Isehara City, Kanagawa Prefecture is a region rich in nature located in the center of Kanagawa Prefecture.
It is about 60 minutes by express from Shinjuku, and there are many recommended sightseeing spots such as "Oyama", one of the most popular mountaineering spots in the Kanto region!
We will send you information about the nature, historical sights, and popular sightseeing spots of Isehara City, so thank you!
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Sakura Along the Shibuda River 🌸 2025
Yesterday, Tuesday, March 18, the kawazu cherry blossoms along the Shibuda River created a beautiful collaboration with Ooyama✨
The best viewing period has passed, but you can still enjoy them in some spots😊
In preparation for the Shibazakura Festival from Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, April 13, planting of shibazakura took place last weekend🌸
We are steadily preparing to welcome everyone🙌
We can’t wait for the carpet of delicate flowers to appear✨
Address Kanagawa Prefecture, Isehara, Kamitani
Access From Isehara Station South Exit, Bus Stop No. 3
Take the bus bound for Hiratsuka Station North Exit (via Ota and Yokouchi), Hiratsuka Station North Exit (via Jojima and Hachima Street), or Aiko-Ishida Station (via Shimoochiai); about 7 minutes by bus
Get off at Ota Elementary School-mae and walk about 10 minutes
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Hosenji Temple 4th “Hanamatsuri”
At last, tomorrow, Thursday, March 20, Hosenji will hold the 4th “Hanamatsuri” to celebrate the birth of Buddha.
Enjoy the handmade hanamido (flower shrine) filled with beautiful blooms, the gentle scent of amazakecha (sweet tea), and a heartwarming memorial service.
We will offer special goshuin and shuin unique to the Hanamatsuri.
The first 100 visitors will receive a kirie (paper-cut) gift, and there will be rakugo storytelling by Kitaro Mukashi Mukashi-tei, a rakugo performer from Isehara, among other attractions.
There are many more events planned.
Please invite friends and family and join us for worship.
Date and Time
Thursday, March 20
10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Participation Fee
Please bring one flower to offer to the Buddha.
You may use one of the flowers from a grave visit or a wildflower picked by the roadside.
Venue
Hosenji, Isehara
Access
From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, take the Kanachu Bus “I16” for about 30 minutes.
Get off at Kurihara Bus Stop and walk about 10 minutes.
From the bus stop, go straight up the slope.
For details, visit the official website:
https://www.ho-senji.info/hanamaturi...
#Hosenji #Hanamatsuri #Isehara #Buddha #hanamido #amazakecha #goshuin #shuin #signs of spring #Buddhism #temple #event #sightseeing
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
📢 Happening this weekend!
[#Isehara Cultural Heritage Festa 2025 Spring 🌸]
A treasure of Isehara ✨ Enjoy a luxurious event where you can actually experience many intangible folk cultural properties!
Dive into the world of Noh with the "#Ooyama Noh" Noh workshop, try on rare masks and practice sliding-footwork techniques, lose yourself in the beautiful sounds of the "#Nagauta #Hayashi (yokobue)" concert and dance demonstrations 🎶, and have fun watching and spinning at the "#Ooyama Koma" top-spinning experience 🪅—and much more!
Why not experience Isehara’s rich cultural heritage through a variety of traditional performing arts and crafts? 😊
🗓️ Date and time: Sunday, March 23, 10:00–16:00
※For each booth’s detailed schedule, see the site below
📍 Venue: Isehara City Central Community Center, 2nd floor Recreation Room
🚶 Access: About a 10-minute walk from Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit
💰 Admission: Free
📝 Registration: Not required
Organizer: Isehara City Council for the Preservation and Utilization of Local Cultural Properties
📞 Inquiries: Isehara City Board of Education, Education Administration Division (0463-74-5109)
Check booth times and other details here 👇
https://www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp/bunkazai/docs/2025022100031/...
#Isehara #Cultural Heritage #Intangible Folk Cultural Properties #Traditional Performing Arts #Traditional Techniques #Hands-on Event #Free Event #Weekend Event #Family-friendly #Spring Event #Ooyama
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Ooyama Cable Car
Notice: Restroom at Ooyama Cable Station Now Available
The restroom at Ooyama Cable Car's Ooyama Cable Station is now available for use.
This is the status of Ooyama as of the morning of Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
Please note that the public restroom at the summit of Ooyama remains unavailable due to a frozen water supply pipe.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station, North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4
Take the bus bound for Ooyama Cable for about 30 minutes
Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes along Koma Sando to the cable car station
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Isehara Flower Report 2025.3.17
🌸 Flower Scenes to Enjoy in Isehara 💐
* Maruyama Castle Ruins Park (Shimokasuya 2168-2)
On the park's north side, a vivid carpet of rapeseed flowers and delicate Kawazu cherry blossoms 🌸 are in peak bloom together, creating a spectacular sight.
At the top of the stairs, the flowerbeds host a colorful mix, including Christmas roses.
Below the park, the almond trees' buds are swelling and will bloom soon.
* Hinata Yakushi (Hinata 1644)
The mitsumata shrubs beside the temple grounds are blooming with charming yellow flowers.
* Oyama New Trail
The deep pink Okame cherry blossoms 🌸 are now at their best.
Look forward to more updates 🎵
#Maruyama Castle Ruins Park #Rapeseed flowers #Kawazu cherry blossoms #Spring flowers #Flowerbeds #Blooming updates #Hinata Yakushi #Mitsumata #Spring news #Yellow flowers #Ooyama #Oyama New Trail #Okame cherry blossoms #Cherry blossom avenue #Spring hiking #Pink flowers #Isehara #isehara #isehara #Isehara Tourism #Spring outings #Cherry blossom viewing
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Ooyama Cable Car
Notice: Restroom at Ooyama Cable Station Out of Service
As of Monday, March 17, 2025, the restroom at Ooyama Cable Station on the Ooyama Cable Car is out of service due to a clogged pipe.
For the latest information
please visit the Ooyama Kanko Dentetsu Co., Ltd. website.
https://www.ooyama-cable.co.jp//
Also, the public restrooms at the summit of Ooyama remain unavailable due to frozen water supply pipes.
Please use the public restrooms at Afuri Shrine Lower Sanctuary, Ooyama-dera, or the Ooyama Cable bus stop.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
The Okame cherry trees along the Ooyama Shindo are now in full bloom.
Their charming pink blossoms await your visit.
Access: From Odakyu Line Isehara Station North Exit, Bus Stop No. 4
Take the ‘Ooyama Cable’ bus for about 30 minutes
Get off at the final stop and walk 15 minutes along Koma Sando to the cable car station.
#Ooyama #Isehara #Sightseeing information #Ooyama Cable Car #Restroom out of service #Outing information #Spring sightseeing #Cherry blossoms #Flower viewing #Hiking #Trekking #Afuri Shrine #Ooyama-dera #Koma Sando #Odakyu Line #Isehara Station
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Discover a new way to travel! 🚗💨
Special site now live 🎉 Let’s feast around Tanzawa, Ooyama, and Miyagase! 😋
"#Gourmet Guri" Ken-O Yamanami #Gastronomy Tourism
The Ken-O Yamanami area—including Isehara, Atsugi, Hadano, Aikawa, and Kiyokawa✨—is rich in ingredients that have long been loved and that may stir your memories.
How about a trip that’s different from the usual? 🍽️
"Gastronomy" means deepening your understanding of the relationship between food and culture 📚
Through this experience, ordinary places might become special to you…💎
Check the special site now! 👉
https://www.atsugi-kankou.jp/site/yamanami-gastronomy/...
Atsugi City Tourism Association
#Isehara #Atsugi #Hadano #Aikawa #Kiyokawa #Ken-O Yamanami #Tanzawa Ooyama Miyagase #Feast it all #Food travel #Local gourmet #Delicious discoveries #Taste of memories #Tourist information
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
[Isehara Flower Update] 2025.3.12
* Ooyama Shindo ⛰️
I missed the Ooyama Mountain Running Marathon, but the Okame cherry trees along Ooyama Shindo have started to bloom—about 40% in bloom, I’d say.
⚠️ The Ooyama cable car is suspended from today, Tuesday, March 12, through Thursday, March 14, for wire rope replacement.
Please be careful when you go out❗️
* Maruyama Castle Ruins Park (Shimokasuya 2168-2)
The plum blossoms in the park have finished, and the Kawazu cherry blossoms are blooming beautifully✨
Only a few almond blossoms are opening at the lower end of the park, but they’re just beginning and will be a delight to watch going forward.
#Isehara #Isehara #Flower Update #Ooyama Shindo #Okame cherry #Maruyama Castle Ruins Park #Kawazu cherry #Almond blossoms #Signs of spring #Tourist information
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
Isehara Flower Report 2025.3.10
* Hinata Yakushi Plum Garden (Hinata 1644)
The plum grove above the rear parking lot of Hinata Yakushi is at its best ✨.
Mitsumata shrubs are also in bloom.
* Ugaku Bunko Yamaguchi Residence (Kamikasuya 862-1)
The plums around the parking lot and the Yamaguchi residence are at their best ✨.
The free opening of the plum garden that had passed its peak has ended.
Rapeseed flowers along the path behind the plum garden are beautiful.
Tour of the nationally registered tangible cultural property Yamaguchi Residence: Adults 300 yen
* Along the Ooyama New Trail
Okame cherry blossoms are late in opening.
Some spots have just started to bloom, depending on location,
The buds are swelling, and the best is yet to come ✨
* Photos show yesterday’s conditions.
#Isehara Flower Report #Isehara #Plum #Plum blossoms #Ugaku Bunko #Hinata Yakushi
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Isehara Tourism Association posted.
The 40th Ooyama Mountain Climb Marathon 2025
On Sunday, March 9, the Ooyama Mountain Climb Marathon was held! Blessed with clear skies, guest runner and former Olympian Kayoko Fukushi and many other runners dashed from Isehara Station toward Ooyama Afuri Shrine Lower Shrine⛩️, racing through the streets of Isehara.
Regular participants commented, “Those final 1,610 stone steps before the finish were as brutal as ever this year!” 💦
At Isehara Elementary School, local product sales and servings of the famous Ooyama tofu drew crowds, while Ryujin Street at Isehara Station North Exit hosted a lively welcome event cheering on the runners.
Meanwhile, the ISEHARA Bread Festival Wheat Fest, held the same day at Isehara City General Sports Park for bread lovers, gathered popular bakeries and was a great success!
Look forward to the next event 🍞
✨Isehara buzzed with excitement across the city that day✨
Isehara Isehara City Event Marathon Sightseeing Mountain Climb
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