Culture in Kanagawa

Discover the best of Kanagawa’s culture and arts

Kanagawa Prefecture represents one of Japan’s biggest cultural centers. Learn what makes Kanagawa unique, with a range of traditional festivals, historical shrines/temples and local crafts to discover. In the cities, get to know Yokohama’s pop culture offerings, including a range of anime- and manga inspired locations, art museums as well as nightlife options.

Cultural highlights

Explore some of Kanagawa's best things to do and places to go.

Cultural highlights

Explore some of Kanagawa's best things to do and places to go.

Fujisawa

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum

This cultural facility conveys the world of manga artist Fujiko F. Fujio, creator of many works including "Doraemon" and "Perman," and his messages are...

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Yokohama

Animate Yokohama Vivre Store

Yokohama

BANDAI NAMCO Cross Store

The “BANDAI NAMCO Cross Store” is a “touchpoint” where you can see, touch, and experience the characters, products, events, food, drink, and many...

Cultural experiences

Immerse yourself in some of Kanagawa's experiences, from outdoor adventures to hands-on traditional activities

Yokohama

Yokohama Haikara Kimono Kan

Miura

Mitomi Dye Shop (Experience dyeing carp flags and mini carp flags)

Odawara

Anest Iwata Turnpike Hakone

Fujisawa

Fujisawa Ukiyoe Museum

Atsugi

Atsugi Glass Studio

Glass blowing experience: 3,675 yen Time required: around 20 minutes Tombodama (glass beads) experience: 2,100 yen Time required: around 30 minutes...

Atsugi

Koganei Brewery

Yokohama

TAIKO-LAB Shin Yokohama

The world biggest Japanese drum "Takio" school. You can learn playing the taiko from the very basics. They colaborated aerobic movement with the great...

Cultural events

Kanagawa offers a wide range of unique and one-of-a-kind events that are sure to make any trip here extra special at any time of the year.

Early Jul

Hiratsuka

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Early Aug

Atsugi

Atsugi Ayu Matsuri

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17 Jul – 19 Jul

Yokohama

Daihonzan Sojiji Temple (Mikoto Festival Bon Odori)

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17 Dec – 18 Dec

Odawara

Iizumi Kannon Daruma Fair at Iizumizan Shofuku-ji Temple

Mid Jan

Oiso

Oiso no Sagicho

This is a fire festival held during Little New Year (around January 14) that has continued since the Edo period. In summer, nine sites are set up on the...

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Yokohama

Yokohama Triennale (Triennial International Exhibition of Contemporary Art)

24 Aug

Sagamihara

Sagamihara Noryo Fireworks

In 1951, the Tana Fireworks Festival was started by the local fire brigade in hopes for the revival of Suigo Tana, "a town of emotion, water and sweetfish"....