Top places to visit in Yokohama

• Yokohama Chinatown (Chukagai)

  Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h

  Asia's largest Chinatown, established 1859 when Yokohama opened as Japan's first modern international port. The compact 0.2 km² district contains 600 Chinese restaurants and shops through which 20 million visitors pass annually. The four…

• Minato Mirai 21 & Landmark Tower

  Viewpoint · 4.5 rating · about 2 h · entry JPY 1,000

  Yokohama's transformed 1990s waterfront development, Minato Mirai 21 is Japan's most successful harbour regeneration project — decommissioned dockyards became a gleaming district of skyscrapers, museums, the Red Brick Warehouses shopping…

• Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse (Akarenga)

  Heritage · 4.2 rating · about 1.5 h

  Two restored 1911 Meiji-era brick warehouses on the waterfront now housing boutique shops, restaurants and an event space. Regular weekend markets and concerts. Among Yokohama's most photogenic spots, especially illuminated at night.

• Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal

  Viewpoint · 4.5 rating · about 1 h

  A stunning wave-shaped wooden pier designed by Foreign Office Architects (2002) jutting 450m into Yokohama Bay. The rooftop plaza is a beloved public park with panoramic views of the harbour, Minato Mirai skyline and Bay Bridge.

• Sankeien Garden

  Nature · 4.4 rating · about 1.5 h · entry JPY 500

  A 175,000 sqm traditional Japanese garden built in 1906 by silk merchant Tomitaro Hara. Contains 10 historical buildings relocated from Kyoto and Kamakura — including a three-storey pagoda and traditional farmhouse — set around tranquil…

• Yokohama Cosmo World

  Activity · about 1.5 h

  Amusement park in Minato Mirai centred on the 112 m Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel with a giant clock face.

• Nippon Maru Memorial Park

  Heritage · about 1 h · entry JPY 800

  Preserved 1930 sail-training ship Nippon Maru and the Yokohama Port Museum in a dockside park.

• Yamashita Park

  Nature · about 1 h

  Waterfront park along Yokohama Bay with the retired ocean liner Hikawa Maru and harbour views.

• Motomachi Shopping Street

  Market · about 1 h

  Elegant Western-influenced shopping street near Chinatown known for boutiques, bakeries and cafes.

• Yamate & Harbour View Park

  Viewpoint · about 1.5 h

  Historic hillside foreigners' district (Bluff) with Western residences, the Foreigners' Cemetery and bay views.

• Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise

  Wildlife · about 4 h · entry JPY 5,600

  Island complex with a large aquarium, rides and marina on Tokyo Bay.

• Yokohama Zoological Gardens (Zoorasia)

  Wildlife · about 3 h · entry JPY 800

  Modern zoo laid out by climate zones with okapi, elephants and Amur leopards.

Things to do

• Cup Noodles Museum Yokohama Activity · 2 h · from JPY 3,700 per person
• Yokohama Harbour Cruise Nature · 0.8 h · from JPY 3,000 per person
• Yokohama Chinatown Food Walk Cultural · 2.5 h · from JPY 5,400 per person
• Yokohama Air Cabin Ride Attraction · 0.3 h · from JPY 1,000 per person
• Hakkeijima Sea Paradise Day Attraction · 6 h · from JPY 5,600 per person

Day trips and tours

• Yokohama Highlights — Chinatown, Minato Mirai & Harbour Cruise 9 h · from JPY 10,900
• Sankeien Garden & Cup Noodles Museum Half Day 6 h · from JPY 7,600

Where to stay in Yokohama

• Minato Mirai about JPY 5,500 per night

  Modern waterfront district

• Chinatown & Motomachi about JPY 14,000 per night

  Yokohama's most vibrant eating and shopping quarter. Japan's largest Chinatown with 600+ eateries plus boutique Motomachi shopping street.

• Kannai & Bashamichi about JPY 10,000 per night

  Yokohama's historic commercial heart. Victorian Meiji-era red-brick buildings on Bashamichi avenue, local izakaya, and mid-range hotels.

Hotels

• Yokohama Royal Park Hotel 5-star · JPY 35,000 to JPY 90,000 per night
• Intercontinental Yokohama Grand 5-star · JPY 32,000 to JPY 80,000 per night
• Hotel New Grand 4-star · JPY 25,000 to JPY 60,000 per night
• Dormy Inn Yokohama Kannai 3-star · JPY 9,000 to JPY 14,000 per night
• Navios Yokohama 3-star · JPY 14,000 to JPY 26,000 per night
• APA Hotel Yokohama-Kannai 3-star · JPY 9,000 to JPY 16,000 per night

Where to eat

• Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum Japanese, Ramen · about JPY 1,500 per person
• Manchinrou Main Branch Chinese · about JPY 1,800 per person
• Heichinrou Yokohama Honten Chinese, Cantonese · about JPY 4,000 per person
• Yokohama Sky Lounge at Landmark Tower International, Bar · about JPY 5,000 per person
• Hammerhead Harbour Grill Japanese, Seafood · about JPY 4,500 per person
• Yoshimuraya Ramen, Japanese · about JPY 1,200 per person
• Kaseiro Chinese, Cantonese · about JPY 8,000 per person
• Bills Yokohama Red Brick Cafe, Western · about JPY 2,500 per person

Getting around

• Bicycle main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Transit Pass main way to get around

  Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.

• Walking

  Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.

Safety and scams to avoid

• Roppongi bar overcharge

  Roppongi · Kabukicho nightlife

  Foreign-fronted bar in Roppongi adds drink charges and seat fees you weren't shown; bill arrives at 5–10x expected.

  How to avoid it: Stick to bars with clear printed menus and prices on the door. Ask price before sitting.

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