Culture

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  Goko Hamono Blademaker

  Kashiwa is home to Goko Hamono, one of Japan’s makers of top quality hand-crafted Gyuuto kitchen knives under the Dentou (伝統) mark.

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  Former Yoshida Family Residence and Historic Park

  Experience a leap through time, relax at the beautiful garden and enjoy the changing seasons.

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  Fusebenten Tokaiji Temple

  Visit one of only three Benten Temples in eastern Japan and find your spirituality in its over 1200-year-old history.

Nature

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  Lake Teganuma

  Relax at Lake Teganuma, and enjoy a beautiful day. The red morning sun, the vast nature at noon, and the violet-colored horizon during sunset.

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  Akebonoyama Park

  Besides plants, fields of flowers, and a variety of insects and birds, many different vegetables and rice are grown at this special kind of park.

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  Ōhorigawa river

  Walk through the beautiful valley of trees by the riverside, and for a while escape the stress and busyness of city life.

Experience

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  Kashiwa-no-ha Smart City

  Probably the newest and most modern part of Kashiwa, Kashiwa-no-ha draws in many younger people and young families.

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  Kashiwa Ichiba Market

  On the hunt for low-cost food, snacks, and drinks? Visit Kashiwa’s wholesale market to find the best bargains!

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  Fukuzushi

  Eating Sushi at Fukuzushi, you will understand one precious part of Japanese food culture, the real deliciousness of “Edo-Mae” Sushi.