Date & Time: Friday, November 29, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Spots: Sankeien Garden, Yokohama Park, Nihon Odori Avenue, Yokohama Archives of History, Yokohama Port Opening Square, Yokohama Kaigan Church Visitors: John & Marie, an Australian couple Attendant: 1 KSGG … Continued
Date & Time: Monday, November 11th, 9:00a.m. −5:30 p.m. & Thursday, 21st, 9:00a.m. −3:00 p.m. Spots: 11th; Sankeien Garden, Shin−Yokohama Ramen Museum, Yamate, Motomachi 21st; Zo-no-hana Park, Red Brick Warehouse, Shinko Pier Cruise Terminal, Cup Noodles Museum, Landmark Plaza, Queen’s … Continued
Date & Time: Friday, October 18, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Spot: Engakuji Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha), Hasedera Temple Visitor: An American couple Attendant: A KSGG member Language: English An American couple, Jeannie and Bob, had to postpone their visit to Japan due to the typhoon. So we suddenly changed our schedule and visited Kamakura. It was chilly and cloudy on that day, but we were so lucky that it didn’t rain. Jeannie is an ER surgeon. Bob used to work as a lawyer. They travel around the world on their own. It was their first visit to Japan, and their son is an English teacher at an elementary school in Yokohama, Japan. We met at JR Kitakamakura Station and then went to Engakuji Temple, which is one of famous ZEN*1) Buddhist Temples. They really seemed to like the appearance and atmosphere of the ZEN Temple surrounded by trees. We headed to Kamakura Station by train, worrying about their knee pain and backache, and then had lunch. As they loved the … Continued
Date & Time: Friday, October 4, 10:40 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Spots: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Eishoji Temple, Jufukuji Temple, Genjiyama-Park, Zeniaraibenzaiten Shrine, Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha), Hasedera Temple, Yuigahama Beach Visitors: A German couple in their 20s Attendant: 1 KSGG … Continued
Date & Time: Friday, September 27, 9:30 a.m.― 6:00 p.m. Spots: Hasedera Temple, Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha), Jomyoji Temple, Houkokuji Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Visitors: Three Chinese people from Shanghai Attendant: 1 KSGG member Language: English and a little Japanese … Continued
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 25, 9:10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Spots: Kamakura and Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 Area Visitors: 14 Argentine sportsmen Attendants: 3 KSGG members Language: Spanish The Argentine men visited Kamakura and Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 area … Continued
Date & Time: Sunday, September 1, 9:00a.m. −3:30 p.m. Spots: Osanbashi International Passengers Terminal, Sankeien Garden, China Town, Harbor View Park, Yamashita Park, Hikawamaru Visitors: 2 Australian Women Attendant: 1 KSGG Member Language: English It was a half-day guiding around … Continued
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 21, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Spots: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Komachidori Street, Hasedera Temple, Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha), Jomyoji Temple, Houkokuji Temple Visitor: 1 Spanish Woman Attendant: 1 KSGG Member Language: English The visitor is … Continued
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 30, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Spots: Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha), Hasedera Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Sugimotodera Temple, Hokokuji Temple, Kenchoji Temple Visitors: An American scholar and his Chinese colleague Attendants: 2 KSGG members Language: … Continued
Date & Time: Saturday, July 20, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Spots: Yokohama Central Market, Yokohama Motomachi, Yokohama Yamate Western-style Buildings Visitor: A Taiwanese Woman Attendant: 1 KSGG member Language: Chinese The visitor found KSGG in a guidebook published in … Continued