The population of Yokohama is 3.7 million people, large enough to make it one of the great cities in Japan and the world. Yokohama has a strong influence on industrial Japan. And it becomes a major rival to Tokyo.
In the 1960s, Yokohama came up with a bold plan to transform its industrial urban landscape into a futuristic city to rival Tokyo. Train lines were built, warehouses were torn down, and artificial islands were created.
As a result, Yokohama took its place on the world stage. It now ranks just behind Tokyo in terms of quality of life (43 and 49 of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world). Yokohama has much to offer visitors. In this article, we will examine the most interesting Tourist Spots of this Beautiful City.
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Tourist Spots
Let’s see some of the best tourist spots in the city of Yokohama.
Sankeien Garden is a famous garden located in Yokohama with a large lake and filled with historic buildings from Japan.
The Yokohama Station is the fifth busiest train station in the world, serving 760 million passengers a year. The area around the station is full of shops, restaurants, izakayas, pachinko, and karaoke.
Shomyoji is a temple in southern Yokohama that is a hidden treasure and not very popular compared to other temples in Japan.
Yokohama also has a shopping street, with a European touch called motomachi.
Zoorasia is a popular zoo in Yokohama. It is divided into several climate zones, including tropical, Asian, subarctic, African, and even Amazon.
This is just the beginning; the real attractions of the city are below:
Minato Mirai 21
It means Port of the Future 21, and it is an important part of the city. Here you will find entertainment centers, shops, and cultural attractions.
Located here is also one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world, the Landmark Tower. A building 295.8 meters tall, built in 1993 with 70 floors.
- Yokohama Bay Bridge has a pedestrian walkway known as Sky Walk;
- Nippon Maru is a ship that was built in 1930 in Kobe. It traveled enough kilometers to circumnavigate the globe 45 times and is open to the public in front of the LandMark Tower;
- Kanagawa Shimbun – An event that takes place in August, featuring a fireworks display,
Yamashita Park
A seaside park that connects many of Yokohama’s best attractions through a pleasant walkway. See some of these attractions below:
- Hikawa Maru is a large luxury ship built in the 1920s and is open to the public;
- At the southern end of the park, a 5-minute walk away, is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world. With over 4,000 Chinese and more than 300 shops;
- Yokohama Marine Tower a lighthouse considered one of the tallest in the world. The tower is open to the public and is approximately 106 meters tall;
This park is located about a 30-minute walk from Minato Mirai and close to the Motomachi Chukagai station.
Museums and Others
Yokohama also has its art gallery focusing on artists and the history of the city. And a photography gallery and several areas for special exhibitions.
Ramen museum recreates an indoor street in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo in the late 1950s. Allowing you to learn about the history and culture of ramen, as well as try great dishes.
There is also the Cup Noodles Museum to entertain children and young people. In addition to learning about and enjoying the noodles, it allows you to design your own cup noodle.
These were some of the tourist spots that this city offers. We haven’t even covered half of what this great city has to offer. The best way to get to know it is by visiting. So if you have the opportunity, enjoy! To finish, we will leave a complete map of the city to better understand its attractions.
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