Name: Family Friendly Travel in Kanagawa: Yokohama, Enoshima, Kamakura 子連れ旅行 in 神奈川！(日本語字幕あり！)
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With heavy hints of 90s nostalgia, public beaches, surf culture, ethnic diversity, and a healthy dose of Japanese tradition, Kanagawa is an excellent and easily accessible candidate for a day trip out of Tokyo city center for families and large groups looking to add an extra dimension to their stay.

It's Mikayla and family, and today we are in Yokohama.

My impression of Yokohama is that it is a very family-friendly city, so I'm excited to be here with my family to test it out and get exploring.

We really lucked out with the weather because it's really beautiful today.

It was super easy to get here from Tokyo.

We just arrived in Haneda, we took the train the opposite direction.

It's easier to go to Yokohama than it is to go to Shibuya.

I don't even think I'd want to go to Shibuya with a kid, to be honest.

I was surprised how easy it was to get here.

And she slept while we were in transit, which is all we could ever hope for, so it's working out great today.

Yokohama is known for its culture and art, with world-class museums and public spaces that blend the city and the harbor.

This makes it a great destination for travelers in large groups as you're bound to find something for everyone here.

It is a modern and rather international city with a lower cost of living compared to Tokyo, which makes it a popular space for families looking to settle in the greater Tokyo area.

I really love how chill this place feels in comparison to Tokyo, which is just too chaotic for me, especially at this old age.

I feel like there are so many good ways to get decent vantage points across the city that no single area seems to be crowded.

There's no over-tourism to the degree that we see in major touristy areas like Kyoto and Tokyo.

Because there's so many options, there's so many ways to enjoy the area, which I think is very clever.

And there's clearly tons of people here, there's tons of people traffic, but it doesn't feel suffocating.

Exploring the city from vantage points in the sky is one thing, but there are also ways to get out on the harbor and enjoy the city from afar as well.

We booked the Twilight Cruise on the Skyduck, a land and sea tour bus that took us out to the bay exactly at sundown.

And from there, we made our way to Japan's biggest Chinatown, also located conveniently in central Yokohama.

With tons of options for grab-and-go snacks, we could take our time exploring while finding a place to sit down and eat.

Many of the restaurants here have all-you-can-eat menus, so you can try a little bit of everything, and it's so much fun.

It was slightly different to our experience in Nagasaki Chinatown.

I like both of them, but they're different.

More options, so we didn't have to line up, which is great.

We are on the monorail from Ofuna Station to Shonan Enoshima.

Today, we're going to check out Enoshima, which I know is super popular, very touristy, but I have this vision, hopefully, of seeing Mount Fuji from the beach.

Obviously, it's going to completely depend on the weather, but it looks like it's a beautiful day, so hopefully, we can see it.

Although it's quite popular with overseas tourists, Enoshima is also popular with locals making a day trip from Tokyo and surrounding areas.

Attractions are a mix of traditional and modern, with small shops lining the uphill path to Enoshima Shrine, offering souvenirs and light snacks.

If you're coming with a younger child, I recommend buying the Enoshima One Day Pass, which includes the escalator upwards towards the center of the island.

Unfortunately, there are no slopes, only stairs, and it is not accessible with a stroller.

If you have children who are old enough to walk, though, this is an excellent place to burn up all of their energy before lunchtime.

The pass also gives you access to the Sea Candle, which was on my bucket list for one particular reason.

On a clear day, this gives you a direct view of Mt.

Fuji over the water, and even though we had a little bit of cloud cover, I actually managed to find it.

She's down for probably about an hour, maybe even two hours if we're lucky.

And we've just gone to the place at the very entrance of Enoshima, which is probably one of the more touristy, a little bit overpriced places.

The other places were busier, they had lines, we would've had to wait 20 minutes.

After lunch with our sleeping toddler in tow, we left the island and walked along the coastline, making our way to Enoshima Aquarium, an aquarium featuring the marine life from the local Sagami Bay and Pacific Ocean.

We met up with a friend who's living in the area to get an idea of what life is like living out here as a local.

The children had a great play, and at the end of the day, we were able to see Mt.

Fuji again at sunset, making this a perfect day trip for me.

So we ended up spending all day down in Enoshima, but I met up with Tia and her son, and we went to the aquarium with Evie.

And they said it's really easy to live out here.

Evie adored having a friend to play with, and it was really good.

So, all in all, I think it was another successful day in Kamagawa.

Our final destination for this trip was Kamakura.

Known as a relatively laid-back city and sometimes dubbed the Eastern Kyoto, Kamakura has beaches, hiking trails, and numerous shrines within walking distance from the station.

We were able to take it slow here after a busy two days, and it felt like a welcome counterbalance to the energy at Enoshima and Yokohama.

With shops, grab-and-go snacks, souvenirs, and cafes galore, you can choose how you want to spend your time in Kamakura based on whatever appeals to you the most.

We decided to stay in Kamakura to see just one more different area, vibe.