About Shonan area

神奈川県南部,三浦半島西岸から真鶴岬までの相模湾沿岸地域です。
気候は比較的温暖で自然が多く、風景がすぐれているため保養地,別荘地,観光地として発展しました。近年では、湘南ブランドに惹かれ、都内からの移住が増えています。週末はマリンスポーツが好きな人やお寺や神社を巡る人、自然を楽しむ人などに人気のスポットです。湘南で特に人気のエリアは鎌倉、藤沢、茅ヶ崎、逗子です。

Shonan is the Sagami Bay coastal area from the western coast of Miura Peninsula to Manazuru Pass in southern Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.  The climate is relatively warm and natural, and the landscape is excellent, so it has developed as a resort, villa, and tourist resort. In recent years, the Shonan brand has attracted more people from within Tokyo. The weekend is also a popular spot for people who like marine sports, people who visit temples and shrines, and people who enjoy nature. 
The blue line on the map is Shonan area.
The most popular areas in Shonan are Kamakura, Fujisawa, Chigasaki and Zushi.

Popular areas in Shonan  湘南の人気エリア

■ Fujisawa City 藤沢市
観光やデートスポットで人気の江ノ島やサーファーに人気のビーチ鵠沼、辻堂、片瀬海岸がある観光都市。片瀬海岸のそばにある新江ノ島水族館も大人気。

A tourist city with Enoshima, a popular tourist and date spot, and beaches Kugenuma, Tsujido, and Katase Coast, popular with surfers. The Enoshima Aquarium near the Katase Beach is also very popular.

 Kamakura city 鎌倉市
歴史のある神社仏閣、景色のきれいな海岸など観光スポットがある大変人気のエリア。おいしいレストランも多く、観光から食べ歩きまで一日楽しめる。
特に鎌倉駅近くにある小町通りはおいしい食べ物の店や日本らしいお土産のお店が立ち並んでいるので、海外の人にも人気。

This is a very popular area with sightseeing spots such as a shrine with a history and a beautiful coast. There are many delicious restaurants, so you can enjoy a day from sightseeing to eating. Komachi Street near Kamakura Station is particularly popular among foreigners as there are delicious food shops and Japanese souvenir shops.

■ Zushi city 逗子市

逗子は、落ち着いた雰囲気でおだやかな海岸と景色が美しいマリーナがある魅力ある街。オシャレなカフェやレストランが多く女性に人気の観光地。

Zushi city is a charming town with a calm beach and a beautiful marina with a calm atmosphere. There are many fashionable cafes and restaurants that are popular among women.