knowledge Overview
Kanagawa is a first-level administrative division of Japan in the Kanto region. Its area is about 2,416 km2 and its population about 0.1 million (2024), with its capital at Yokohama.
History
Odawara domain and shogunal lands were numerous in the Edo period; after the 1859 opening of Yokohama the prefecture became a center of foreign trade, formed in 1868.
Geography and industry
Yokohama, a designated city of about 3.7 million, is known for Chinatown and Minato Mirai. The Kawasaki-Yokosuka industrial belt and the ancient capital Kamakura, Enoshima and Hakone draw visitors.
Transport
Tokaido Shinkansen reaches Shin-Yokohama in about 20 minutes from Tokyo; Yokohama and Kawasaki are major stations on the Tokaido Main Line.