Yokohama (Japanese: Yokohama; Hiragana: よこはま; Roman pronunciation: Yokohama) is an important city in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, one of Japan's three major metropolitan areas. It is located in the southern part of the Kanto region of Japan and faces Tokyo Bay to the east. It is adjacent to cities such as Yokosuka to the south and Kawasaki City to the north.
Yokohama is an international port city in the eastern part of Kanagawa Prefecture and the seat of the prefectural office (administrative center) of Kanagawa Prefecture. The city has the largest population in Japan after Tokyo and is the most populous municipal administrative area. Attentive viewers will find that Slam Dunk Master Sakuragi, Rukawa Kaede, Akagi and others all take the Shinkansen to the national competition.
Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 Minato Mirai 21: The future of the 21st century. Its name represents the future dream of this place as a neighborhood of Yokohama City facing the 21st century.
It was originally just a shipbuilding base near the sea. Now it not only has first-class hotels and amusement parks, but also cultural venues such as convention and exhibition centers, art galleries, and concert halls.
There are many highlights here, such as the huge Ferris wheel on the seaside and the tallest building known as Japan's landmark. It has become one of the must-see sightseeing spots for tourists from all over the world during their trip to Japan.
There are also many shopping malls, which are good places for shopping. There are many street performers performing here during the festival.
Yokohama Chinatown: Japan's largest Chinatown, including gourmet restaurants mainly Chinese restaurants, many shops selling gifts, and more than 500 stores in total. here. There is also the Guandi Temple, which worships Guan Yu, the hero of the Three Kingdoms, and the Mazu Temple, which prays for safe navigation. There are archways built in the east, west, and south of Yokohama Chinatown according to Feng Shui. Here you can admire buildings that can only be found in Chinatown. There are various tourist attractions in Chinatown, so it is highly recommended to include Yokohama Chinatown in your travel itinerary.
Yamashita Park: Yamashita Park is a park opened in March 1930. It was created by reclaiming debris from the Great Kanto Earthquake. This is a park with many places to see, including ocean views, monuments, and monuments. The view of the Yokohama Bay Bridge and the ships passing through the harbor is quite romantic. Many monuments here can feel the rich interaction with foreign countries. The "India Water Tower" was donated by the Japanese India Association in 1937, and the "Water Guardian" was donated by the sister city of San Diego in the United States. In addition, every spring and autumn, about 160 kinds of roses and about 1,900 kinds of flowers bloom in the "Future Rose Garden", which is also a highlight worth seeing.
Sankeien Gardens: Sankeien Garden is a beautiful and peaceful courtyard-style landscape garden. There are pagodas, promenades and paths, buildings from the 17th century, and a Japanese tea ceremony hall where you can drink tea. It is a rare leisure treasure. Sanxi Garden covers an area of ??about 180,000 square meters. It is lined with trees, luxuriant grass, birds singing and the fragrance of flowers. It is known as the "beauty of the garden" and is also one of the best places to visit plum blossoms, cherry blossoms and red leaves.
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise: Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise combines "eating, drinking and having fun" and also has Japan's largest aquarium. Hakkeijima covers an area of ??about 4 hectares and is claimed to be 18 times the size of Tokyo Dome. There is Japan's first underwater elevator, which is 20 meters long. You can enjoy the tropical fish swimming in the museum. There is also an undersea tunnel that passes through three floors. The giant tank is like a cross section of the sea, showing all kinds of wonders of marine animals. . There are many types of marine life here, ranging from jellyfish and sea cucumbers to dolphins and walruses, and even small whales and sharks. However, the most exciting thing is the live marine animal performance. Dolphins and sea lions provide tourists with various amazing performances.