Yokohama

Yokohama is near to Tokyo.About 30 minutes by train from Tokyo station.

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Charactors of Yokohama

  • Historical city
    Yokohama was used to be a fisherman's village until 1859. After Yokohama port's open, Motomachi became a business district between foreign residenets and Japanese. So Yokohama has been welcoming foreing people and clture.
  • Modern city
    Yokohama always looking for changing, represented by Minato Mirai 21 or Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. This city still growing up by adopting outer culture.
  • Metropolis
    Yokohama is a big city with a population of 3.6 million(Sep/2010). The most largest city in Japan. Many skyscrapers around Yokohama station, and it's city planning is organized by a local government.

Around Osanbashi PierPacifico Yokohama

People who recommend Yokohama

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Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau

http://www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp/eng/tourism/

Tourist Information Centers in Yokohama

NameAddressTelOpenInternetOption
Yokohama
station
2-16-1, Takashima, Nishi-ward, Yokohama (045) 441-7300 9:00-19:00    
Shin-Yokohama
station
2-100-45, Shinyokohama, Kohoku-Ward, Yokohama (045) 473-2895 10:00-18:00 100JPY/10min  
Sakuragi-cho 1-1-62, Sakuragi-cho, Naka-Ward, Yokohama
(In front of Sakuragi-cho Station)
(045) 211-0111 9:00-19:00 100JPY/10min  
Yamashita-cho 2, Yamashita-cho, Naka-Ward, Yokohama (045) 641-4759 9:00~17:00 100JPY/10min Closed : Sat, Sun 29.Dec - 3.Jan

 

Area

3 famous areas are in Yokohama. Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama China-town and Motomachi.

Minato Mirai 21(みなとみらい21)

Minato Mirai 21 is a urban area on waterfront for shopping, eating, business, seeing and so on. Minato means "port", and Mirai is "Future". 

Queen's Square YOKOHAMAMinato-mirai StationMinato Mirai 21

Yokohama Landmark Tower(横浜ランドマークタワー) Website (English)
The symbol of Minato Mirai 21 and tallest skyscraper in Japan.This building contains a five-star hotel from 49th to 70th floor. The lower 48 floors contain shops, restaurants, clinics, and offices.

  • Sky Garden(スカイガーデン)(日本で最も高度にある展望フロア)
    The 69th floor in Landmark Tower.Visitors can look over Yokohama city and Mount Fuji on clear days.
  • Landmark Plaza (ランドマークプラザ)
    A shopping mall next to Landmark Tower. Fashion, jewelries, cafes, restaurants and goods for beauty.

QUEEN'S SQUARE YOKOHAMA (クイーンズスクエア横浜)Website (English)
Location is next to Landmark Tower. Shopping mall and Hotel inside QUEEN's Square.

  • QUEEN'S EAST(クイーンズイースト)
    Former Tokyu-Department Store. Inside QUEEN'S SQUARE YOKOHAMA.
  • at!(アット!)
    Mall of specialty stores. Inside QUEEN'S SQUARE YOKOHAMA.

TOC Minato Mirai(TOCみなとみらい)
Newly opened(March/2010) building. Business office, shopping center, hotel, fitness club and multiplex are tenants.

  • Colette Mare(コレットマーレ) : Website (Japanese Only)
     Shopping facility.
  • Yokohama-Burg 13(横浜ブルク13)
    Multiplex (movie theater) .Name of origin is 13 screens inside.
  • [Hotel]New Otani Inn Yokohama Website (English)
    Grand open on 19th of March 2010.
    Book New Otani Inn Yokohama on agoda.com

Yokohama WORLD PORTERS(横浜ワールドポーターズ) Website (English)

WARNER MYCAL Cinemas Minato Mirai(ワーナーマイカルシネマズみなとみらい)

GENTO YOKOHAMA
Facility for entertainment. Multiplex, Live House and hall. 

  • 109 Cinemas MM Yokohama(109シネマズMM横浜)(映画館)
  • Yokohama BLITZ(横浜BLITZ)(ライブハウス)

YOKOHAMA Jackmall横浜ジャックモール)
Jackmall is shopping mall in Minato Mirai 21. Clothes, food, life and play for family is base consept.

Yokohama Cosmo World(よこはまコスモワールド)(レジャー施設)
 Yokohama Cosmo World is an amusement park in Minato Mirai 21.

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse(横浜赤レンガ倉庫)  : Website (Japanese Only)

Red brick warehouse
 Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is a historical building at the port of Yokohama. Official name is the Newport Pier Tax Keeping Warehouse (新港埠頭保税倉庫).

CANON Cats Theater(キヤノン・キャッツ・シアター)(劇団四季)

Yokohama Minato Mirai Manyo Club(横浜みなとみらい万葉倶楽部)
Manyo Club is one of Manyo-no-yu (万葉の湯) in Japan. Basically no hot spring appeared in Yokohama, but Manyo club's spa is delivered from Izu peninsula every day!
Official Website of Yokohama Minato Mirai Manyo Club (Japanese Only)

Yokohama China-Town(横浜中華街)

Yokohama China TownYokohama China Town

Yokohama China Town is one of the largest China Town over the world. More than 200 restaurants and more than 300 other stores here. Official website is Japanese only.

Access

Train

  • Minatomirai Line, "Motomachi-Chukagai St." (35 min from Shibuya St. in Tokyo) 

Motomachi(元町)

Most famous downtown of Kanagawa prefecture.Motomachi is located next to Yokohama China-Town. Especially "Charming Bargain Sale" is famous over Japan.

  • Charming (Bargain) Sale (Held on a week at the end of February and September)
  • The palade of St Patrick's Day (17th of March)
  • Motomachi Halloween (End of October)

 

International

Sister cities

Mt.Fuji and Yokohama bay bridgeMinato Mirai 21

  • Constanţa, Romania
  • Lyon, France
  • Manila, Philippines
  • Mumbai, India
  • Odessa, Ukraine
  • San Diego, United States
  • Shanghai, China
  • Vancouver, Canada

 

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