Places to visit in Kanagawa, Japan
8 places to visit in Kanagawa, Japan, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Enoshima, Kōtoku-in, Lake Ashi and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Kanagawa volume.
5 Famous places to visit · 3 Hidden gems
Famous places to visit in Kanagawa (5)
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Enoshima
A small island, about 4 kilometres round, in Sagami Bay, joined to the mainland at Fujisawa by a 389 metre bridge. Shrines, a lighthouse tower and sea caves sit on its hill, and some of the closest sandy beaches to Tokyo line the shore opposite.
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Kōtoku-in
A Jōdo-shū temple in Kamakura, home of the Great Buddha: a bronze Amida more than 11 metres tall that has sat in the open air since its hall was lost in the 15th century. The statue is hollow, and you can step inside it.
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Lake Ashi
A crater lake along the south-western wall of the Hakone caldera, beside the old Tōkaidō road between Kyoto and Tokyo. Pleasure boats styled as sailing warships cross it, and on clear days Mount Fuji appears beyond the hills.
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Yokohama Chinatown
Japan's largest Chinatown, established in the late 19th century after Yokohama opened as a port. Behind its painted gates the streets are packed with restaurants, steamed bun stalls and the brightly decorated Kanteibyō temple.
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Ōwakudani
A volcanic valley of active sulphur vents and hot springs, formed about 3,000 years ago when the Hakone volcano erupted. Steam rises from the yellowed ground, and eggs boiled black in the springs are sold as kuro-tamago, said to add years to your life.
Hidden gems in Kanagawa (3)
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Hakone Open-Air Museum
Japan's first open-air museum, opened in 1969 on a hillside in Hakone. About 120 sculptures stand across its lawns, by artists such as Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Constantin Brâncuși, and a pavilion holds a large Picasso collection.
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Hakone Shrine
A Shinto shrine on the shore of Lake Ashi, reached up stone steps through tall cedars. Its red torii gate stands in the lake itself, the picture most people carry home from Hakone.
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
The most important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, dedicated to Hachiman and set at the head of the long avenue that runs up from the sea. It is the cultural heart of the city, home to its main festivals and two museums.
Collecting in Kanagawa
What are the best places to visit in Kanagawa?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Kanagawa. The best known include Enoshima, Kōtoku-in, Lake Ashi, Yokohama Chinatown and Ōwakudani. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Kanagawa?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Kanagawa?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Kanagawa before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Kanagawa and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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