preparations are underway for an influx of visitors to beaches in this and other coastal municipalities of Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, just south of Tokyo. According to the Kanagawa Prefectural ...

While the closest beach to Tokyo is Odaiba Bay, it doesn’t exactly scream summer. However, in Kanagawa Prefecture, you’re practically spoiled for choice. Moreover, there are a few train passes to ...

Kanagawa Prefecture ... The Miura Peninsula in the southeast boasts a rugged coastline and scenic beaches, and to the west stretches the arced coast of Sagami Bay. Inland is a mixture of heavily ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa -- At around noon on Aug. 20, a beautiful blue sky spread over Yuigahama Beach in this east Japan city. As the sun shone down, people could be seen swimming and strolling along ...

Japan is filled with stunning destinations that won't break the bank. Kyoto and Osaka are popular alternatives, but one slightly smaller town in Kanagawa Prefecture just an hour south of Tokyo is ...

Sunday starts early at Japan’s busiest beach, Katase Nishihama in Kanagawa Prefecture. By 5:30 a.m., when Ryo Ueno arrives there by motorcycle, surfers are already floating offshore, eager to ...

Once packed with beachgoers in the summer, Miura Beach in Miura, Kanagawa Prefecture ... one of the growing number of resort beaches in Japan being closed, highlighting challenges such as ...

Tokyo may not have a good beach for a spot of suntanning or a cooling dip in the ocean, but you don’t have to travel far to enjoy some sun, sea and sand. Besides popular seaside retreats like Ka ...