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SHONANTAKATORI AREA GUIDE

Residential area with beautiful cherry blossoms in spring

A residential area with blooming cherry blossoms near Yokohama

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Shonan Takatori, located in the northernmost part of Yokosuka City, is a quiet residential area that was developed in the 1960s and 1970s by cutting through the ridges and valleys around Takatori Mountain. It is a neat residential area on a hill with a good view, and is safe because of the relatively wealthy people living there.
It is also adjacent to Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama City, and has good access to Yokohama and Tokyo within Yokosuka City.
It is a popular residential area for Americans who are used to living in Japan, as it has easy access to Tokyo, the most prosperous city in Japan, and Yokohama, the second most populous city in Japan.

Shonan Takatori is a large residential area with 3333 households and 7713 residents (as of October 1, 2017). A Japanese kindergarten, municipal elementary school and junior high school are located in the area.

Shonan Takatori is famous for cherry blossoms, which are planted along the path leading up to Takatori Mountain Park, starting from the bottom of the 4th street, and when in full bloom, the view from the bottom is breathtaking.
As you walk down the green belt from Seiyu supermarket Cherry trees are planted on both sides of this slope. In spring, it becomes like a tunnel of cherry blossoms for people to enjoy.

Mt. Takatori

Takatori Mountain, which rises in the center of Shonan Takatori, used to be a stone quarry, and the rocks near the top have a distinctive shape.

The altitude is only 139 meters, but there is an observatory with an excellent view.On a clear day, you can enjoy a magnificent panorama views from Mount Fuji to the Boso Peninsula.

There is a huge Buddha carved on a rock near the top of the mountain, which is one of the most famous sights (the statue is 8 meters high) and is also a power spot.

Some of the rock shapes are vertically sheer, and many people enjoy rock climbing.There are a lot of holes in the rocks, which are the remains of harkens that were driven into the rocks during rock climbing.
Because of its distinctive rocky mountain scenery, it was once used for the filming of the children's TV show Kamen Rider(super hero drama in Japan).

The hiking course from Takatori-yama to Jinmu-ji Temple takes about 20 minutes, making for a nice little hiking.KQ Taura Station can also be reached via a mountain path.
There are also many small streams where you can see crayfish.

Mt. Takatori, rich in nature, is a symbol of Shonan Takatori and a place of relaxation.

Access to
Shonan Takatori

The nearest station to Shonan Takatori is Oppama Station on KQ Main Line, which takes about 20 minutes on foot. There is a bus service (Keikyu Bus) that goes around Shonan Takatori from Oppama Station and returns to the station.

The Yokosuka U.S. naval base is about 15-minutes drive from the main gate. During morning and evening commuting hours, you should expect an additional 5 to 10 minutes. From KQ Oppama Station, it takes 8 minutes to KQ Shioiri Station by local train, and 10 minutes to Yokosuka Chuo Station. In the upward direction to Tokyo, it takes about 20 minutes to Yokohama Station. It will take a little longer during morning and evening commuting hours.