Yokohama横浜
Japan's cosmopolitan port second city, a quick train south of Tokyo — the futuristic Minato Mirai waterfront with its landmark tower, ferris wheel and Cup Noodles Museum, the country's largest Chinatown, the bayside Yamashita Park and Red Brick Warehouse, and the retro food alleys of Noge. Flat, breezy and very family-friendly.
Port city Food Family Waterfront
Verified highlights
Cup Noodles MuseumMuseum
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A bright, playful museum on the story of instant noodles where the star is designing your own Cup Noodle — choosing the soup and toppings and decorating the cup.
Yokohama ChinatownFood
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Japan's largest Chinatown, a lantern-strung grid of some 600 restaurants and shops — dim sum, hand-pulled noodles, steamed buns and panda-shaped sweets to eat on the move.
Yokohama Red Brick WarehouseShopping
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A pair of restored Meiji-era brick customs warehouses on the waterfront, now full of boutiques, cafés and restaurants, with seasonal events and a winter ice rink on the plaza outside.
Yokohama Hammerhead (pier food hall)Food
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A waterfront pier complex of food artisans — a chocolate factory, ramen, bakeries and bay-view restaurants — beside a cruise terminal.
Yamashita ParkPark
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Yokohama's classic bayside park, a flat seafront promenade of lawns, roses and statues looking out over the harbour to the Bay Bridge.
Bashamichi Jūbankan (retro café)Food
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A Meiji-style café and Western confectionery on historic Bashamichi street, all stained glass and old Yokohama charm, famous for its 'Bishop' fruit cake and ice-cream sodas.
Cosmoworld & Cosmo Clock 21Entertainment
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A compact harbour amusement park whose giant Cosmo Clock 21 ferris wheel — a clock-faced Yokohama icon — gives a gentle ride over the bay, alongside a water coaster and kids' rides.
Landmark Tower Sky GardenViewpoint
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One of Japan's tallest buildings, its 69th-floor Sky Garden reached by an ear-popping express lift for a 360° view over the bay, the city and Mt Fuji on clear days.
Neighbourhoods
Minato Mirai
Yokohama's gleaming redeveloped harbour — the Landmark Tower's sky-high deck, the Cosmo Clock ferris wheel and Cosmoworld rides, the make-your-own Cup Noodles Museum, the restored Red Brick Warehouse and breezy waterfront parks. Flat, modern and made for families.
Chinatown & Yamashita Park
Japan's largest Chinatown — hundreds of restaurants, steaming pork-bun stalls and a vivid Chinese temple — opening onto the bayside Yamashita Park with its moored ocean liner and, up the hill, the smart Motomachi shopping street. The city's tastiest, most atmospheric quarter.
Noge & Sakuragichō
The older, earthier side across the tracks from Minato Mirai — the free Nogeyama hilltop zoo, a hillside shrine, and Noge's warren of tiny retro izakaya and bars that come alive after dark. A local, low-key contrast to the glossy waterfront.
Where to stay
Minato Mirai
The modern bayfront of towers, malls and attractions — high-view hotels, walkable to the Red Brick Warehouse and Cup Noodles Museum. The best base for families and night views.
Chinatown & Yamashita Park
By Chinatown and Yamashita Park — endless dining on the doorstep and the bay promenade alongside, central and atmospheric.
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Getting there
Yokohama / Minatomirai / Sakuragichō
~30 min from central Tokyo — the Tokyu Tōyoko line runs Shibuya straight onto the Minatomirai line, and JR reaches Yokohama and Sakuragichō. An easy half- or full-day trip.
Shin-Yokohama Station
The Tōkaidō Shinkansen stop, ~20 min by subway from the waterfront — useful for arriving from Kyoto/Osaka or continuing west.
Haneda Airport (HND)
~30 min by the Keikyū line — Yokohama is actually closer to Haneda than central Tokyo is.
FAQ
How far is Yokohama from Tokyo?
About 30 minutes — the Tōkyū Tōyoko line runs from Shibuya straight through to Minatomirai station, and JR lines from Tokyo Station reach Sakuragichō in similar time. It's the easiest big-city day trip in the region, and the evening harbour views reward staying past sunset.
Is Yokohama good with kids?
Very — the Cup Noodles Museum lets kids design their own pot, Cosmoworld's ferris wheel anchors the waterfront, and the Minato Mirai promenades are flat, wide and stroller-friendly end to end. Most of it works in any weather thanks to the malls linking the sights.
What should you eat in Yokohama's Chinatown?
Japan's largest Chinatown is built for grazing — steamed buns and dumplings from the street stalls, then a proper meal at one of the big Cantonese or Sichuan houses. Vegetarians have real options here too; tabi verifies dietary facts per place rather than guessing.
How up to date is this information?
Every place in the catalog is human-checked, and volatile facts — opening hours, closures, payment — sit on a quarterly re-verification cycle. Plans and pages are regenerated with every site release, so what you read reflects the current catalog.