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Culture in Kanagawa

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

Yokohama DASKA

Yokohama DASKA

Yokohama
Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

Hakone
Offer Available
Mikasa Historic Memorial Warship

Mikasa Historic Memorial Warship

Yokosuka
Offer Available
Fujiko F. Fujio Museum

Fujiko F. Fujio Museum

Kawasaki

Popular options

Kanagawa Culture Kick

Kanagawa Culture Kick

It’s time to get your fix of culture: Pop culture, that is! It’s no secret that Japan has loads of tradition and history but it has just as much modern...

Cultural experiences

Yokohama Haikara Kimono Kan

Yokohama Haikara Kimono Kan

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

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

Miura
Atsugi Glass Studio

Atsugi Glass Studio

Atsugi
Anest Iwata Turnpike Hakone

Anest Iwata Turnpike Hakone

Odawara
Cultural Trips

Cultural Trips

A Hakone Day of Art

A Hakone Day of Art

Full day, Hakone
Real-Life Anime Locations in Enoshima

Real-Life Anime Locations in Enoshima

Half day, Fujisawa
Takeshi Kitano's Film Locations: A Scene at the Sea

Takeshi Kitano's Film Locations: A Scene at the Sea

Multi day, Yugawara
Musashi-Kosugi Neighborhood Stroll

Musashi-Kosugi Neighborhood Stroll

Half day, Kawasaki

Cultural events

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival

Hiratsuka
Atsugi Ayu Matsuri

Atsugi Ayu Matsuri

Atsugi
Iizumi Kannon Daruma Fair at Iizumizan Shofuku-ji Temple

Iizumi Kannon Daruma Fair at Iizumizan Shofuku-ji Temple

Odawara
Oiso no Sagicho

Oiso no Sagicho

Oiso

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