- Besides the prefecture’s permanent displays, the indoor hall of the Kanagawa pavilion has two “spot exhibit” spaces of about 25 square metres each, which the prefecture and its municipalities take turns using through the Expo.
- Municipal exhibits (22 cities and towns): from Hakone (24 to 28 March), just after opening, to Zushi (22 to 26 September). Examples: Chigasaki’s Himuro camellia garden (9 to 13 April), Kawasaki (1 to 9 May), Isehara and the Oyama pilgrimage (8 to 14 July), and Atsugi’s pepino fruit (26 to 30 August).
- Prefectural exhibits (29): by departments, regional offices and prefectural high schools. They begin with “A story woven by tradition and flowers” (19 to 24 March) and include a VR tour of the Hakone Geopark (14 to 19 April), the five lakes of the Yamanami area (28 to 31 May), lotuses from the Ofuna Flower Center (15 to 19 July) and a kimono-dressing session drawing on Japanese dance (2 to 6 September). The last is Kana Garden (18 to 20 September).
- Two cities and eight towns of western Kanagawa (including Odawara, Minamiashigara and Hakone) exhibit together through the prefecture’s western regional office, on 8 to 16 May and 9 to 15 September.
- When dates overlap, the two spaces show different exhibits side by side (for example 29 April to 5 May, and 10 to 14 June).
- Enquiries: Kanagawa Prefecture GREEN×EXPO Promotion Office, indoor exhibits group, 045-285-0373.
- The exhibit titles are our translations; the prefecture has not published English titles.
Our take
The Expo runs for 192 days. Each spot exhibit lasts three to nine days: nine for Kawasaki, Fujisawa, the western Kanagawa spring show and the prefecture’s urban greenery exhibit, three for Miura and Kana Garden. Any one town is on show for only a few days of the whole run. You will always find something in these spaces, but if you want to see your own town, or one you know, it is surer to choose your Expo day from this table.
Of Kanagawa’s 33 municipalities, 22 have dates under their own name, and Minamiashigara and seven western towns (Nakai, Oi, Matsuda, Yamakita, Kaisei, Manazuru and Yugawara) are part of the two western shows. The three cities not on the list are Yokohama, Sagamihara and Yokosuka. Yokohama has its own pavilion on the site, Tsunagu Yokohama-kan. The release does not say why Sagamihara and Yokosuka are not using these spaces.
Tips for visitors
- If there is a town you want to see, check its dates in the prefecture’s table first and plan your visit for those days. On overlapping days you can see two exhibits at once.
- The titles that suggest something hands-on are the prefecture’s VR tour of the Hakone Geopark (14 to 19 April) and kimono dressing (2 to 6 September), and Hadano’s “Try the greenery and spring water of Hadano” (17 to 21 July). Details, and whether booking is needed, have not been announced.
- For the pavilion itself (logo, the VIBRANTs and Momon mascots, garden and theatre), see our report on the 8 September presentation.
Our take
Two spaces of about 25 square metres are shared out a few days at a time. Each exhibit runs for only three to nine days, so if you want to see a particular town, pick your Expo day to match its dates. Yokohama, Sagamihara and Yokosuka are the three cities missing from the list.