Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: kanagawa

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Kanto region

関東地方関東
alternative words: Kantou region, Kanto area, Kanto, Kantou
keywords: kanagawa , region , tokyo
related topics: Tokyo prefecture , Hakone , Honshu island , Kansai region
explanation: Located in the center of Honshu and facing Pacific ocean, Kanto region is the most populated area in Japan with 40 million inhabitants. It is formed by Kanto plain in the center and surrounded by mountains of about 2000m high. It includes Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Chiba, Saitama, Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures. Since Tokugawa family was moved to Tokyo in the last 16 century, it has developed as the political center of Japan. Kanto means "east of customs barrier", referring to that of Mt Hakone.

Kawasaki city

川崎市川崎
alternative words: Kawasakishi city, Kawasakishi, Kawasaki-shi, Kawasaki shi, Kawasaki
keywords: kanagawa , town
related topics: Kanagawa prefecture , Yokohama city , Tokyo prefecture , Aqualine , Tokyo bay
related web sites: http://www.city.kawasaki.jp , http://www.lofty-tec.co.jp/~honey/3.html
explanation: Sandwiched between Tokyo and Yokohama, it comes from a merger of "temple town", Taishicho and "post town" Kawasaki. Located at the core of a vast industry zone, "Keihin", it owns many heavy industries such as steel, machinery, chemical, petroleum, electric etc. in the eastern reclaimed land, while 2 attraction parks, Yomiuriland, Mukogaoka are in the western rural area. Recently opened Aqualine brings you to another side of Tokyo bay in 30mn. The population is about 1 million.

Keihin electric express railway

京浜急行電鉄京浜急行
alternative words: Keihin railway, Keihindentetsu, Keihin-dentetsu, Keihinkyuko, Keihin-kyuko, Keihin kyuko dentetsu
keywords: company , kanagawa , railroad
related topics: Miura peninsula , Yokohama city , Kanagawa prefecture , Haneda airport
related web sites: http://www.keikyu.co.jp
explanation: Railroad company covering southern Tokyo, Yokohama and Miura peninsula. It was founded in 1899 and owns 84 km of railroad. Its business has been extended to bus lines, real estate and leisure lands too.

Lake Ashinoko

芦ノ湖
alternative words: Lake Ashi, Lake Ashino ko, Ashinoko, Ashino ko, Hakone lake, Lake Hakone
keywords: kanagawa , lake
related topics: Kanagawa Prefecture , Hakone
related web sites: http://www.princehotels.co.jp/lakeside/kanko.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/hakone.htm
explanation: Lake Ashinoko was formed about 3000 years ago by the last volcanism of Hakone, caused by a hydraulic explosion of Owaku valley which blown up a part of Mt Kamiyama. It provoked a huge landslide which came to block Hayakawa river by pushing toward the actual end of the lake.

Miura peninsula

三浦半島
alternative words: Miurahanto, Miura-hanto, Miura hanto, Miurahantou, Miura-hantou, Miura hantou
keywords: kanagawa , peninsula , tourist resort
related topics: Kanagawa Prefecture , Boso peninsula , Yokosuka City , Keihin electric express railway
explanation: Located in east of Kanagawa prefecture, it separates Tokyo bay from Sagami bay, and faces Boso peninsula. It played a major historic role, because Commodore Perry landed first there in 1853. Yokosuka city, the headquarters of US 7th fleet is located there too. The climate being mild, the western coast, as well as Jogashima island at the southern extremity are favorite tourist spots for Tokyoites. You can visit there via Keihin railway from Shinagawa station in Tokyo.

Odakyu electric railway

小田急電鉄
alternative words: Odakyu railway, Odakyudentetsu, Odakyu-dentetsu, Odakyu dentetsu
keywords: company , kanagawa , railroad , tokyo
related topics: Kanagawa Prefecture , Hakone , Shinjuku , Odawara city
related web sites: http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp
explanation: Railroad company founded in 1923 and covering the region between Tokyo and the western part of Kanagawa prefecture, especially Odawara city and Mt Hakone. Its express trains bring you from Shinjuku station in Tokyo to the foot of Mt Hakone in one hour and half. The company is operating also in estate, leisure land and hotel business especially in Hakone region. It owns a big department store near Shinjuku station too.

Odawara city

小田原市
alternative words: Odawarashi city, Odawarashi, Odawara-shi, Odawara shi, Odawara
keywords: kanagawa , town
related topics: Kanagawa prefecture , Hakone
related web sites: http://www.city.odawara.kanagawa.jp
explanation: Located in the west of Kanagawa prefecture, it has always played important historic roles because of its geography: in the east Sakawa river, in the west Hakone mountains and in the south an Ocean. During Sengoku period, it had developed as a castle town of Hojo clan. Then it became a castle town of Okubu clan and was prosperous as a post town of Tokaido road until 1868. It remains an important traffic point. The main industries are photo and printing. The population is 186,000.

Sagamihara city

相模原市相模原
alternative words: Sagamiharashi city, Sagamihara shi, Sagamihara
keywords: kanagawa , military base , town
related topics: Kanagawa prefecture , Tokyo prefecture , Machida city , Odakyu electric railway
related web sites: http://www.city.sagamihara.kanagawa.jp
explanation: Located in the north of Kanagawa prefecture and contiguous to Machida city in Tokyo prefecture, Sagamihara had been a quiet rural area, cultivating mulberry for silk worms until 1960s when electric appliance and food processing factories appeared. Along Odakyu railroad line in the east, many houses have been built for workers of Tokyo, while American Zama military camp is in the south. The population is 608,000.

Shomyoji Temple

称名寺
alternative words: Shomyo-ji Temple, Shomyoji, Shomyo-ji, Shomyo ji, Shoumyouji Temple, Shoumyou-ji Temple
keywords: kanagawa , temple
related topics: Yokohama City
related web sites: http://www.three-f.co.jp/yokohama/kanazawa/tera.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/shomyo.html
explanation: Shomyoji temple is located at Kanazawa-cho, Kanazawa-ku in Yokohama city and its official name is Kanezawa-san Shyomyo-ji. It was the temple of Kanezawa Hojyo family and might originate from an altar (Jibutsu-do) installed by Hojo Sanetoki in his home of Rokuura-sho Kanezawa.

Tokyu corporation

東京急行電鉄東急電鉄
alternative words: Tokyo electric express railway, Tokyu dentetsu, Tokyo kyuko dentetsu, Tokyu railway
keywords: company , kanagawa , railroad , tokyo
related topics: Shibuya , Yokohama City , JAS
related web sites: http://www.tokyu.co.jp
explanation: Founded in 1922. Initially a tinny railway company covering south west of Tokyo, it has developed considerably thanks to a diversification policy of Goshima Keita. It is now operating on quite different activities such as bus lines, hotel chain, estate business, leisure lands, department store, distribution business etc. and owns an aviation company (JAS). The main line connects Shibuya station in Tokyo with Yokohama (Toyoko line)

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