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Destination guide
Yokohama
Japan
On the western coast of Tokyo Bay directly south of Tokyo, Yokohama (横浜) is the second largest city in Japan and one of the cities most used to seeing foreigners.
Introduction quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
Sources gathered & checked 5 days ago
At a glance
- Best time to go
- March and November
- Getting around
- Train · Bus · On foot
- Vetted picks
- 29 places to see, do, eat, and stay
- Real coverage
- 5 vetted creator sources
AI insights
AI-written from the Wikivoyage listings, transport section and the video stats on this page
Prioritize exploring the harborfront on foot; the Minato Mirai district, Yamashita Park, and Chinatown are best navigated by walking, using the 'Sea Bass' boat or the 'Akai Kutsu' sightseeing bus to connect these major zones rather than relying solely on the subway.
Plan your visit to Ōsanbashi Pier for the late afternoon and stay through sunset; the rooftop garden offers the most strategic vantage point for viewing the Minato Mirai skyline as it illuminates against the bay.
If you are traveling via the Shinkansen, stay in the Shin-Yokohama area for logistical convenience, but treat it as a separate base; it is a quiet, transport-heavy hub located away from the primary tourist attractions of the harborfront.
Seek out local izakaya experiences like Tori Dori for authentic fare, but be prepared for the lack of English menus; having a basic grasp of common yakitori terms will allow you to navigate these spots where locals congregate.
If you intend to visit the Hiyoshi Tunnels, research the university's current access policies well in advance; as these former military headquarters are located on an active campus, they are not standard public museums and require significant foresight to visit.
How these 29 picks are sourced
8 of 29 are named by a second, independent source — Japan Guide, Lonely Planet and King Kogi — and each card names its own. The remaining 21 rest on the reference article alone: we list them because Wikivoyage or Wikipedia documents them, not because anyone else vouched for them. We also watched 5 creator videos, 2 of them from local channels rather than visiting ones. 21 of the 29 descriptions are quoted word for word from Wikivoyage under CC BY-SA rather than written by us, as is the introduction above — each of those cards says so. What we add is the checking, the corroboration above, and the choice of which places are worth your time at all.What we can't promise is that it's still true. Venues close, hours and prices change, and we don't re-check them — a place here closed for good and sat on this page for a year before anyone noticed. The insights are AI-written from these sources and can be wrong too. Confirm anything you'd be sorry to be wrong about before you set out. Terms.
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Best time to go
Best window: March and November
July is the month to avoid — very heavy rain. The window below is when it is genuinely pleasant.
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Getting around
By train
The Minato Mirai 21 subway line from Yokohama station down the harborfront to Chinatown is the best method of accessing the main tourist haunts. The main subway line is useful primarily for transfers between central Yokohama and the Shinkansen station.
By bus
Akai Kutsu Bus is a sight-seeing bus around Minatomirai, Chinatown and Motomachi. It looks like an old red bus and runs every 20 minutes on the main loop. A ticket costs ¥220, and a 1 day pass costs ¥500.
On foot
Central Yokohama is comparatively compact and the Chinatown/Yamashita Park area is best explored on foot.
By boat
The "Sea Bass" boat operates between JR Yokohama station (east exit), Minato Mirai and Yamashita Park, and is one of the nicest ways to get around on a sunny day. The fare is ¥350-700 depending on the distance.
By human power
Velo taxis called "Cyclopolitain" (シクロポリタン, shikuroporitan) are widely available within the harbor area, while rickshaws make their rounds within Chinatown.
Transport notes from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What to see
Places are listed from Wikivoyage and our own sourced research. Worth it means a second, independent source names the place too; “3 sources agree” means three or more do — and each card names them, so you can check. Single source means the opposite, said plainly: the reference article lists it and nothing else we checked does.
Landmark Tower
Worth itAlso recommended by Japan Guide
Minato Mirai 21 district
The Landmark Tower was the tallest building in Japan until the construction of Abeno Harukas in Osaka.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hikawa Maru
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Yamashita Park. Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku
This passenger liner made 238 voyages across the Pacific to Seattle and Vancouver between 1930 and 1960, and served as a hospital ship during World War II.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Landmark Tower Sky Garden
Worth itAlso recommended by Japan Guide
Ride to the 69th-floor observation deck for a view stretching from Minato Mirai's skyline all the way to Mount Fuji on a clear day.
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Yamashita Park
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Walk the harborfront promenade where the retired ocean liner Hikawa Maru is moored and ships glide past on the bay.
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Akarenga Red Brick Warehouses
Worth itAlso recommended by Japan Guide
Stopped here on camera: King Kogi
Browse shops and galleries inside converted early-1900s brick warehouses on the waterfront that once handled Yokohama's port trade.
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Marine Tower
Single source15 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku
Considered by some to be the tallest on-land lighthouse in the world.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Keiō University - Hiyoshi Campus
Single sourceA campus of the oldest university in Japan. It is known for its campus' towering maidenhair trees, turning a lovely yellow in the fall. The Hiyoshi tunnels are underneath.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Ōsanbashi Pier
Single source1-1-4, Kaigandori, Naka-ku· Free
Ōsanbashi Pier is the main international pier at the Port of Yokohama where cruise ships dock. Architecturally renovated with an abstract modern style in 2002, it provides a view of the Minato Mirai skyline.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hiyoshi Tunnels
Single sourceThese tunnels were the headquarters of Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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What to do
Yokohama Cosmo World
Worth itAlso recommended by King Kogi
Across the water from Minato Mirai 21, is a small amusement park which boasts the Cosmo Clock 21, a 112.5-m Ferris wheel which doubles as "the world's largest clock" (the 60 arms double as…
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Cup Noodles Museum
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet
Design and seal your own instant noodle cup at the factory founded on Momofuku Ando's invention.
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Nissan Water Park
Single sourceShin-Yokohama. 12 min walk from Shin-Yokohama Stn, and 7 min walk from Kozukue Stn. This is an indoor pool inside Nissan Stadium. It has two parts; the indoor pool and the indoor hot-water pool.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Manyou Club
Single sourceIt is near the Yokohama Cosmo World in Minato Mirai 21.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hakkeijima Seaparadise
Single sourceThis large amusement park with aquarium, various attractions and shops was opened in 1993.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Zoo Nogeyama
Single sourceNoge area, and 15 min from JR Sakuragi-cho Stn or Yokohama subway line on foot or you can use a city bus from Sakuragi-cho Stn.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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ROUND 1
Single sourceThis is amusement park. You can bowl, sing Karaoke, and play billiards and darts in here. 15 min on foot from Yokohama Stn (west gate).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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What to eat
Yokohama Chinatown
Worth itAlso recommended by Lonely Planet and 1 other
Eat piping-hot pork buns and dim sum on the street in Japan's largest and liveliest Chinatown.
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Shabu-Shabu Buffet Syabu-Yo
Single source1F World Porters Shopping Center (Minato Mirai area)
While most all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu restaurants will typically serve pork, this one serves pork and beef Vegetables, desserts, and a full range of drinks are set out buffet-style while staff keeps the meat coming.
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Kua'Aina
Single source2 locations: 4F Bay Quarter Shopping Center (Yokohama Stn E Exit) and Akarenga Shopping Center (5 min walk from Bashamichi Stn)
Hawaiian-style burgers. Big menu with standard and gourmet burgers, as well as some American-style sandwiches.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Italian Bar BASIL
Single source5 min walk from Sakuragicho Stn Noge exit; across from the Cheruru Shopping Center
Though a stand-bar by nature, a great place to take in a nicely paced meal if you can get a seat.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Tori Dori
Single sourcedown the street from the Cheruru Shopping Center
Yakitori and other izakaya fare, as well as drink specials on weeknights and all-you-can-drink available for 4 or more people (a rarity for yakitori restaurants). No English menu, however knowledge of yakitori lingo should suffice.
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Shitateya
Single source1 min from Futamatagawa Stn
Tiny local seafood eatery. Try the deep-fried oysters (kaki furai).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Le Sucre
Single source8 min from Nokendai Stn
Pseudo-French bakery well known for its cheesecakes.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Where to stay
Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel
Single sourceAdjacent to Shin-Yokohama station
In the cylindrical skyscraper right outside Shin-Yokohama Stn, where the Shinkansen (新幹線) calls).
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Guest House Kanalian
Single source16-5 Daimachi, Kanagawa-ku
7 min walk from Yokohama Station West Exit. Beautiful handmade wooden house, really impressive and the host Lee is extremely hospital. Expect to chat over some beers with him.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Yokohama Hostel Village
Single source5 min walk from Ishikawa-cho JR Stn
Inexpensive accommodation. Singlesmall LB apartmentsno deposit is needed and you get your own kitchen and bathroom.
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Toyoko Inn Yokohama Sakuragi-cho
Single sourceHoncho 6-55, Naka-ku
5 min walk from Sakuragicho Stn) Their slogan is "Offering peace of mind at a reasonable price" which is more often than not true. Perhaps a slightly less fancy Japanese version of Holiday Inn.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel Associa Shin-yokohama
Single source2-100-45 Shin-yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Shin-Yokohama Stn
This is on the upper floors of Cubic Plaza Shin-yokohama. This hotel is connected to Shin-yokohama Stn, so there are some rooms which you can see the Shinkansen coming and going all the time.
Description quoted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA
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Hotel Monterey Yokohama
Single sourceIs in Yamashita Park and it has view of Minatomirai and Bay Bridge. 6-1 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku. 3 min from Motomachi-Cyukagai Stn. 3 min walk to Chinatown and doll house (Ningyou-no-ie). Standard doubles
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