But the Yokohama Station area in the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture remained the top spot for the fifth straight year in the survey conducted by Recruit Co., operator of the Suumo real estate ...

Sunny with a high of 67 °F (19.4 °C). Winds SSE at 16 mph (25.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from SE to SSE at 8 to 14 mph (12.9 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 59 °F (15 °C). Windy ...

first traveling from the Caribbean to live with relatives in a mountainous area of Kanagawa Prefecture in 1995. At 17, the young Takata was worried about his future and his father, who was born ...

HADANO, Kanagawa — Production of salt-pickled cherry blossoms has reached its peak in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, known for edible yaezakura double-flowered cherry blossoms. Members of the Chimura ...

Atami (Shizuoka Prefecture): Located about 1.5 hours from Tokyo, about 58 Atami-zakura trees bloom along a peaceful stream in late January to early February, about a month ahead of Japan’s standard ...

With its lush, arching trees and scenic moat views, Chidorigafuchi Park is one of the most picturesque cherry blossom spots in Japan. The park lines the Chidorigafuchi Moat, which once formed part of ...

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