Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise’s “Petting Lagoon” opened July 27th (Fri). Through encounters with ocean creatures, visitors can experience a special type of “emotion” and “healing” in a totally new style of aquarium.
The lagoon is divided into three zones: “Whale Ocean,” “Finfoot Beach,” and “Fish Reef.” Designed so that its inhabitants can live in a carefree fashion, the lagoon places great importance on heart-to-heart connections between sea creatures and people and allows mutual communication to take place.
Kanagawa This Month - Latest Kanagawa Tourist Information
August 2007
Newly Opened Facilities
Yugawara Hot Springs Yassa Festival :
July 28 (Sat), August 2 (Thurs) to August 3 (Fri)
Location: Yugawara Town Area
A Samba Parade will be held on Saturday the 28th, beginning in front of the Kankokaikan at 7 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. at Izumi Park. After the parade ends, a summer fireworks display of 100 Tezutsu fireworks will be held from 8:40 p.m. Other activities include Yassa Dance Parades that will take place on Thursday the 2nd from 6 p.m. until 9:50 p.m. beginning in front of Yugawara Elementary School and ending at Sakuragi Park, and Friday the 3rd from 6 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Makuyama Koen Road.
For details, contact the Yugawara Tourism Board: (Tel: 0465-63-2111).
Get off at Yugawara Station on the JR Tokaido Line
> Yugawara Spa
> Yugawara Yassa Festival
http://www.town.yugawara.kanagawa.jp/ (Japanese)
Oi Town Yosakoi Hyoutan Festival : August 4 (Sat) to August 5 (Sun)
Location: Oi Town Hall Area, Oi Town
On Saturday the 4th, the night before the festival, a children’s show, taiko drum performance, and dance performance will take place from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
On Sunday the 5th, taiko drum performances and dance performances will be held in various locations from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
On Sunday the 5th, taiko drum performances and dance performances will be held in various locations from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
For details, contact the Oi-machi Department of Local Development: (Tel. 0465-85-5013).
Approximately 12-minute walk from Kamioi Station on the JR Gotenba Line
Yokohama Chinatown “Kantei-tan:” August 6 (Mon)
Location: Yokohama Chinatown, Naka Ward, Yokohama City
A festival will be held to honor Kansei Teikun, the patron deity of Kanteibyo Temple. The celebration will feature a ceremony to honor the god (starts at 11 a.m. at Kanteibyo) and portable shrines to Kan’u, along with a parade of traditional Chinese performances including Lion Dances, Dragon Dances, Chinese Dances, and classical Chinese opera (5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Yokohama Chinatown).
For details, contact Yokohama Chinatown Kanteibyo Temple: (Tel. 045-226-2636).
Approximately 5-minute walk from the North Exit of Ishikawa-cho Station on the JR Negishi Line or from Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minato-mirai Line
> Yokohama Chinatown
http://www.yokohama-kanteibyo.com/ (Japanese)
Bonbori Festival : August 7 (Tues) to August 9 (Thurs)
Location: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Yukinoshita, Kamakura City
Approximately 400 writings and paintings of paper lanterns from famous Kamakura inhabitants will be displayed in the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine grounds. The paper lanterns will be lit up by candles from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., creating a mystical atmosphere.
For details, contact Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine: (Tel. 0467-22-0315).
Approximately 10-minute walk from Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line
> Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine
> Bonbori Festival
http://www.hachimangu.or.jp (Japanese)
Kugenuma Kotaijingu Shrine (Karasumori-jinja Shrine) Doll Floats :
August 17 (Fri)
Location: Karasumori-jinja Shrine, Fujisawa City
Doll floats (8-9 meters high) of nine local shrine parishioners (Nasu no Yoichi, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Jinmu Tennou, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Kusunoki Masashige, Urashima Tarou, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, and Nintoku Tennou) will be assembled in the Karasumori-jinja Shrine precincts. At 2 p.m., they will be carried to the shrine where the annual festival is held, and a festival orchestral performance contest will take place.
For details, contact Karasumori-jinja Shrine: (Tel. 0466-24-5590).
From Fujisawa Station, approximately 7-minute ride on the Kouzan-shako-bound or the Tsujido Station North Exit-bound bus to Karasumori Koen-mae.
> Kugenuma Kotaijingu Shrine Doll Floats
Yokohama Carnival : August 18 (Sat) to August 19 (Sun)
Location: Various locations around Yokohama Station and within the city
“Hamakoi Odori,” flashy and energetic dance performances with noisemakers, will be held near Yokohama Station and at various locations within the city. Approximately 70 teams are expected to participate over the two days.
“Hamakoi Odori Flame Dance” (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and “Hamakoi Odori Flame Dance West Exit SPECIAL!” (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Yokohama Station West Exit Rotary) will take place on Saturday the 18th. Performances on Sunday the 19th will include “Hamakoi Odori Fire Dance” (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and “Hamakoi Odori Contest” (11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sawatari Chuo Park).
“Hamakoi Odori Flame Dance” (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and “Hamakoi Odori Flame Dance West Exit SPECIAL!” (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Yokohama Station West Exit Rotary) will take place on Saturday the 18th. Performances on Sunday the 19th will include “Hamakoi Odori Fire Dance” (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and “Hamakoi Odori Contest” (11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sawatari Chuo Park).
For details, contact the Yokohama Carnival Executive Committee: (Tel. 045-319-2533).