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Yokohama

Japan's largest port city — cosmopolitan waterfront and historic Chinatown.

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35.4437°N, 139.6380°E

ABOUT

The capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, next to Tokyo. An international port city opened at the end of the Edo period, blending exotic districts like Chinatown and Yamate with the modern skyline of Minato Mirai.

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CITY DATA

PopulationPOPULATION

Approx. 3,770,000 (2nd largest designated city in Japan)

AreaAREA

437.38 km²

ClimateCLIMATE

Humid subtropical climate, average temperature: 16°C, annual rainfall: approx. 1,700mm

TransportTRANSPORT

AIRPORTHaneda Airport (→ Yokohama Station: ~25–40 min by bus/train)

SHINKANSENShin-Yokohama Station (Tokaido / Sanyo Shinkansen)

LOCALJR Keihin-Tohoku & Yokosuka Lines, Yokohama Municipal Subway, Minato Mirai Line

SightsSIGHTS

Yokohama Chinatown, Minato Mirai 21, Landmark Tower, Yamashita Park, Red Brick Warehouse

GETTING TO YOKOHAMA

From Tokyo~25 m · ≈ ¥480

JR local (Tokaido/Keihin-Tohoku Line)

From Shin-Osaka~2 h 10 m · ≈ ¥14,000

Tokaido Shinkansen to Shin-Yokohama

From Nagoya~1 h 20 m · ≈ ¥10,800

Tokaido Shinkansen to Shin-Yokohama

Fares are one-way estimates. If you are hopping between several cities by shinkansen, a Japan Rail Pass can come out cheaper than paying per trip — check whether the maths works for your route.