Originally Posted by jpatokal
Typhoons, including the ones in the past few weeks, rarely make it as high up north as Tokyo (which, for what it's worth, is also on the coast) so this is no reason to avoid Kamakura.
While I like Yokohama, I don't think it's all
that much different from Tokyo, and either Kamakura or Nikko would make a better 'escape' from the city. Nikko in particular, being quite far away, is set in a lush forest that should be turning beautiful autumn colors pretty soon now, esp. if you escape the planted evergreen cedars of the shrines and head to Lake Chuzenji.
Some recommendations for both, mostly written by yours truly:
http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Kamakura
http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Nikko
I think there IS one basic difference between Tokyo and Yokohama: In Yokohama the seashore is both visible and accessible while this is not really the case in most parts of Tokyo. Also, don't forget the Chinatown and other cosmopolitan touches, like the foreigners cemetery.
I have only fading memories of Kamakura which I visited with the family of a Yokohama friend 10 years ago, but to me it offered enough peace and tranquility compared to the hustle in the capital.
Anyway, what happened to the Mirai project? (Landmark Tower etc.) Bust or still going strong?