Monthly Archives: October 2015

Autumn Rose Festival at Verny Park for this weekend

Autumn Rose Festival is coming up this weekend on 17th and 18th October 2015. There are some events between 10 am to 3 pm. Wine tasting event, mobile zoo, Rose music festival, recycle free market and so on. For more details, please … Continue reading

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Fireworks at Fujisawa Katase Kaigan West Beach

Fireworks will be held at Fujisawa Katase Kaigan on Saturday October 17th. It starts at 6 pm and ends at 6:45 pm. It set off 3,000 fireworks. You don’t want to miss extra large fire works it’s called Shaku-Ball. It … Continue reading

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Enoshima 5. – Iwaya Caves

Iwaya are caves on Enoshima island which have been eroded by tides for thousands of years and elevated from the sea by repeated earthquakes. The first record of Iwaya in a historical document was in 552 AD. Enoshima Iwaya Cave … Continue reading

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Enoshima 4. – Samuel Cocking Garden

Enoshima Samuel Cocking Garden is tropical plants garden. The garden was established in 1880 by British merchant Samuel Cocking (1842-1914) as the Enoshima Botanical Garden, and featured a greenhouse (660 m²) in which he collected tropical plants.   It is relaxing atmosphere, … Continue reading

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Yokosuka Music Parade

Yokosuka music parade is held around Verny Park on Sunday October 11th. Over 10 music bands parade in Yokosuka area including Verny Park. It starts 11am and finish around 1 pm.

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Enoshima 3

The lighthouse observation tower completed in 2003 was built for the 100th anniversary celebration of Enoshima Electric Railway, and is popular as the “Enoshima Sea Candle.” The top of the observation tower is 119.6m above sea level, you will have … Continue reading

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Yokosuka Today

It is sunny day but it is windy. Rose festival is coming up at Verny Park soon!

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Enoshima – 2

Enoshima Jinjya (Jinjya is a shinto shrine, it’s a ‘place for god’ ) is in Enoshima Island. The shrine is dedicated to the worship of the Kami (god) Benten. Benten is the goddess of wealth.   Now a lot of … Continue reading

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Enoshima – 1

Enoshima is one famous tourist spot in Japan and it is located very close to our serviced apartment, Liberty Cove House. It is one of the best place to go for one-day trip. Enoshima is a small island at the … Continue reading

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Oktoberfest in Yokohama

Oktoberfest is held at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Date : October 2nd to 18th Time : Weekdays 12:00 – 21:30 Weekends (Sat/Sun/Holiday) 11:00 -21:30 Admission Fee : 300 yen Deposit for a beer glass 1,000 yen Over 100 kinds of … Continue reading

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