Other Historic Site/Building Spots in Central Area

  • Minamoto no Sanetomo Mishirushizuka
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Hadano-shi Higashi Tawara 1018-2
    Minamoto no Sanetomo, the third shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, was assassinated by his nephew Kugyo in 1219. Kugyo was himself killed by a retainer of Miura Yoshimura, and Sanetomo's head disappeared after that. It is said that his head was later found and interred at Mishirushizuka. The Sanetomo Festival is held every year on November 23rd at Mishirushizuka and Tahara Furusato Park.
  • Suwarashi Stone-age Historical Remains
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Sagamihara-shi Midori-ku Suwarashi 568-2
    Ruins located along National Route 412 in Suwarashi, Sagami Lake. It was selected as a national Historic Site in 1930. Stone axes, stone tools, earthenware, etc. have been excavated from the sites of the mirror with a handle-shaped stone dwellings estimated to be from the late Jomon period about 4,000 years ago. You can also see the remnants, burning mark of a hexagonal fire pit cut in the center. It's valuable for research that helps understand life in those times.
  • Katsu Saka Ruins Park
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Kanagawa Sagamihara-shi Minami-ku
  • Asari Myojin
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Aiko-gun Aikawamachi
  • Mimase Kassenba Monument
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Aiko-gun Aikawamachi
  • Futagozuka tumulus
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Pref. Hadanoshi Shimooduki
  • Stone Age dwellings
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Pref. Iseharashi Hachimandai 1-chome
  • Sagami Kokubunji Temple Ato
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Ebina-shi Kokubu Minami 1-chome
  • Sagamihara Ireito
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Sagamihara-shi Minami-ku Higashi Onuma 1-chome
  • Checking Station Ato
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Sagamihara-shi Midori-ku Suwarashi
  • Kato Takeo literary monument
    Travel / Tourism
    Kanagawa Pref. Sagamiharashi Midori-ku Kawashiri

Kanagawa Areas

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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.

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