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Starting this weekend (Oct 3), the Zushi Art Festival is taking over the city. This isn't your standard stuffy museum setup—they are scattering contemporary art, live performances, and pop-up installations across historic Japanese houses, local indie cinemas, and nature parks. You can check out world-class art inside the beautiful Old Honda Residence, catch an indie film at Cinema Amigo, or wait for the massive Ikego Forest Music Festival wrapping up the event at the end of the month. It is the perfect excuse to spend a weekend exploring Zushi. Swipe through for the highlights and save this post to plan your autumn art hunt! 📌 Hashtags: #zushi #kanagawaevents #japanart #shonanlife #japanlife
October is officially art month in Kanagawa! 🎨🍂
Riviera Zushi Marina is hosting a huge, town-wide Halloween festival and costume parade on October 31st. It's incredibly family and pet-friendly, meaning you can dress up with your dog, walk under the palm trees, and go trick-or-treating at the local shops. There's also a craft market and cookie-decorating workshops running throughout the day. ⚠️ Ticket Tip: You need to buy tickets online to join the actual parade, and their Early Bird discount ends on September 30th! So if you want to go, make sure to book your spot this week. Swipe for the details and save this post for your Halloween planning! 📌 #zushimarina #kanagawaevents #japanculture #japanlife #kamakuraliving
Are you looking for Halloween plans in Kanagawa? 🎃🌴
Here's what's actually worth checking out across Yokohama and Kanagawa over the next few days: 1️⃣ Kawasaki Tamagawa Fireworks (Oct 3) 📍 Tama Riverbed, Kawasaki Running since 1929. Around 6,000 shells fired over the riverbed, watched alongside the Tokyo side. It gets packed—bring patience or book paid seats. 2️⃣ Isehara Dokan Festival (Oct 3–4) 📍 Isehara Station Area A proper samurai costume parade recreating historic falconry and warlord processions. Pure time-travel spectacle if you want an unfiltered cultural crowd. 3️⃣ Miura Night Market: Lantern Walk (Oct 3–4) 📍 Misaki Shitamachi, Miura Paper lanterns strung across old harbor streets, with local vendors cooking fresh seafood right on the road. Misaki tuna is the obvious move. 4️⃣ Yokohama Floating Yacht Show (Oct 2–4) 📍 Yokohama Bayside Marina Walk the docks and step inside actual luxury yachts and cruisers. Kayaks and mini-boats for kids too, so it’s not purely a rich-guy flex. 5️⃣ Hasedera NIGHT TABLE (Oct 2–4) 📍 Hasedera, Kamakura Ticketed night access capped at 55 people. Lit-up temple grounds, live acoustic sets, and local Shonan food. Date night only—no small kids or pets. 💻 Head to thatjapanlife.com for full details, map links, and official websites! 📌 Save this post so you actually remember where to go. 🔔 Follow for more events. I drop a new list of things to do in Kanagawa every single week. #thatjapanlife #yokohama #kanagawa #yokohamaevents #japantravel
Looking for something to do outside of Tokyo this weekend? 🤩
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