Sagamihara is the third most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture after Yokohama and Kawasaki.
Housing and the general cost of living are a lot lower out here as it’s a good distance from both Tokyo and Yokohama – about 45 minutes by train from Shinjuku and 35 minutes to Yokohama.
For the adventurous, the western part of the city is part of the Tanzawa mountain range which provides moderately challenging hiking.