Central Area

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Central Area

The Central Area of Kanagawa prefecture invites visitors to discover the charms of both its abundant nature and suburban cities. You can find a wide variety of spots such as the Sagami River that is famous for its sweetfish, a sake cave from the Edo era, and space and robotics research bases.

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Sagamihara

One of the most populated areas of Kanagawa and the greater Tokyo area, Sagamihara is fortunate to be blessed with an abundance of nature including five lakes, verdant mountains and rivers and a pe...

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Atsugi

Atsugi is a beautiful and natural haven in the mountainous central area of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is partially situated within the Tanzawa-Oyama Quasi-National Park and includes the stunning Mount...

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Yamato

Situated in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture, Yamato is blessed with lush nature with mountains, rivers and a plethora of parks within the city's geographical boundaries. With stunning views of Mo...

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Ebina

A bustling city located on the eastern bank of the Sagami River, Ebina is a town famous for its industrial heritage with a focus on the making of electrical appliances. It has a spectrum of attract...

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Zama

Zama, situated in central Kanagawa, is a diverse city due to the United States' Camp Zama Army Base being located there. International and cosmopolitan with varied attractions from festivals, parks...

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Ayase

Ayase is a city in north-central Kanagawa Prefecture renowned for its meat produce, parks, nature and history. Kouza Pork, made in Ayase, is known for being one of Kanagawa Prefecture's Top 100 loc...

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Aikawa

Aikawa, situated in northern Kanagawa Prefecture, is a beautiful and peaceful city blessed with bountiful nature including the Nakatsu River and Tanzawa Mountain range. Aikawa also plays host to pa...

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Kiyokawa

Kiyokawa village (Kiyokawa-mura) is located in northeastern Kanagawa Prefecture and is a peaceful and quiet area. With a relatively small population, Kiyokawa is essentially part of the Tanzawa Mou...

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