Yokohama

Worth seeing in and around Yokohama

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   International Stadium Yokohama

   The International Stadium Yokohama, currently known as Nissan Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998. It is the home stadium of Yokohama F. Marinos of the J1 League.

   7.9 km · multisport stadium in Yokohama, Japan · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Yokohama Landmark Tower

   The Yokohama Landmark Tower is the third tallest building and fifth tallest structure in Japan, standing 296.3 m high. Until surpassed by Abeno Harukas in 2014, it stood as the tallest building in Japan.

   1.3 km · Commercial complex and skyscraper in Yokohama, Japan · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Yokohama Stadium

   Yokohama Stadium is a baseball stadium in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It opened in 1978 and has a capacity of 34,046 people.

   200 m · baseball stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Yokohama Bay Bridge

   The Yokohama Bay Bridge is an 860 metres cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 metres.

   3.4 km · cable-stayed bridge · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Yokohama Marine Tower

   Yokohama Marine Tower is a 106 metres high lattice tower with an observation deck at a height of 100 metres in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan. The light characteristic is marked by a flash every twenty seconds, whereby the light's colour is alternating red and green.

   1.2 km · lighthouse in Japan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Yokohama National University

   Yokohama National University, abbreviated to Yokohama Kokudai, Yokokoku or YNU, is a national university located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1876, it became a national university in 1949, and currently comprises five graduate schools and four undergraduate faculties.

   5.5 km · Japanese national university · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium

   The NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium is an association football stadium in Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It serves as a home ground of Yokohama FC and, on occasion, Yokohama F. Marinos.

   4.2 km · building in Kanagawa-ku, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Sōji-ji Temple

   Sōji-ji is one of two daihonzan of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism. The other is Eihei-ji temple in Fukui Prefecture.

   7.7 km · Buddhist temple in Yokohama, Japan · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Sankei-en

   Sankei-en is a traditional Japanese-style garden in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, which opened in 1906. Sankei-en was designed and built by Tomitaro Hara, known by the pseudonym Sankei Hara, who was a silk trader.

   3.6 km · Japanese garden in Yokohama, Japan · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Yokohama Arena

    Yokohama Arena is an indoor arena located in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The arena has a capacity of 17,000 and was opened in 1989.

    7.8 km · indoor arena located in Yokohama, Japan · Wikipedia

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Things to do

1. 01
   Yokohama Cosmo World

From Wikivoyage: Yokohama, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Shitateya (仕立屋) (1 min from Futamatagawa Stn). Tiny local seafood eatery. Try the deep-fried oysters (kaki furai). Le Sucre (ル・シュクル), Nokendai 1-9 (8 min from Nokendai Stn). Pseudo-French bakery well known for its cheesecakes. Italian Bar BASIL (バジル), Castle Sakuragi 1F, Noge-cho 2-81, Naka-ku (5 min walk from Sakuragicho Stn Noge exit; across from the Cheruru Shopping Center).

1. 01
   Landmark Tower

   Multi-use tower with Japanese, Chinese and French restaurants on the 68th floor with unparalleled views of Yokohama and Tokyo.

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Getting to Yokohama

Airports

Tokyo Haneda (HND), 18 km · Narita (NRT), 77 km · Ibaraki (IBR), 108 km

Stations

Yokohama Station, 2.8 km · Port of Yokohama, 1 km · Shin‐Yokohama Station, 7.3 km · Kikuna Station, 7.3 km · Higashi-Kanagawa Station, 3.8 km

• Narita → Yokohama

  72 km · quickest by road, 2h 14m · ¥1,050–1,430
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• Omitama → Yokohama

  110 km · quickest by road, 2h 57m · ¥1,400–1,910
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• Makinohara / Shimada → Yokohama

  150 km · quickest by road, 3h 13m · ¥2,100–2,870
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