Best Views in Kanagawa

This collection spans Kanagawa’s varied geography, offering vantage points from the 273-meter Sky Garden at Yokohama Landmark Tower to the 1,340-meter summit of Mount Shindainichi in the Tanzawa range. Coastal views include the historic Port of Yokohama and the serene Hayama Marina on the Miura Peninsula. Inland, the Hakone area features the Lakeside Observation Building, a former Imperial summer residence, while the peaks of Mounts Takao, Jinba, and Maku provide expansive views across the Kanto Plain and Sagami Bay.

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Landmark Tower

The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the third tallest building and fifth tallest structure in Japan, standing 296.3 m high.

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Mount Takao

Mount Takao is a mountain in the city of Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. It is protected within Meiji no Mori Takao Quasi-National Park.

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Lakeside Observation Building

Also known as Detached Palace, this building once served as a summer residence of the Imperial Family.

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D

Red Brick Warehouse

Originally constructed as customs houses in the early 1910s, these two historic earthquake-resistant structures now serve as a cultural and commercial complex. The site offers views of Yokohama Harbor, the Bay Bridge, and the surrounding Minato Mirai skyline.

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Yokohama Harbor

The Port of Yokohama is operated by the Port and Harbor Bureau of the City of Yokohama in Japan. It opens onto Tokyo Bay.

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Jinba San

Mount Jinba is located between Hachiōji, Tokyo and Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its peak is roughly 857 m above sea level.

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Komagatake

Reached by ropeway from the shores of Lake Ashi, this 1,357-meter volcanic peak offers panoramic views of Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, and Suruga Bay. The summit is home to the Hakone Mototsumiya, the original mountain-top sanctuary of the Hakone Shrine.