Every few years, Rainbow Drive-In, the iconic local restaurant on Kapahulu Avenue, participates in a Hawaii festival in Chigasaki around this time of the year.
Since I had planned to be in Japan this month — and since I surf with the owner — I decided to tag along and check out what this little surf town on Segami Bay was all about.
Located in central, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chigasaki is known as the Hawaii of Japan. It’s thought to be the first place where people surfed in Japan.
The more than 234,000 people who live here seem to have adopted the Hawaii lifestyle, with Hawaii-inspired boutiques, surf shops and restaurants all around the city. There are even halau located here.
With more than a week already in Japan, it was nice to see Aloha shirts and Spam musubis.
Here’s what my first day in Chigasaki looked like:
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I am really enjoying your posts from Japan! FYI – I believe that the road signs that you are so fond of are in fact sewer covers.
Looking forward to more!
Alan
Sewer covers — even better!
how much was that crab dinner? I think it might be worth a train ride from tokyo just to eat at that restaurant. sounds like Chigasaki is the perfect town. Hawaii plus Japan plus cured meat.
I wish I knew. We were hosted by some friends here, and they picked up the tab.
great looking place! The crab dishes look so ono too!
If you like crab, you’ll love this place!
Cat, how are you getting your internet connections? I can’t wait for my trip…..
I’m using this: https://www.rentafonejapan.com/
I rented the mobile (pocket) WiFi and that’s what I’m using for all data downloads. Plus, you can text using iMessage if you’re connected. It’s freaking awesome! But battery life isn’t the best.
CAT: Tenks for sharing, now I’m “itching” for crabs!
LOL, too funny you!