Everything for your trip to Kanagawa in one place: model itineraries, where to stay, culture experiences, anime pilgrimage, power spots, events & festivals. Open any page for access, highlights and typical dates.
🗺 Day tripTokyo & Around ・ 4 stops
A day trip that covers Kamakura's Hase area and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu from morning to afternoon, then dinner in Yokohama Chinatown before returning to Tokyo. Kamakura and Yokohama are connected by the JR Yokosuka Line, so you can see both in one day.
🗺 2 days, 1 nightTokyo & Around ・ 7 stops
On day 1, loop around Hakone by mountain railway, ropeway and Lake Ashi and stay at a hot spring; on day 2, travel via Gotemba to the Fuji Five Lakes and visit spots with views of Mt. Fuji. A route that lets you see Mt. Fuji from different angles over two days.
🛏 5 neighborhoodsTokyo & Around
Hakone-Yumoto・Miyanoshita & Kowakudani・Gora・Sengokuhara・Lake Ashi (Moto-Hakone & Hakone-machi)
🛏 5 neighborhoodsTokyo & Around
Around Yokohama Station・Minato Mirai・Kannai & Bashamichi・Chinatown & Yamashita Park・Shin-Yokohama
👘 7 placesTokyo & Around ・ Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Kansai
At a kimono rental shop you pick a pattern you love, get dressed by the staff, and head straight out to stroll historic streets. Specialist shops cluster in towns with old streetscapes, temples and shrines, such as Asakusa in Tokyo, Higashiyama in Kyoto, the Higashi Chaya District in Kanazawa and Kamakura. Many shops also offer yukata in summer, so you can enjoy a different look each season.
🧘 6 placesTokyo & Around ・ Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Kansai
Zazen (seated meditation) in a Zen temple and shakyo, copying a sutra one character at a time, are temple experiences that let you calm your mind in the middle of your travels. Temples that welcome first-timers include Eiheiji, head temple of the Soto school; Engakuji and Kenchoji, among the Five Great Zen Temples of Kamakura; Tofukuji and Ryosokuin in Kyoto; and Yakushiji in Nara.
🎬 4 placesTokyo & Around ・ Fujisawa, Kanagawa・Katase Kaigan, Fujisawa, Kanagawa
A coming-of-age story about a boy at a high school in the Shonan area who confronts "Adolescence Syndrome," a strange phenomenon affecting the people around him. Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture, where the story is set, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and scenery from around Fujisawa Station to Enoshima appears in the anime.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa・Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa
An action series in which people with special abilities, each bearing the name of a famous literary figure, battle in a fictional version of Yokohama. Yokohama in Kanagawa, the setting of the work, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa・Inaokacho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Set in a world where sea transport is highly developed, the story follows girls who aim to protect the safety of the seas as they enter a maritime school in Yokosuka and set out on their first voyage aboard a ship. Yokosuka, Kanagawa is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, with port-town sights such as the Memorial Ship Mikasa and Mikasa Park introduced as connected places.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa・Katase-kaigan, Fujisawa, Kanagawa・Fujisawa, Kanagawa
A coming-of-age ensemble drama produced by P.A.WORKS that depicts the last summer of students who start a choir club at a high school near Enoshima. Fujisawa in Kanagawa is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, with Enoshima and the Enoden line introduced as settings.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around ・ Jonai, Odawara, Kanagawa・Sakaecho, Odawara, Kanagawa・Hayakawa, Odawara, Kanagawa
A racing story about a young driver who takes on the public-road race "MFG" in a near-future Japan where electric cars have become the norm. Odawara, Kanagawa is selected for the 88 Anime Spots, and Odawara Castle and local restaurants appear in the story.
🎬 7 placesTohoku・Tokyo & Around・Kansai・Chugoku & Shikoku・Kyushu ・ Mutsu, Aomori・Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Keikyu Yokosuka-chuo Station)・Yokosuka, Kanagawa
A browser game in which you collect "Kanmusu" (ship girls), characters inspired by naval vessels, and organize them into fleets; it has also been adapted into anime. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes the port cities of Mutsu (Ominato) in Aomori, Yokosuka in Kanagawa, Maizuru in Kyoto, Kure in Hiroshima and Sasebo in Nagasaki.
🎬 2 placesTokyo & Around ・ Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa・Kawasaki Ward, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
An original anime about a girl who drops out of high school, moves to the Tokyo area, forms a band with friends and expresses herself through music. Kawasaki in Kanagawa, the setting of the story, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 2 placesTokyo & Around ・ Endo, Fujisawa, Kanagawa・Koshigoe, Kamakura, Kanagawa
A manga by Takehiko Inoue about a high school basketball team's challenges, adapted into a TV anime and the movie THE FIRST SLAM DUNK. Kanagawa Prefecture's official tourism information introduces the railroad crossing near Enoden's Kamakurakokomae Station as a place connected to the series, and Akibadai Cultural Gymnasium in Fujisawa as the model for a game venue.
🎬 2 placesTokyo & Around ・ Minato City, Tokyo・Chigasaki City, Kanagawa
A coming-of-age love story about two high school students from neighboring boys' and girls' schools who grow close despite the wall between their schools. Maxell Aqua Park Shinagawa in Minato City, Tokyo, and Chigasaki City Library in Kanagawa are selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 1 placeTokyo & Around ・ Wakamatsucho, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
A girl who goes fly fishing by the sea meets a girl her own age who has just become part of her new family, and the two spend their days together through fishing. Yokosuka in Kanagawa, on the sea-surrounded Miura Peninsula, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
🎬 3 placesTokyo & Around・Chubu & Hokuriku・Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Hakone Town, Kanagawa・Tenryu Ward, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka・Ube City, Yamaguchi
An anime series about young people who pilot the Evangelions, giant humanoid weapons, against mysterious enemies called Angels. The 88 Anime Spots selection includes Hakone Town in Kanagawa, the model for Tokyo-3, along with Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka and Ube City in Yamaguchi, which served as models for settings in Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time.
🎬 1 placeTokyo & Around ・ Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa
The story of Sakamichi Onoda, an anime-loving high school student who joins the cycling club and throws himself into road racing. Hakone in Kanagawa, which appears as a stage of the Inter-High race, is selected for the 88 Anime Spots.
⛩️ ShrineTokyo & Around ・ Samukawa, Koza District, Kanagawa
A shrine with a long history as the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the former Sagami Province, known as the only guardian deity of "happo-yoke" (protection from misfortune in all eight directions) in Japan. Kanagawa Prefecture's website notes that it has also drawn attention in recent years as a power spot.
⛩️ ShrineTokyo & Around ・ Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa
Standing on the shore of Lake Ashi, this shrine has long been revered as "Kanto Soumoju Hakone Daigongen," the guardian deity of the Kanto region. Kanagawa Prefecture's tourism site introduces it as "Hakone's foremost power spot," surrounded by Lake Ashi, an avenue of old cedars and a pure stand of Japanese stewartia trees designated a Natural Monument.
JanuaryTokyo & Around ・ Hakone
Every year on January 2 (outbound) and January 3 (return)
103rd race: Jan 2, 2027 (Sat) outbound, Jan 3 (Sun) return
SeptemberTokyo & Around ・ Kamakura & Enoshima
Every year September 14–16 (yabusame on the 16th)
Every year September 14–16 (same dates in 2027)
ExperienceTokyo & Around ・ Hakone / Kowakidani
A hot spring theme park in Kowakidani, Hakone. It has two areas: "Yunessun," a hot spring and spa area where you wear swimsuits, and "Mori no Yu," a day-use hot spring where you bathe without clothes. Families and groups can enjoy Hakone's hot springs regardless of the weather.
AquariumTokyo & Around ・ Yokohama
A marine leisure complex on Hakkeijima, an artificial island in Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, with aquariums, an amusement park, a shopping mall, restaurants, a hotel, and a marina. Entry to the island is free, and you buy passes to enjoy the four aquariums and the rides. You can choose tickets to suit what you want to do.
AquariumTokyo & Around ・ Kamakura & Enoshima
An aquarium on Katase Beach in Shonan. Centered on zones introducing the creatures of Sagami Bay, it features jellyfish, deep-sea creatures, dolphin shows, and more. It's just a 3-minute walk from Katase-Enoshima Station on the Odakyu Line, making it easy to combine with sightseeing in Enoshima and Kamakura.
Garden
Avenue & old townTokyo & Around ・ Kamakura & Enoshima
🌸 Typical peak: Late Mar – Early Apr
Castle
Garden
Temple
Park
TempleTempleTokyo & Around ・ Kamakura & Enoshima
🍁 Typical peak: Late Nov – Mid Dec
♨ OnsenTokyo & Around ・ Hakone, Kanagawa
♨ Day use Adults: weekdays ¥1,700, weekends and holidays ¥2,000; elementary school students ¥1,000 (as of October 2026)
🎆 JulyTokyo & Around ・ Kamakura, Kanagawa
🎆 Usually July (Friday, July 10 in 2026)
🎆 AugustTokyo & Around ・ Nishi-ku and Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
🎆 Usually in summer (August 24, 2026 (Mon))
🎫 Combo ticketTokyo & Around ・ 2 or 3 days (counted in calendar days, with the first day of use as day 1; not 48 hours)
From ¥7,100
🎫 Combo ticketTokyo & Around ・ 3 days (counted in calendar days, with the purchase date as day 1)
From ¥11,100
Monthly temperatures, rain and what to wear are in our weather guide.
Itineraries, intercity routes and travel passes that cover several prefectures are listed under each of them.
