Yokohama, a city in the Tokyo Bay area, is often overlooked when traveling in Japan. I must confess is not it exciting and culturally rich as other destinations, but it still has to offer unique attractions. If you’re in the Tokyo area in search of a tour and are sick of shrines and temples, Yokohama is for you.
Yokohama is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. It lies south of Tokyo and on the mainland island of Honshu. This is an important trade hub of the Greater Tokyo. Originally a fishing village that opened the doors of Japan to foreign trade through its port began, became a leading port city very quickly, and also has a large population of foreign nationality. Yokohama climate is a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and wet winters too cold.
There are many places of interest in Yokohama, that fascinates travelers. At 106 meters, Yokohama Marine Tower is the highest of the inner house of light in the world. It is located in Yamashita Park near the famous promenade in the port Kannai. There’s largest Chinatown in Japan is also available in this city, and deserves a visit. You will find tasting very different from Chinatown in New York or elsewhere. If you are like the ramen, you should stop by the Shin Yokohama Ramen Museum to learn this dish appetizing spread of Yokohama for the rest of Japan. Nearby is the famous Chinatown in Yokohama Doll Museum and the Central African Silk. The Museum of Modern Literature, with its beautiful rose garden Kanagawa practically.
Port of Yokohama District Cosmo Clock 21, which is not only a ferris wheel ferry, but to the world’s largest Clock. It also offers amazing photographs of the night. If you are fascinated by the large arenas or stadiums, built in Yokohama Arena for 17,000 people in the area, located near the train station Shikansen. The International Stadium Yokohama Nissan Stadium are a little more. Finally, district Naka, there is a famous Japanese garden called “Sankeien” which was designed by a silk merchant, Tomitaro Hara.
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