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Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Kanto - Kanagawa
Yokohama 
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Yokohama (‰¡•l) is Japan's second largest city with a population of over three million. Yokohama is located less than half an hour south of Tokyo by train, and is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture.

Towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), during which Japan maintained a policy of self-isolation, Yokohama's port was one of the first to be opened to foreign trade in 1859. Consequently, Yokohama quickly grew from a small fishing village into one of Japan's major cities.

Until today, Yokohama remains popular among expats, has one of the world's largest chinatowns and preserves some former Western residences in the Yamate district.

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Attractions
 1  Sankeien Garden
Traditional Japanese landscape garden.
User rating: 87/100 (161 votes)
Visited by: 318 users
 2  Minato Mirai
Yokohama's new city center.
User rating: 83/100 (662 votes)
Visited by: 1325 users
 3  Chinatown
The largest of Japan's three chinatowns.
User rating: 79/100 (969 votes)
Visited by: 1934 users
 4  Zoorasia
Large, well kept zoo in the city outskirts.
User rating: 77/100 (70 votes)
Visited by: 147 users
 5  Ramen Museum
Museum dedicated to the popular noodle dish.
User rating: 79/100 (241 votes)
Visited by: 502 users
 6  Yamate and Motomachi
Former residential area of foreign merchants.
User rating: 78/100 (282 votes)
Visited by: 626 users
 7  Yamashita Park
Popular park along Yokohama's waterfront.
User rating: 78/100 (545 votes)
Visited by: 1100 users
 8  Osanbashi Pier
Spectacularly designed passenger ship terminal.
User rating: 78/100 (227 votes)
Visited by: 474 users
 9  Hakkeijima
Amusement park with aquarium and rides.
User rating: 78/100 (41 votes)
Visited by: 96 users
 10  Kirin Beer Village
Free tours of Kirin's Yokohama beer brewery.
User rating: 76/100 (71 votes)
Visited by: 151 users
 11  Cup Noodles Museum
Museum about instant cup noodles.
User rating: 71/100 (23 votes)
Visited by: 49 users
 
Special Interest Guides
  Yokohama Museum Guide
  A list of some of Yokohama's best museums.
  Yokohama Cherry Blossom Spots
  A list of popular cherry blossom spots in Yokohama.

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The attractive Minato Mirai district along the waterfront is the recommended place to overnight in Yokohama for tourists and Pacifico convention visitors.
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Intercontinental Yokohama Hotel
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English Links
City of Yokohama
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