Kanagawa-ken Yokosuka-shi - Uraga
Uraga is located at the east side of Yokosuka-shi, and was the place where US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry landed in Japan in 1853 and force opened Japan to trade with the West.
Uraga is separated into east Uraga and west Uraga by the Uraga Harbour. Each side of the harbour has a Kanou Jinja.
Uraga no watashibune is the ferry service across the Uraga harbour using a small boat called Atagomaru (9 meter long, weight 4.8 ton). The short trip cost 150 yen.
The nearest train station is Uraga station of Keikyuu Main Line.
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| Entrance of the west Kanou Jinja
| West Kanou Jinja
| Ema (wishing board) hanging in the west Kanou Jinja
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| Ema (wishing board) hanging in the west Kanou Jinja
| Flowers at the west Kanou Jinja
| Signboard and waiting room of the west side pier of the Uraga ferry
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| Introduction to the Uraga ferry service
| Signs showing the ferry's operating hours and fees. Note that the service is temporary suspended for the lunch break (12:00-13:00)
| Looking at the harbour from the west side pier
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| Looking at the east side pier from the west side pier
| The ferry boat is sailing towards the west side pier
| Ferry boat docking at the east side pier
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| Ferry boat leaving the east side pier
| East side pier (sea side)
| East side pier (land side)
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| Introduction to the Uraga ferry service
| Entrance of the east Kanou Jinja
| Introduction to the east Kanou Jinja
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| The main building of the east Kanou Jinja on the hill
| Looking back at the entrance from the bottom of the stairs
| Jinja building at the top of the stairs
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| Jinja building at the top of the stairs
| Jinja building at the top of the stairs
| View of the Uraga harbour from the top of the stairs
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