See & Do
No.2 SEA FORT (“No.2 Kaiho”) is one of the three man-made fort islands in Tokyo Bay that were built from the Meiji period (1868-1912) to the Taisho period (1912-1926).
MIKASA TERMINAL/SARUSHIMA VISITOR CENTER has a ticket sales booth (“ticket terminal”), a waiting area, and a tourist information center.
Known for his realistic style, Unkei is highly recognized in Europe and the U.S. and is often called “the Michelangelo of Japan.”
Nicknamed “ponpon-sen,” Uraga’s ferry has been a symbol of Uraga, connecting the east and west Kano shrines.
SUKANAGOSSO is a farmers market in which about 400 producers registered with JA Yokosuka Hayama directly sell in-season vegetables and other agricultural products that they have carefully grown.
The Perry Commemorative Museum exhibits written sources of historical information, scale models, and other items related to the arrival of U.S. Navy commander Matthew Calbraith Perry in Japan in the 19th century.
Umibe Fishing Park is a spacious park extending about 500 m with a view of Sarushima Island and the Bōsō Peninsula, making it a popular destination for fishing enthusiasts.
Umikaze Park has a spacious lawn area by the sea, with a view of Sarushima Island right ahead.Enjoy a barbecue with friends and family here while taking in the sea of Yokosuka.
Yokosuka Research Park (abbreviated as “YRP”) was built in October, 1997 as a research & development center for radio wave technology and ICT.
A coast continues from Nobi to Nagasawa and Tsukui.The path along Nobi Coast, extending about 2.5 km, is excellent for taking walks through ocean breeze.
Both the brick and concrete portions of this reservoir have been nationally registered as Tangible Cultural Property and as cultural properties composing Japan Heritage, and they are still in use.
Kinugasayama Park is one of Kanagawa prefecture’s most well-known places to view cherry blossoms, boasting two thousand cherry trees.
Tsukayama Park is an excellent place to enjoy the natural beauty in each season.The park is especially well known for its cherry blossoms in spring, attracting many people each year.
Over two thousand plum trees grow at Taura Plum Grove, a famous plum-flower site that has been selected as one the "100 places to enjoy flowers in Kanagawa."
The Yokosuka Navy Curry Honpo has an image of the inside of the battleship Mikasa, and you can enjoy curry while listening to the background music that was playing inside the battleship in the Meiji era.
Wakamatsu Market started after the war as a place where people could exchange vital supplies.Today, it is a restaurant area, with an atmosphere reminiscent of the Showa era (1926–1989).
There are souvenir shops and restaurants selling military goods and Sukajan (souvenir jackets), and a one-shot bar where you can easily stop by.
This is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto and Oto Tachibana Hime no Mikoto as deities.
You can see a tunnel-like shrine with more than 50 red torii gates. This is the entrance to another world.
It is also popular as a power spot, and it is said that a wish will come true if you put magatama beads of the West Kano Shrine in an amulet case of the East Kano Shrine and wear it on you.
It is also popular as a power spot, and it is said that a wish will come true if you put magatama beads of the West Kano Shrine in an amulet case of the East Kano Shrine and wear it on you.
"This is a park with a good panoramic view of central Yokosuka.
There is a museum in the park, where you can learn about the nature and history of the Miura Peninsula."
"In the Meiji era (1868-1912), the Kannonzaki Park was a military fortress.There are historical heritages where shows the situation at that time today in this park."
It is the world’s oldest steel battleship in existence, and has been certified as a constituent cultural asset of Japan Heritage.
This is one of the nation’s largest iris gardens, where 140,000 Japanese irises of 412 varieties bloom vying with each other on a 3.8 hectare site from late May to late June.
In the park, you can see not only about 1,400 roses, French flowerbeds, and fountains, but also submarines and navy ships at close range, and these combinations are photogenic and popular.
This is a flower paradise that is colored in various ways throughout the seasons, such as poppies in the spring and a million cosmos plants in the fall.
From Mt Takatoriyama, 139 meters above sea level, you can enjoy a magnificent panorama taking in Mt Fuji, Izu, Hakone, and the Boso Peninsula.
"The Monkey island Sarujima is the only natural island in Tokyo Bay.Because there are brick tunnels and the remains of a gun batteries, you can enjoy exploring the island."
This is known for its beautiful coastal scenery, including Tateishi, an unusually shaped massive rock protruding from the beach.
The beautiful rocky area in the Arasaki Park is one of the best scenic spots on the Miura Peninsula.
You can enjoy seasonal flowers on the Soleil Hill, which extends to a headland commanding a view of Sagami Bay, Mt Fuji, and Shonan.
As the Miura Peninsula has a mild climate, crops mature faster, and you can enjoy picking strawberries in the spring and picking tangerines in the fall.
We will go on a tour of two naval ports, the Port of Yokosuka and Nagaura Port, home to a US Navy base and a Maritime Self-Defense Force base.
A seaside museum located in one of the best locations in the Miura Peninsula, ranked in the top 5 scenic museums nationwide.