Australian trader, Mr. Bowden. It was later used as a priest's residence of the Catholic Yamate Church, and in 1991, the building materials were donated to the City of Yokohama. In 1993, it was moved to the Yamate Italian Garden and restored, and has been open to the public. The house reproduces lifestyle of foreigner's houses after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and the Yokohama furniture that was manufactured in Motomachi at that time is restored and exhibited.

イタリア山庭園内にあり、こちらも無料で入館可能です。建物の雰囲気も山手の景観にしっくりきていて、とてもいい雰囲気を感じる事が出来ると思います。
Yamate Bluff No.111

4.0

64 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 111

Yamate Bluff No.111 built in 1926 is a European residence in the Spanish style which has a red tiled roof and white walls. The basement entered from the rose garden in Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen (Harbor View Park) is used as a tea room. It is about seven minutes’ walk from Exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

This house was designed by JH Morgan who also designed Berrick Hall. It was the residence of an American (JE Laffin) and is another in the Spanish style and was built in 1926. Entry to the house and...
Yamate Bluff No.234

4.0

55 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 234-1

Yamate Bluff No.234, built as a part of a reconstruction project after the Great Kanto Earthquake to bring back the foreigners who had left Yokohama, is a residential complex (apartment building) with the typical design of a European residence after the earthquake. On the first floor, it has panel displays about the history of a restored drawing room and Yamate Bluff No.234 while the second floor is used as a rental floor for exhibitions and conferences. It is about seven minutes’ walk from Exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

「山手234番館」は、関東大震災直後（昭和初期）に建設された外国人用の共同住宅として、横浜市内に現存する数少ない遺構のひとつです。建物の敷地は山手本通りを挟んで元町公園の向かい側にあり、周辺に「横浜山手聖公会」の教会堂や、元町公園内に移築された「エリスマン邸」、「山手89-6番館」（現「えの木てい」）など、歴史的建造物が数多く点在する一帯にあります。創建当時の施設は、4世帯の住居が中央部の玄関ポ...
Koga Residence

4.0

26 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Ogigayatsu 1-7-23

A five-minute walk from Kamakura Station on the Yokosuka Line, this Western-style building was built in 1916 as a villa for Seijiro Sho, managing director and executive secretary of Mitsubishi Ltd. The Koga Residence, Kamakura Museum of Literature, and Former Kacho-no-miya Residence are collectively referred to as the Three Great Western Buildings of Kamakura. As one of the few Western-style buildings to survive the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Koga Residence was once loaned out to a variety of politicians and celebrities, giving it a rich historical background. Previously, the building was closed to the public, but today it has been renovated as a French restaurant and is also used for weddings and other events.

料理がとても美味しく盛り付けも綺麗でサービスも良くて3度目の利用でした。メインの肉料理のグレードを上げれるのですが、グレードをあげすに選択。その後オーダーを取った方が「上げれませんでした。」とボソッと漏らしました。なんだかガッカリ。それは高い物頼んだ方が儲けにはなるのは分かるけど、どの料理も自信持って進めてるんだろうと。安いランチではない特別なランチな自分にとって現実に戻された感じ...
Ashigarigo Seto Yashiki

4.0

12 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Ashigarakami-gun Kaiseimachi Kanaishima 1336

A 15-minute walk from the Yotsukado Bus Stop, accessible by the Hakone Tozan Bus Line from the Odakyu Shin-Matsuda Station. During the Edo period this was the residence of the Seto family, who ruled for generations over what was the Kanaishima Domain. The large thatched roof covering the main building, storehouse, water mill, and well, as well as other parts of the house, still retain their original appearance. A peaceful rural landscape surrounds the house and you can take a moment to relax and take in the seasons. They also host special seasonal events and hands-on experiences allowing you to feel what it was like to live in harmony with the seasons and nature while at the same time experiences new things.

築300年の古民家。風情がありどこか懐かしい気持ちになりました。ちょうど『風鈴まつり』が開催されていて、47都道府県の風鈴や、シダ植物をあしらった「しのぶ風鈴」、世界の風鈴等が、屋敷の軒下や渡り廊下で涼やかな音を奏でていました。季節ごとにイベントがある様なので、また行ってみたいと思います。また、敷地内にあるカフェ cafe hacco...
Shigitatsuan

3.0

21 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Naka-gun Oisomachi Oiso 1289

A seven-minute walk from JR Oiso Station. 'Even a person free of passion would be moved to sadness; Autumn evening in a marsh where the sandpipers take flight.' In the early Edo period Sousetsu of Odawara erected a stone monument inscribed with this poem by the poet Saigyo. This is one of Japan's top three haiku poetry dojos alongside Kyoto's Rakushisha and Shiga's Mumyoan. There are over 80 stone monuments on the site including poems from Basho, Saigyo, and generations of owners of the dojo as well as a stone monument declaring the Birthplace of Shonan. Within the calm atmosphere of the dojo a variety of events and classes are held including Ikebana flower arranging and copying sutras.

名前だけは聞いていたので立ち寄りました。日本三大俳諧道場の一つらしいです。私は俳句，和歌には全く無知なのでそれほど興味を持てませんでした。この日は庵室でチェロ演奏会が行われていました。
The Home of a Diplomat

4.0

6 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 16

Built in 1910 as the home of Meiji government diplomat Sadatsuchi Uchida, the residence was donated to the city of Yokohama in 1997. Originally located in Nanpeidai in Shibuya, Tokyo, the residence was dismantled and moved here to Yamate Italian Garden and opened to the general public. The home is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. The interior is decorated with period furniture and restored furnishings, giving visitors a taste of the life of a Japanese diplomat over a century ago. Located a five minute walk from the Motomachi exit of JR Ishikawacho Station.

外交官の家の中にあるカフェです。それほど広くはありませんが、土曜日の午前中に訪れた時にはお客さんはいなくてすぐに座れる感じでした。静かで落ち着いた雰囲気のカフェでした。
Obara-juku Honjin

4.0

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Sagamihara-shi Midori-ku Obara 698-1

"An official honjin inn where feudal lords stayed during the Edo period when going back and forth between Edo and their territories. They would travel in great processions following a system of alternate residence called ""sankin-kotai."" Of the 26 honjin in Kanagawa Prefecture, this is the only one left. The magnificent Japanese-style building has a high entrance with a family crest. It was used by the lords of the Takashima, Takato, and Iida domains in Shinshu and officials on duty in Kofu. It was designated as a prefectural Important Cultural Property in 1996."

甲州街道の本陣建築にて日野宿に残る[日野宿本陣（但し実際は脇本陣）]の鑑賞を機会に神奈川県に唯一残る本陣建築である[小原宿本陣]を比較の意味で訪問しました。こちらに宿泊したのが[高島藩][高遠藩][飯田藩]と 3万石程度の大名が宿泊利用していたせいかどうかは不明ですが本陣内の内装は質素な感があります。しかしながら [上段の間]から眺める本陣西側の[築山]に大きな燈籠があり[日野宿本陣]では...
Ehrismann Residence

4.0

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Motomachi 1-77-4

"The Residence of Mr. Fritz Ehrismann, who was the Yokohama manager of the raw silk trading company Siebel Hegner & Co. It was designed by Antonin Raymond, the ""Father of Modern Architecture"". When it was first completed in 1926, it was located in 127 Yamate Town. The building is elaborately crafted down to the smallest detail, such as the window shutters. It was demolished for the construction of a condominium and recreated at the current location in 1990. Furniture and documents are displayed in the house, giving visitors a glimpse of what it was like in those days. The kitchen is now used as a coffee shop with a modern atmosphere (currently closed)."

たまたま、来館した日がお休みだったのではなく、しばらくの間、営業をしている様な雰囲気ではありませんでした。
British House Yokohama

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 115-3

Located a seven minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line. This white building, standing in a corner of Harbor View Park overlooking the port, was built as a residence for the British consul general. The home is designated a Cultural Property by the city of Yokohama. The first floor centers around the parlor room and also includes a sun porch, dining room, spacious terrace, and natural lawn outside. The second floor is the location of the bedrooms and an exhibition room, and these are also open for viewing by the general public. When the roses are in season, you can view some 1,300 beautiful rose plants in the adjoining rose garden.
Hakuun-do Tea Garden

3.0

4 Reviews

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Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Gora 1300 Hakone Gora Park

"This is a group of tearooms built in the Taisho period (1912-1926) makes use of the huge rocks and strangely shaped stones of Hakone Gora. It was created by Don-ou (Takashi Masuda), the founder of Mitsui Konzern, who was famous as a tea master. There are three tea rooms on the spacious premises (""Fusenan,"" ""Hakuundo"" and ""Taijisai"") and two areas for outdoor tea ceremonies. Among them, Hakuundo is cherished as a tearoom designed by Don-ou. You can experience the tea ceremony in the tearoom for a fee."

Extras here- pottery-making, beads, etc. are expensive. Opt instead for a walk around the park and visit to greenhouse, which is lovely.
Kuji Ento Bunsui

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Kawasakishi Takatsu-ku Kuji 1-34

This water diversion facility is located in 1-Chome, Kuji, Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City. Nikkaryo irrigation water sourced from Tama River is supplied to four canals: Kuji canal, Rokkason canal, Kawasaki canal, and Nekata canal. When it was constructed in 1941, it earned praise for the technique which used the circumference ratio of the pipe to accurately distribute water, such that similar techniques were adopted for new facilities built all over the country. It is a Nationally Designated Tangible Cultural Property.
Kanagawa Prefectural Government Office Building

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Nihonodori 1

The Kanagawa Prefectural Government Office Building, which gives a sense of majestic harmony between Japanese style and a European building, is affectionately known as the “King’s tower”. It has been designated as the first National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in the prefecture, and a viewing is also available. The exterior of the building is also worth seeing, and a historical exhibit room and a roof top observatory can be visited from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on weekdays. It is two minutes’ walk from Nihon-odori Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.
Former Shimazaki Fujimura Tei

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Naka-gun Oisomachi Higashikoiso 88-9
Site of Muso Kokushi's Hermitage

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Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Miyanoshita

This is the site of the hermitage of the famous Rinzai Zen priest Muso Kokushi, who is said to have discovered Dogashima Onsen. Active from the end of the Kamakura period through the Nanbokucho period and into the early Muromachi period, he preferred to keep a low profile and often retired to the wilderness to practice. The walking path along the river lets you feel the history of the area while getting in touch with nature.
Hakone Tozan Railway Hayakawa Bridge (Deyama Iron Bridge)

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Kanagawa Ashigarashimo-gun Hakonemachi Tonosawa 192-1

A railway bridge over the Hayakawa River Valley located between Tonosawa Station and the Deyama Signal Station along the Hakone Tozan Railway. Also called the Deyama Bridge the view of the valley stained with the colors of autumn is a beautiful sight making this one of Hakone's top tourist attractions. When the fall colors are in full effect passing trains will stop for a moment on the bridge as a service to the passengers. The bridge is also known as one of Hakone's top photography locations. The bridge is also Japan's oldest existing railway bridge, having been completed in 1917. Due to its historical value it was registered as a Cultural Property of Japan in 1999.
Former Kawaki Oo Tei Villa (Former Nagomi Tsuji Tei)

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Kamakura-shi Yukinoshita 2-2-12

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.