Date & Time: Sunday, April 20, 2025, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Trail Highlights: Oyama-dera Temple – Established in the 8th century. Afuri Shrine – Famous for its stunning views of the Pacific Ocean and Sagami Bay. Miharashi-dai Viewpoint – … Continued
Date & Time: Friday, April 11, 2025; 7:40 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Spots: Hasedera Temple, Komachi-dori Street, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Myohonji Temple, Kotokuin Temple (Kamakura Daibutsu) Visitors: A Peruvian-Australian couple with their mother and two children Guides: Jinn and Natsu … Continued
Date & Time: Thursday, March 6, 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Visitors: Japanese-American couple (60s) from Seattle Spots: Hokokuji temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine, Hasedera temple, Kotoku-in temple (the Great Buddha) Guide: Hiroko, a KSGG member Language: English The third-generation Japanese-American … Continued
Date & Time: Friday, January 17, 2025, 9:20 a.m. – 2:05 p.m. Spot: Azumayama-Park in walking distance of JR Ninomiya Station Visitors: Nine parents of Saint Maur International School*1 students (eight women and one man), five from Mexico, one each … Continued
Date & Time: Sunday, January 5, 2025; noon – 4:30 p.m. Spots: Engakuji Temple, Kenchoji Temple, Kotoku-in Temple (the Great Buddha) Visitors: A man and his mother from the U.S.A. Guide: Yosuke Hanaoka, KSGG Language: English The visitor, William, who … Continued
Date & Time: Thursday, November 28, 2024, 9:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Spots: Kotoku-in (Great Buddha), Hasedera, Hokokuji, and Jyomyoji temples, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine Visitor: A New York resident who knows Japan well Guide: Kenny, KSGG Language: English The visitor works … Continued
Date & Time: Saturday, November 23, 2024, 8:50 a.m.- 4:50 p.m. Route: Odakyu Isehara Sta., bus to Oyama Bus Sta. (Elev. 202m), walk through Onnazaka Trail to Oyama-dera Temple, Afuri Shrine, Miharashi-dai Viewpoint (Elev. 765m), Johotsuganji Temple, and Hinata Yakushi … Continued
Date &Time: Monday, October 21, 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Spots: Yokohama Minato Mirai 21, Nihon-odori street, Yamashita Park, Nissan Yokohama Plant, Bankoku Bridge, and Kyuyoko Gallery Visitor: Farida, an English-Asian Indian, originally from Zambia Guide: Sayori, a KSGG member … Continued
Date & Time: Thursday, September 26, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Visitors: Peter and Jane, US citizens living in Austria. Spots: Hokokuji temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine, Kamakura hiking course (Jufukuji temple, Zeniarai-benten shrine, Sasuke Inari, and the Great Buddha), Hasedera … Continued
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 4, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Spots: Sojiji Temple and Kirin Beer Yokohama Factory Visitor: Gio, a Filipino from Manila Guide: Ken, KSGG Language: English It was a fine day after a typhoon passed. Gio … Continued