Yokohama, Tokyo

September 15, 2023

OVERVIEW

Delve deep into Japanese culture and discover the iconic landmarks and food of Yokohama.

Some highlights of Yokohama City

Tranquil temples, lively shopping streets, and traditional gardens
Neon-lit amusement park
Scenic harbor views and streets with interesting cafes and restaurants
Dazzling sights from the breathtaking views at the top of Yokohama Landmark Tower.
A museum dedicated to noodles
Yokohoma Cosmoworld, an amusement park with an iconic Ferris wheel.

Places to go & Things to do in Yokohama

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse – There are shops, restaurants, halls and multipurpose spaces that have been a center of culture and art of Yokohama. In the evening, the building has a warm glow when it is lit up.

Red Brick Warehouse

Towers of Jack, Queen & King – Yokahama’s Three Towers consist of Yokohama’s symbolic buildings: Yokohama City Port Opening Memorial Hall called “Jack”, Yokohama Customs building called, “Queen” and the main building of Kanagawa Prefectural Office called “King”.

Jack’s Tower

Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum – The world’s first food amusement park that specializes in ramen noodles.
- The museum creates “shitamachi” time and visitors can enjoy local ramen from all over Japan.
- There is ramen-making sessions, historical exhibitions of ramen and more!

Ramen

NYK Hikawamaru – The ship was built in 1930. It is a one-cargo ship that was built in Japan before the war and used as a special hospital of the navy during the war.
- Visitors can visit and see the history of the passenger, crew and exhibition areas.

NYK Hikawamaru Ship

Motamachi Shopping Street – Center of Yokahama’s fashion trend
- Sophisticated and extensive shops for fashion, jewelry, fancy goods & antiques, restaurants & cafes.
- “Charming Sale” is a biannual big-event sale that takes place in February and September.
Nissan Stadium -Nissan Stadium (日産スタジアム, Nissan Sutajiamu), also known as International Stadium Yokohama (横浜国際総合競技場, Yokohama Kokusai Sōgō Kyōgi-jō), is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
- One of Japan’s biggest multipurpose stadiums.
- Home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League, one of Japan’s top performing soccer teams.
- Home ground of the Yokohama Canon Eagles.
- Largest spectator capacity in Japan with 72,327 seats.
- Individually sectioned seats with 90cm of space between rows
- Large screens on both side stands for instant replays of outstanding plays and scores.

Yamashita Park – Yamashita Park has many spots like the beautiful rose garden, monuments, a panoramic port view and sightseeing boat platform.
- Across from the park is the Yokohama Marine Tower.

Sankeien Garden – The late Sankei Hara, a businessman who made his fortune in the raw-silk trade, created this garden.
- The garden includes 17 old-fashioned buildings of which 10 are designated as important cultural properties.
- An art lover he created this garden that is famous for its beautiful flowers and trees.

China Town

Yokohama Chinatown – Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama Chūkagai) is Japan’s largest Chinatown
- It is located in central Yokohama.
- The Kanteibyo temple is in the center of Chinatown.
- Chinese residents constructed it in1873 and dedicated it to the Chinese god of good business and prosperity.
- The main attraction of the Yokohama Chinatown, however, is the cuisine offered at its many restaurants and food stands.
- Yokohama Chinatown can be found near the bay, nestled between Yokohama Park and Yamashita Park, which stretches partway across the bay.

Minato Mirai 21

Minato Mirai 21 (みなとみらい 21) is a seaside urban area in central Yokohama whose name means “harbor of the future“.

It has many large high-rises, including the Landmark Tower, which was Japan’s tallest building from 1993 until 2014.
The area was a large shipyard until the 1980s, when development began to turn it into a new city center.
In 2010, it received approximately 58 million visitors.
Due to the beautiful view, bay proximity, cruise ships docked at Ōsanbashi Pier
Skyscrapers, and the graceful Yokohama Bay Bridge, Minato Mirai 21, is now a symbol of Yokohama and its skyline, and is frequently featured in images of the city.

IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Friends and I went for lunch. We met at the Minatomirai Station where there was a Pokeman festival. We had lunch, enjoyed the festival then went on to explore Yokohama, specifically The Landmark Tower, Sky Garden.

1. SKY GARDEN:

This is an observation floor located on the 69th floor of the Yokohama Landmark Tower which is 273 meters above the ground and has a 360 degree view.

View – 360 degrees

Enjoy the city through a 360-degree view of four large walls of glass where you can see the ships entering and exiting the harbor, enjoy the city lights of Yokohama and view some of the distant sights such as Mount Fuji, Mt. Takao, Chichibu Mountains, Kamonyama Park, Yokohama Station, Mt. Tsukuba, Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Sky Tree, Rinko Park, Pacifico Yokohama, Tokyo International Airport, Yokohama Bay Bridge, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and Yokohama Cosmo World.

Mount Fuji – on a clear day

Walk -in-the-Sky Map

Walk the City of Yokohama projected on the walls and floor. Step in to the city map and enjoy an introduction to various things that were invented or began in Yokohama, and learn about important people connected to the city.