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Shonan (coastal area of Kanagawa)
The stretch of coast on Sagami Bay in Kanagawa Prefecture, around Kamakura, Enoshima, Fujisawa and Chigasaki.
湘南 is not an administrative unit but a region, and its image is strong: beaches, surfing, summer and a relaxed seaside life near Tokyo.
Common expressions
- 湘南の海: the Shonan sea
- 湘南ボーイ: a young man from Shonan (tanned, surfing image)
- 湘南ナンバー: a Shonan license plate
Related words
- 江ノ島: Enoshima Island
- 鎌倉: Kamakura
- 茅ヶ崎: Chigasaki