Kanagawa travel guide: Choosing Yokohama, Shonan, Hakone or Miura
Choose a Kanagawa area to suit your interests, from Yokohama harbour and Kamakura’s coast to Hakone mountain hot springs and the Miura Peninsula’s seafood, with linked transport and area guides.
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Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo and offers many popular day-trip destinations, but travel styles vary widely across the prefecture: harbour cities, historic towns and coastline, mountain hot springs, and a peninsula known for seafood. This page groups Kanagawa by travel style, based on the official areas defined by the prefectural tourism association, and links to detailed pages. For day trips from Tokyo, see the Tokyo day trips guide; this page does not repeat that information.
What would you like to do?
| Experience | Where to go | Features in official information | Detailed pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour walks and night views | Yokohama (横浜) | A tourism centre that combines an international atmosphere with current trends | Yokohama day trip, Kanagawa attractions by area |
| Historic city, temples and coastline | Kamakura and Shonan (湘南) | Kamakura has historical attractions; the Shonan coast offers views of Mount Fuji, swimming beaches and water activities | Kamakura day trip, Enoshima day trip |
| Hot springs, mountains and lakes | Hakone (箱根), Odawara and Yugawara | Odawara has the atmosphere of a castle town, Hakone is an international tourism destination, and Yugawara is a historic hot spring resort | Hakone onsen areas comparison, Hakone day trip |
| Seafood and sea views | Miura Peninsula (三浦半島) | Fresh seafood, vegetables and fruit, plus seaside resorts | Miura Peninsula and Misaki Port |
| Hiking and lakes | Tanzawa-Oyama and Lake Sagami | Tanzawa mountains, Lake Miyagase and Mount Oyama | Not yet covered on this site |
On this site
- Kanagawa transport guide: transfer points for Yokohama, Kamakura, Odawara and Hakone-Yumoto
- Kanagawa attractions by area: harbour, historic towns, hot springs and headlands
The seven official areas
The Kanagawa Prefectural Tourism Association divides the prefecture into seven areas: Yokohama and Kawasaki; Hakone (Odawara, Hakone, Yugawara and Manazuru); Shonan; Tanzawa-Oyama; Lake Sagami and the Sagami River basin; the Miura Peninsula; and Ashigara. The official description calls Hakone a place for a leisurely stay, while Ashigara focuses on seasonal scenery, hot springs, camping and hiking.
Notes
- Attraction admission fees, opening hours and transport vary by date. Each article includes official sources and dates checked.
- For transport and passes within Tokyo, see the Tokyo transport introduction. For nationwide information, see Japan travel essentials.
Sources
- 神奈川縣觀光協會｜區域導覽 (www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp, checked 2026-10-28)
- 神奈川縣觀光協會｜區域特色 (www.kanagawa-kankou.or.jp, checked 2026-10-28)
- 神奈川縣官方多語觀光網站｜目的地 (visitkanagawa.jp, checked 2026-10-28)
More about Kanagawa travel guide: Choosing Yokohama, Shonan, Hakone or Miura
- Kanagawa attractions by area: Harbour, historic coast, hot springs and headlandsExplore Kanagawa attractions by travel theme, including Yokohama Osanbashi rooftop deck, Harbor View Park and its rose seasons, Kamakura and Enoshima, Hakone's mountains and the Miura Peninsula.
- Kanagawa transport guide: Transfers for Yokohama, Kamakura and HakoneReview Kanagawa's four official arrival stations, transfers at Hakone-Yumoto and Gora, the eight transport modes included in the Hakone Freepass and separate Romancecar limited-express charges.