Tourist Attractions in Yokohama
Landmark Tower Sky Garden
Enjoy a panoramic view sweeping 360 degrees from the heart of Tokyo to Mt. Fuji from an observatory on the 69th floor of the Landmark Tower Building, Japan's tallest skyscraper soaring 296 meters. Lower levels contain a 600-room hotel and a shopping mall with some 200 shops.
Red Brick Warehouse
These lovely red brick buildings with their original facades (about 100 years old) have been refurbished from top to bottom. In Building #1, there is a hall, and multipurpose space. In Building #2, a restaurant with live Jazz performances, a beer restaurant, and 31 shops selling a variety of food and goods. Outside you can relax in an area with greenery and trees.
Yokohama Museum of Art
Designed by Kenzo Tange, a world-renowned architect, this museum features a collection of 20th-century art pieces. It also includes works of Yokohama-related artists and surrealistic works as well as a photographic collection.
Yokohama Cosmo World
This is an amusement park with a Ferris gaining in public favor. It is one of the largest Ferris wheels in the world, with a capacity of 480 passengers and a height of 112.5 meters. You can also enjoy roller coaster ride, haunted house and other attractions.
Yokohama Chinatown
The Chinatown in Yokohama is the world's largest in scale. Over 500 establishments are clustered here, including restaurants offering all the major styles of Chinese cuisine and stores selling sundries, cooking ingredients, spices and even clothing. Once you pass through any of the brilliantly colored gates, you will find yourself in a different world, one that is truly Chinese.
Yamashita Park
Yamashita Park is a one-kilometer stretch from Osanbashi along the waterfront that serves as an oasis for residents and tourists alike. The Hikawa-maru, a ship once admired as "The queen of the Pacific,'' is moored at the park as a famous tourist attraction, with a museum. Across the street from the park stands the 106-meter-high Marine Tower, the world's tallest lighthouse with an observatory.
Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal
Known for its elegant design, the Yokohama International Passenger Terminal is the maritime entrance to the Port of Yokohama. It is presently used as an international marine terminal for luxury cruise ships, such as the Queen Elizabeth II, from around the world. The terminal has a 2,000 sq.-meter hall and a 24-hour accessible roof plaza, giving the visitors many ways to spend the day.
Sankeien Garden
This is a Japanese garden with an area of 180,000 sq.-meters, graced by seasonal flowers in all seasons. The traditional buildings of high historic value, brought from Kyoto and Kamakura, are designated as important cultural properties. A Japanese style guest house, "Kakushokaku" can be used for seasonal events as well as Japanese Culture Experience Programs such as tea ceremony and flower arrangement.
Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
The "Aqua Museum", one of the largest aquariums in Japan, houses 100,000 fish, polar bears, and sea otters. Also featured are rides with a sea theme in "Pleasure Land", and a great variety of foods from all parts of the world served in the restaurants at the "Restaurant Plaza". At "Bay Market", original souvenirs are on sale. One day is not enough to enjoy everything on this man-made island.
Yokohama Raumen Museum
This museum is reconstruction of a retrospective downtown area in Japan at the time of 1958 with Raumen (Japanese-developed Chinese noodles in soup) shops selected from all over the country. Find your favorite Raumen bowl with distinctive soup (Shoyu, Miso, Tonkotsu, Shio ), shovel in the noodles and slurp them up! There is an exhibition on Raumen culture and history as well.
Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside
It’s the largest marina in Japan, where you can enjoy watching the blue sky, ocean, and sailboats. The district has seaside restaurants and outlet shops of popular brands, and the area is designed on the image of the American East Coast port town. With the resort aura, you can also enjoy shopping goods of popular brands at discount rates of 30 to 70 %.
Yokohama Zoological Gardens “Zoorasia”
Enjoy watching and communicating with 400 unique animals of 70 different species cheerfully living in the natural environments. The collection of animals includes rare animals such as Okapi and Indian Lion. You can also enjoy walking in the “Zoorasia”, enjoying the seasonal trees and flowers displayed all over the place.
Kamakura, “Little Kyoto” Tour
Half an hour ride by train will take you to the ancient Japanese capital, Kamakura. It played an important role in Japanese history as the place where the first shogunate government was established in 1192. Founded by the first shogunate, the historical Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine became Japan's center of politics and culture in the 12th century. The Great Buddha is a bronze image depicting Buddha in a seated meditative pose. Its imposing stature of 11.4 meters (37.4ft.) and its unique expression have made it world famous.
Mt. Fuji and Hakone Tour
One hour away lies one of the most representative tourist resorts in Japan. Surrounded by scenic mountains, Hakone offers the unique scenery of placid Lake Ashi in the foothills of Mt. Fuji. It also boasts an abundance of hot-springs scattered along its various rivers. Hakone is a lovely National Park where places of historic interest and modern tourist facilities blend with nature. The district holds cultural properties suggestive of a long history, and offers many museums and amusement facilities.
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