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  • Yokohama Bay Bridge crosses Yokohama harbour which is within Tokyo Bay. The suspension bridge spans a total length of 860 meters one of the longest in the world.
    yokohama-bay-bridge-04.jpg
  • Yokohama Bay Bridge crosses Yokohama harbour which is within Tokyo Bay. The suspension bridge spans a total length of 860 meters one of the longest in the world.
    yokohama-bay-bridge-03.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myohoji-yokohama-4.jpg
  • The Grand Hotel has been one of Yokohama's most chic venues since 1927. It's supreme location on the waterfront overlooking Yamashita Park and the port make the Grand the perfect spot for afternoon tea.  Take in the marble floors and staircase, art deco light fixtures, puffy velour sofas and lounge chairs - a glimpse into Yokohama's past.  What made all this grandeur possible was Yokohama's preeminence as Japan's largest port, a status it still enjoys today.
    yokohama-grand-hotel.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myohoji-yokohama-5.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myohoji-yokohama-2.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myohoji-yokohama-1.jpg
  • When the port of Yokohama opened up to the rest of the world, many Chinese immigrants arrived in Japan and formed settlements, built a Chinese School, Community Center, and various other facilities in what represented the beginning of Chinatown. The Japanese government regulations at the time did not allow foreigners to live outside of the designated areas and thus Chinatown was formed.
    yokohama-chinatown-7.jpg
  • The port alongside Yamashita Park has always been a favorite promenade along Yokohama's harbour. Here landlubbers can enjoy the sea breezes without ever having to board one of the ships from around the world that dock at the port.
    yokohama-port-2.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myohoji-yokohama-9.jpg
  • Yokohama Chinatown or  Chukagai has about 150 years of history has a population of about 4,000. Most of the residents are from Guangzhou..Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown not only in Japan but also in Asia and it is one of the largest in the world. There are over 200 restaurants alone not counting other types of shops.
    yokohama-chinatown-5.jpg
  • On the weekends of the Spring, Summer and Fall the cemetery is open to the public for a small donation to help with the upkeep organized by the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery Foundation which is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery, considered an important historic spot in Yokohama.
    yokohama-cemetery-3.jpg
  • On the weekends of the Spring, Summer and Fall the cemetery is open to the public for a small donation to help with the upkeep organized by the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery Foundation which is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery, considered an important historic spot in Yokohama.
    yokohama-cemetery-1.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myohoji-yokohama-10.jpg
  • Yokohama Chinatown or  Chukagai has about 150 years of history has a population of about 4,000. Most of the residents are from Guangzhou..Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown not only in Japan but also in Asia and it is one of the largest in the world. There are over 200 restaurants alone not counting other types of shops.
    yokohama-chinatown-1.jpg
  • On the weekends of the Spring, Summer and Fall the cemetery is open to the public for a small donation to help with the upkeep organized by the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery Foundation which is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery, considered an important historic spot in Yokohama.
    yokohama-cemetery-2.jpg
  • In 1859, when the port of Yokohama opened, many Chinese immigrants arrived in Japan and formed settlements. Many Chinese traders came to Japan and built a Chinese School, Chinese Community Center, and various other facilities in what represented the beginning of Chinatown. Japanese government regulations at the time meant that immigrants were not permitted to live outside of the designated foreign settlement areas and thus Chinatown was formed.
    yokohama-chinatown-6.jpg
  • Yokohama Chinatown or  Chukagai has about 150 years of history has a population of about 4,000. Most of the residents are from Guangzhou..Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown not only in Japan but also in Asia and it is one of the largest in the world. There are over 200 restaurants alone not counting other types of shops.
    yokohama-chinatown-4.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-4.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-3.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-2.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-1.jpg
  • In 1859, when the port of Yokohama opened, many Chinese immigrants arrived in Japan and formed settlements. Many Chinese traders came to Japan and built a Chinese School, Chinese Community Center, and various other facilities in what represented the beginning of Chinatown. Japanese government regulations at the time meant that immigrants were not permitted to live outside of the designated foreign settlement areas and thus Chinatown was formed.
    yokohama-chinatown-3.jpg
  • India Fountain - The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 was a disaster not only for Tokyo and Yokohama, but for the Indian community living in Japan as well. 28 Indians died in this natural disaster. After the earthquake, many Indians left Yokohama for Kobe.  In 1939 the Indian community of Japan built a fountain in memory of the Indians who perished in the earthquake, and it still stands in Yamashita Park.  The architectural style of this fountain is Indian and mosaic tiles adorn the inside of the dome.
    india-fountain-yokohama.jpg
  • The "sea bus" is a ferry service that operates between Yokohama station, Minato Mirai and Yamashita Park and is the most pleasant way to get around Yokohama on a fine day. The boat fare is ¥340-700 depending on the distance.
    sea-bus-02.jpg
  • Yokohama Marine Tower was built in 1961 for the 100th anniversary monument of the opening of Yokohama port. Over 25 million people have visited since the tower was built. The tower has served as a symbol of Yokohama for half a century. It remains as a symbol for now and future and has long been the world's tallest lighthouse.
    marine-tower-1.jpg
  • Yokohama Marine Tower overlooking Yamashita Park and Yokohama Port is not only the symbol of Yokohama but serves as the tallest lighthouse in the world.
    marine-tower-2.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama. Yamate Museum was built in 1909 - this privately run museum is the only remaining wooden western style building in Yokohama. The exhibits include old issues of Japan Punch, a satirical newspaper considered to be the forerunner of Japan's manga comics, a scale model of Yokohama Foreign Cemetery, and panels telling the stories of foreigners buried here who contributed to Japanese culture.
    yamate-bluff-2.jpg
  • The "sea bus" is a ferry service that operates between Yokohama station, Minato Mirai and Yamashita Park and is the most pleasant way to get around Yokohama on a fine day. The boat fare is ¥340-700 depending on the distance.
    sea-bus-01.jpg
  • The "sea bus" is a ferry service that operates between Yokohama station, Minato Mirai and Yamashita Park and is the most pleasant way to get around Yokohama on a fine day. The boat fare is ¥340-700 depending on the distance.
    sea-bus-03.jpg
  • Yokohama Marine Tower was built in 1961 for the 100th anniversary monument of the opening of Yokohama port. Over 25 million people have visited since the tower was built. The tower has served as a symbol of Yokohama for half a century. It remains as a symbol for now and future and has long been the world's tallest lighthouse.
    marine-tower-3.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama. Bluff No. 18 is the foreigner's residence built at 45 Yamate-cho after the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923). According to a survey by the City of Yokohama, this house was built using materials from houses that had not been burned down. The facade of the two-story building retains the distinctive design of foreigners' houses before the earthquake, but the outer walls are covered with mortar as a fire prevention measure - one of the lessons learned from the disaster.
    yamate-bluff-9.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama. Yamate Museum was built in 1909 - this privately run museum is the only remaining wooden western style building in Yokohama. The exhibits include old issues of Japan Punch, a satirical newspaper considered to be the forerunner of Japan's manga comics, a scale model of Yokohama Foreign Cemetery, and panels telling the stories of foreigners buried here who contributed to Japanese culture.
    yamate-museum-image-2.jpg
  • This is British House Yokohama, a colonial-style residence built in 1937 for the British consul general. In 1969, it was purchased by Yokohama City and opened to the general public. The first floor is made available to citizens for concerts and other events.  Yamate Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western houses  have been preserved as museums, concert halls and cafes and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama
    yamate-bluff-11.jpg
  • Rose Garden, Yokohama Bluff
    yamate-bluff-7.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myoho-ji-15.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-231.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    AMBER-2022-C-61.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    AMBER-LOTUS-2023-241.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myoho-ji-16.jpg
  • The Ramen Museum, Yokohama, bills itself as the first museum in Japan devoted to food, that is - Japanese ramen noodles and features a recreation of Tokyo in the year 1958 - significantly the year instant noodles were invented.  Within the museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, each with their own distinctive styles of ramen noodles.
    ramen-museum-1.jpg
  • The Ramen Museum, Yokohama, bills itself as the first museum in Japan devoted to food, that is - Japanese ramen noodles and features a recreation of Tokyo in the year 1958 - significantly the year instant noodles were invented.  Within the museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, each with their own distinctive styles of ramen noodles.
    ramen-museum-2.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama.
    yamate-bluff-13.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama.  This is Berrick Hall, a Spanish-style house built in 1930. It was designed by the American architect J.H. Morgan on the request of B.R. Berrick, a merchant in Yokohama. The architecture has many interesting aspects, like the triple-arched portico of the entrance and decoration of the eaves with colored tiles in geometrical patterns.
    yamate-bluff-10.jpg
  • Myoho-ji Carp Pond Yokohama -  Myoho-ji is an ancient temple in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 14th century.  Its simple pond koi garden is one of the nicest in the Kanto area.
    myoho-ji-17.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama.
    yamate-bluff-12.jpg
  • The Ramen Museum, Yokohama, bills itself as the first museum in Japan devoted to food, that is - Japanese ramen noodles and features a recreation of Tokyo in the year 1958 - significantly the year instant noodles were invented.  Within the museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, each with their own distinctive styles of ramen noodles.
    ramen-museum-3.jpg
  • The Ramen Museum, Yokohama, bills itself as the first museum in Japan devoted to food, that is - Japanese ramen noodles and features a recreation of Tokyo in the year 1958 - significantly the year instant noodles were invented.  Within the museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, each with their own distinctive styles of ramen noodles.
    ramen-museum-4.jpg
  • The Ramen Museum, Yokohama, bills itself as the first museum in Japan devoted to food, that is - Japanese ramen noodles and features a recreation of Tokyo in the year 1958 - significantly the year instant noodles were invented.  Within the museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, each with their own distinctive styles of ramen noodles.
    ramen-museum-5.jpg
  • The Ramen Museum, Yokohama, bills itself as the first museum in Japan devoted to food, that is - Japanese ramen noodles and features a recreation of Tokyo in the year 1958 - significantly the year instant noodles were invented.  Within the museum are branches of famous ramen restaurants from all over Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, each with their own distinctive styles of ramen noodles.
    ramen-museum-6.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama.  This is  Home of a Diplomat. Originally it was the Uchida Residence, built in Shibuya, Tokyo in 1910, and later removed and reconstructed on this site. It was built by Sadatsuchi Uchida, a diplomat in the Meiji Government who served as consul-general in New York. Reflecting the tastes of Uchida, who had lived overseas for many years, the house is designed completely in western style. The building is a fine example of the style of its designer, James McDonald Garner.
    yamate-bluff-4.jpg
  • Yamate Bluff was the original foreign settlement in Japan. The Bluff is strongly connected historically to the city of Yokohama.  Beautifully restored western style houses  have been preserved as museums and concert halls and has made the Bluff a favorite place to stroll in Yokohama.
    yamate-bluff-3.jpg
  • Yamate foreign settlement was strongly connected to historical events at the opening of Yokohama's history and its port. Many beautiful western houses on the hillside disappeared in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 but a few of them remain. Those existing were mostly built after the earthquake. Seven of these western houses are preserved by the city and open to the public to give people a taste of Yokohama's history.
    yamate-bluff-8.jpg
  • Yamate foreign settlement was strongly connected to historical events at the opening of Yokohama's history and its port. Many beautiful western houses on the hillside disappeared in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 but a few of them remain. Those existing were mostly built after the earthquake. Seven of these western houses are preserved by the city and open to the public to give people a taste of Yokohama's history.
    yamate-bluff-14.jpg
  • Yamate foreign settlement, called Yamate Bluff, was strongly connected to historical events at the opening of Yokohama's history and its port. Many beautiful western houses on the hillside disappeared in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 but a few of them remain. Those existing were mostly built after the earthquake. Seven of these western houses are preserved by the city and open to the public to give people a taste of Yokohama's history.
    yamate-bluff-6.jpg
  • The Nippon Maru with the gracious nickname "Swan of the Pacific Ocean" was built in Kobe in 1930 and originally a training ship for the cadets of the Japanese merchant marine. After 54 years of service, the ship was brought to the Yokohama harbor and opened as a part of the Maritime Museum.
    nippon-maru-03.jpg
  • The Nippon Maru with the gracious nickname "Swan of the Pacific Ocean" was built in Kobe in 1930 and originally a training ship for the cadets of the Japanese merchant marine. After 54 years of service, the ship was brought to the Yokohama harbor and opened as a part of the Maritime Museum.
    nippon-maru-04.jpg
  • Once the private domain of the silk baron Hara Sankei, one of Japan's most exquisite gardens was opened to the public in 1904.  Hara wished to share the  beauty of his bounty by opening up his grounds, surely one of the world's most beautiful examples of benevolent capitalism.  The cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn make Sankeien a favorite spot in Yokohama for residents and visitors alike.  Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lord's residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the expanse.
    sankeien-3.jpg
  • The Nippon Maru with the gracious nickname "Swan of the Pacific Ocean" was built in Kobe in 1930 and originally a training ship for the cadets of the Japanese merchant marine. After 54 years of service, the ship was brought to the Yokohama harbor and opened as a part of the Maritime Museum.
    nippon-maru-05.jpg
  • Yamate foreign settlement was strongly connected to historical events at the opening of Yokohama's history and its port. Many beautiful western houses on the hillside disappeared in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 but a few of them remain. Those existing were mostly built after the earthquake. Seven of these western houses are preserved by the city and open to the public to give people a taste of Yokohama's history.
    yamate-bluff-5.jpg
  • Konzoji Temple in the Hiyoshi area of Yokohama is a part of the Tendai Sect of Japanese Buddhism, once upon a time a powerful force with its own militia and Shogun protectors.   What makes Konzoji Temple unique are the cartoonish bas reliefs of dragons, "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" and far more colour than the usual austere sensibilities of Japanese temple motifs.
    konzoji-temple-4.jpg
  • Berrick Hall, Yokohama Bluff
    yamate-bluff-1.jpg
  • Phoenix Konzoji Temple in the Hiyoshi area of Yokohama is a part of the Tendai Sect of Japanese Buddhism, once upon a time a powerful force with its own militia and Shogun protectors.   What makes Konzoji Temple unique are the cartoonish bas reliefs of dragons, "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" and far more colour than the usual austere sensibilities of Japanese temple motifs.
    konzoji-temple-2.jpg
  • Konzoji Temple in the Hiyoshi area of Yokohama is a part of the Tendai Sect of Japanese Buddhism, once upon a time a powerful force with its own militia and Shogun protectors.   What makes Konzoji Temple unique are the cartoonish bas reliefs depicting heaven,  hell, Buddhist stories and far more colour than the usual austere sensibilities of Japanese temple motifs.
    konzoji-temple-3.jpg
  • Konzoji Temple in the Hiyoshi area of Yokohama is a part of the Tendai Sect of Japanese Buddhism, once upon a time a powerful force with its own militia and Shogun protectors.   What makes Konzoji Temple unique are the cartoonish bas reliefs of dragons, "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" and far more colour than the usual austere sensibilities of Japanese temple motifs.
    konzoji-temple-5.jpg
  • Konzoji Temple in the Hiyoshi area of Yokohama is a part of the Tendai Sect of Japanese Buddhism, once upon a time a powerful force with its own militia and Shogun protectors.   What makes Konzoji Temple unique are the cartoonish bas reliefs of dragons, "hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil" and far more colour than the usual austere sensibilities of Japanese temple motifs.
    konzoji-temple-1.jpg
  • Sankeien Garden Red Bridge and Sakura -  The cherry blossoms in spring make Sankeien Garden a favorite spot in Yokohama for residents and visitors alike.  Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lord's residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the expanse.
    sankeien-18.jpg
  • Once the private domain of the silk baron Hara Sankei, one of Japan’s most exquisite gardens was opened to the public in 1904.  Hara wished to share the  beauty of his bounty by opening up his grounds, surely one of the world’s most beautiful examples of benevolent capitalism.  The cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn make Sankeien a favorite spot in Yokohama for residents and visitors alike.  Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lord’s residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the expanse.
    sankeien-2.jpg
  • Yamashita Park has always been a favorite promenade along Yokohama harbour. Here you can enjoy the port's maritime breezes without even boarding one of the ferries or ships from around the world that dock at the port.  Open, green, public spaces are a rarity in Japan and locals have always cherished this park.
    yamashita-park-3.jpg
  • Once the private domain of the silk baron Hara Sankei, one of Japan’s most exquisite gardens was opened to the public in 1904.  Hara wished to share the  beauty of his bounty by opening up his grounds, surely one of the world’s most beautiful examples of benevolent capitalism.  The cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn make Sankeien a favorite spot in Yokohama for residents and visitors alike.  Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lord’s residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the expanse.
    sankeien-1.jpg
  • Once the private domain of the silk baron Hara Sankei, one of Japan’s most exquisite gardens was opened to the public in 1904.  Hara wished to share the  beauty of his bounty by opening up his grounds, surely one of the world’s most beautiful examples of benevolent capitalism.  The cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn make Sankeien a favorite spot in Yokohama for residents and visitors alike.  Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lord’s residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the expanse.
    sankeien-4.jpg
  • Aka Renga Red Warehouses - Minato Mirai was once the site of red brick warehouses, bustling with rowdy sailors and longshoremen during the port's heyday of the silk trade.  Abandoned for decades, Aka Rengu or Red Warehouses are now the venue of restaurants, boutiques, art spaces and cafes.
    aka-renga-yokohama-1.jpg
  • Minato Mirai is one of the world's most successful urban renewal programs.  This was once the site of red brick warehouses, bustling with sailors and longshoremen during the port's heyday of the silk trade.  Abandoned for decades, Aka Rengu or Red Warehouses are now the venue of restaurants, boutiques, art spaces and cafes.
    aka-renga-yokohama-4.jpg
  • Chinese Pork Buns are cooked balls of dough. They are based on flour, potatoes, bread and may include meat, fish, or sweets as fillers. They are cooked by steaming.  They may have a filling or there may be other ingredients mixed into the dough and can be sweet, spicy or savoury.
    yokohama-chinatown-8.jpg
  • Minato Mirai is one of the world’s most successful urban renewal programs.  This was once the site of red brick warehouses, bustling with sailors and longshoremen during the port’s heyday of the silk trade.  Abandoned for decades, Aka Rengu or Red Warehouses are now the venue of restaurants, boutiques, art spaces and cafes.
    aka-renga-yokohama-2.jpg
  • Minato Mirai is one of the world’s most successful urban renewal programs.  This was once the site of red brick warehouses, bustling with sailors and longshoremen during the port’s heyday of the silk trade.  Abandoned for decades, Aka Rengu or Red Warehouses are now the venue of restaurants, boutiques, art spaces and cafes.
    aka-renga-yokohama-3.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-18.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-16.jpg
  • Tozenji is one of hte oldest temples in the Yokohama area, dating back to the 13th century.  Little is known about the originals of its pond garden, which has been preserved trhough the centuries.
    tozenji-yokohama-17.jpg
  • Pretend you’re embarking on a world cruise aboard the Hikaru Maru, a luxury liner permanently drydocked.  Relax in one of the ship’s velvet upholstered parlours, stroll on deck, sniff around the engine room or peer into Charlie Chaplin’s stateroom.  The Hikaru Maru has enjoyed a long, storied existence but now only exists to show what sea travel in the golden age must have been like.
    hikawa-maru-5.jpg
  • Pretend you’re embarking on a world cruise aboard the Hikaru Maru, a luxury liner permanently drydocked.  Relax in one of the ship’s velvet upholstered parlours, stroll on deck, sniff around the engine room or peer into Charlie Chaplin’s stateroom.  The Hikaru Maru has enjoyed a long, storied existence but now only exists to show what sea travel in the golden age must have been like.
    hikawa-maru-6.jpg
  • Pretend you’re embarking on a world cruise aboard the Hikaru Maru, a luxury liner permanently drydocked.  Relax in one of the ship’s velvet upholstered parlours, stroll on deck, sniff around the engine room or peer into Charlie Chaplin’s stateroom.  The Hikaru Maru has enjoyed a long, storied existence but now only exists to show what sea travel in the golden age must have been like.
    hikawa-maru-2.jpg
  • Pretend you’re embarking on a world cruise aboard the Hikaru Maru, a luxury liner permanently drydocked.  Relax in one of the ship’s velvet upholstered parlours, stroll on deck, sniff around the engine room or peer into Charlie Chaplin’s stateroom.  The Hikaru Maru has enjoyed a long, storied existence but now only exists to show what sea travel in the golden age must have been like.
    hikawa-maru-1.jpg
  • Pan Pacific at Minato Mirai - Minato Mirai or "future harbor" is Yokohama's showpiece along the wterfront facing Tokyo Bay.  Minato Mirai is one of the world’s most successful urban renewal programs.  This was once the site of warehouses, bustling with sailors and longshoremen during the port’s heyday of the silk trade.  Today it is mostly for the amusement of day-trippers hoping for a big of sea breezes and fresh air and a view of Tokyo Bay
    minato-mirai-01.jpg
  • Minato Mirai or "future harbor" is Yokohama's showpiece along with Cosmos World amusement park.  Take a spin on the Big Wheel, a bayside ferris wheel, or the roller coaster that plunges into a  or the roller coaster that plunges into a large pool.  Despite all these modern attractions, Minato Mirai is one of the world’s most successful urban renewal programs.  This was once the site of red brick warehouses, bustling with sailors and longshoremen during the port’s heyday of the silk trade.
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  • Minato Mirai or "future harbor" is Yokohama's showpiece along with Cosmos World amusement park.  Take a spin on the Big Wheel, a bayside ferris wheel, or the roller coaster that plunges into a  or the roller coaster that plunges into a large pool.  Despite all these modern attractions, Minato Mirai is one of the world’s most successful urban renewal programs.  This was once the site of red brick warehouses, bustling with sailors and longshoremen during the port’s heyday of the silk trade.
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  • La Machine at Minato Mirai, celebrating Yokohama's 150 years as a seaport and Japan's opening to the world.   No ideas why the French "La Machine" spider was invited to participate but it's a crowd pleaser.
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  • La Machine at Minato Mirai, celebrating Yokohama's 150 years as a seaport and Japan's opening to the world.   No ideas why the French "La Machine" spider was invited to participate but it's a crowd pleaser.
    la-machine-spider-1.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-06.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-01.jpg
  • La Machine at Minato Mirai, celebrating Yokohama's 150 years as a seaport and Japan's opening to the world.   No ideas why the French "La Machine" spider was invited to participate but it's a crowd pleaser.
    la-machine-spider-3.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    ito-hirobumi-1.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-04.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
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  • Kannonzaki Lighthouse - Soaring 40 meters above the cliffs on the tip of Kannonzaki - the promontory of the Goddess of Mercy, Kannonzaki  Lighthouse was designed by French engineer Francois Leonce Verny at the request of the Meiji Government and was first used in 1869. The present structure is the third to stand here, a white, octagonal concrete building and from the observation tower up to a thousand ships a day can be seen passing by.
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  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-03.jpg
  • Hirobumi Garden at Nojima Koen - Hirofumi Ito was Japan’s first prime minister.  He had a beautiful thatched roof villa built overlooking Tokyo Bay on the edge of Yokohama looking out over the water, with Japanese pine trees adorning the foreground and garden.  The villa was built in 1896, and restored in 2009 and now is part of Nojima Koen Park.  Nojima itself is a small island just off the shore in Kanazawa-ku Yokohama designated as a place of scenic beauty by the Kanazawa Prefecture government. Nojima is connected with the mainland by bridges.
    nojima-hirobumi-villa-garden-02.jpg
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