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Discover the Hidden Depths of Local Japan — Beyond the Guidebooks

Encounter authentic local towns in Japan that cannot be found in guidebooks.

DEEPDIVE provides unique local experience programs designed for international guests who want to go beyond ordinary tourism.
Through deep connections with our beloved hometowns, we offer opportunities to truly experience, learn from, and take something meaningful back with you.

Yokohama: Where Urban Culture Meets Local History

Located just a short distance from Tokyo, Yokohama is a distinctive port city where sophisticated urban culture blends with long-standing local traditions.
It is also known as a creative hub for circular economy, sustainability, and social innovation, attracting practitioners and thinkers from diverse fields.

Explore Yokohama and Its Neighboring Towns

What we offer can only be provided by people who live in and deeply understand the local communities.
With DEEPDIVE, you will encounter the true “depth” of Yokohama and its neighboring towns such as Kamakura and Kawasaki, guided by locals who know the people, places, and stories behind the scenes.

Programs Designed Around Your Interests

Our programs connect you with local people you want to meet and themes you want to explore, including:

Society and sustainability
Local food culture and everyday lifestyle
Wellness and care practices
Art, culture, and creative activities
Education and social change
Local practice-based economy and business
Traditions, rituals, and festivals

Each experience is carefully designed to reflect real-life practices rooted in the community.

Experience Through Dialogue, Not Just Sightseeing

We believe that meaningful travel is created not only by seeing, but also by listening, talking, feeling, and thinking together.
Through dialogue with locals who live and breathe the land, and by visiting small yet powerful places where ideas are actively practiced, you will gain insights for co-creation and shared visions of the future built through repeated empathy.

For Individuals, Schools, and Organizations

Our programs welcome:

Individuals seeking authentic and immersive experiences in Japan
Educational institutions for study tours, fieldwork, and learning programs
Companies and organizations for research, inspection, and inspiration

Discover the True Depth of Japan

We look forward to meeting you.
Please come and discover the depth of Japan through immersive experiences in our local towns.

— The DEEPDIVE Team

OUR TEAM

Noa Kobayashi

Editor / Curator

Born and raised in Yokosuka, currently based in Kamakura. While serving as the head of the youth association of the Miyamoto Neighborhood Council in Shioiri-cho, Yokosuka, he explores urban life through the lenses of festivals and food.

Through the management of various facilities and projects, he engages in planning, editing, and curating across fields such as urban design, welfare, diversity, music, visual and performing arts.

As a board member of the nonprofit organization Ashita Tasuki, he supports the future of festivals. Since 2023, he has been working as a curator and book selector for Aya Center Guruguru, a public space initiative in Ayase, Adachi City. He also serves on the Adachi City Library Council.

In June 2025, he opened Bonus Track Gallery 2 in Shimokitazawa, Setagaya City, where he continues his editorial and curatorial work in shaping new cultural spaces.

Hiroko Morikawa

Planner

Over the years, she contributed to many B to C business of global companies such as Patagonia, Danone and Johnson & Johnson with her professional marketing background.

Through such overseas business experiences, she has come to value international cultural exchange. She eagers to provide customers with the unique experiences that can only be found in this region and meeting people in community. Born and living in Yokohama.

Jin Suzuki

Web Designer

Due to my autism spectrum and ADHD characteristics, I sometimes experience difficulties in my daily life and work. Currently, I am working on rebuilding myself on a different time line than the typical rhythm of life.

Social football, playing futsal with friends with mental illness and disabilities, is one of my important activities. While focusing on this activity, I am pursuing my interest in science and digital technology at my own pace through learning, and I am researching daily on devices and ideas to live well with my characteristics (irregularities).