Activities in South Of Tokyo
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Daibutsu Hiking Course
This 3km wooded trail connects Kita- Kamakura with the Daibutsu in Hase (allow about 1½ hours). The path begins at the steps just up the lane from pretty Jōchi-ji, a few minutes from Tōkei-ji. Along the course you'll pass Zeniarai-benten, one of Kamakura's most alluring Shintō shrines. A cave-like entrance leads to a clearing where visitors come to bathe their money in natural springs, with the hope of bringing financial success. From here, continue down the paved road, turning right at the first intersection, walking along a path lined with cryptomeria and ascending through a succession of torii to Sasuke-inari-jinja before meeting up with the Daibutsu path once agai…
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Ten-en Hiking Course
From Zuisen-ji you can access this trail, which winds through the hills for two hours before coming out at Kenchō-ji. From Kenchō-ji, walk around the Hojo (Main Hall) and up the steps to the trail.
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Yokohama Heli Cruising
For a less-simulated airborne adventure than the Mitsubishi Minato Mirai Industrial Museum, take a helicopter tour of Yokohama. Yokohama Heli Cruising offers short but exhilarating flights from its heliport in Rinko Park, a seven-minute walk northeast of Queen's Sq. Flights depart around sunset.
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Yokohama Stadium
If you're looking to see a Japanese baseball game, Yokohama's stadium is a great place: it's centrally located, and the local team, the Bay Stars, is usually middling, meaning that tickets are generally easy to come by.
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Cosmo World
The park is home to one of the world's tallest Ferris wheels, the 112.5m Cosmo Clock 21 (admission ¥700). There are kiddie rides here, too.
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