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Kanagawa a delightful place to visit in spring

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Kanagawa Prefecture, which is about one hour from Tokyo, is an ideal place to enjoy the coming of spring. Visitors can see a variety of flowers, such as cherry blossoms, roses and many others.

Yokohama Sankeien Garden

Feel the atmosphere of the ancient city in the beautiful garden with historical buildings, such as a three-story pagoda and flowering trees.

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At night, cherry blossoms in the illuminated garden provide a beautiful sight. And don’t forget to taste the cherry ice cream at Sankeien Saryo café.

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Best season: Late March to early April.

Kurihama Flower Park

The poppy field covers an area of about 20,000 square meters with as many as one million flowers blooming until early June.

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After strolling in the flower field, visitors can relax in a hot spring. The footbath “Yuttari,” which means “relaxing” in Japanese, warms up your feet with the seasonal blend of herbs grown in the garden.

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You will find yourself feeling warm all over your whole body and afterwards walk with a spring in your step.

Best season: March to June.

Yokohama English Garden

The arch-shaped tunnel is covered with colorful roses.  About 1,800 species of roses in red, pink, white and yellow are in full bloom.  The sweet aroma of beautiful roses provides a tranquil atmosphere that relaxes your mind and body.

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Best season: Early May to mid-June.

If you’re planning a trip to Kanagawa from now until June, don’t miss these beautiful spring scenes.

*Best season for peak blooms may vary depending on the weather conditions.

For more information on day trips from Tokyo to Kanagawa, visit https://trip.pref.kanagawa.jp/

© Kanagawa Prefectural Government

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Seems from the content of the article that they meant Yokohama more so than Kanagawa.

Kanagawa is a simple walk over the bridge at Setagaya and that is not an hour from Tokyo. Shibuya is only a 15 minute train ride.

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@Haruka

"Kanagawa is a simple walk over the bridge at Setagaya and that is not an hour from Tokyo. Shibuya is only a 15 minute train ride."

That's one reason why I love Kanagawa-ken though. Close enough to the big lights, but also blending with nature. I just rode the 246 today, all the way from one side of Kanagawa (actually eastern Shizuoka) into Tokyo. We are mountain folks living out here. Hell, I just saw a やまうば in the local combini the other day. And if you cruise Rt 1, you have all the surf vibes.

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