for Cruise Passengers

Opened as part of the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Port of Yokohama, it aims to connect a variety of people and cultures and to create new cultures. Various cultural programs including art, performing arts and music are held from time to time.

The harp was conceived from the wires of the Yokohama Bay Bridge, and the work was inspired by the "seagull playing and gently nurturing the sounds of Yokohama". The artist got the idea at the moment a seagull flew away in front of the Yokohama Bay Bridge.*Quoted in part from the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 website.

These angel wings by Colette Miller is a symbol of Love and Peace. MARINE & WALK YOKOHAMA is registered as the first official location in Japan. There are other photogenic art works, so please enjoy shopping and find your favorite.

With an exterior that designed to evoke the image of a yacht under sail, this hotel is very eye-catching. If you look up at the top of the building from the ocean side, you can see the statue of the goddess “Michibiki”, which is the origin of the name of the Megami (Goddess) –bashi Bridge. The statue is meant to “lead” and was installed as a hope that Yokohama would fly high and the safety of voyaging ships.

A colorful and eye-catching tree can be found in the grove of Rinko Park. The tree with grapes, apples, peaches, bananas, etc. was installed here after the closing of the first Yokohama Triennale in 2001, an artwork created by international artist Choi Jeong Hwa.

This artwork expresses the image of a sail carrying the wind as a symbol for embarking on a new journey into the future in Minato Mirai.*Quoted in part from the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 website.

This artwork was created as a symbol of collaboration between Nomura Real Estate Development and others involved in the development of Minato Mirai.*Quoted in part from the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 website.

This large monument was created in the image of "fluttering clouds" with an awareness of the path and flow of the wind. The artwork was intended to mitigate the strong “building winds” generated by the nearby tall buildings. At night, it is lit up and creates a dynamic space by illuminating the surrounding area.*Quoted in part from the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 website.

The words you see painted on the huge wall when you look up the escalator at MinatoMirai Station are an excerpt from a letter written by a German poet to the Prince of Denmark in the 19th century. The artist aims to create a bridge between numerous contexts, cultures, centuries and ways of thinking about what art has been and what it can be.*Quoted in part from the Yokohama Minato Mirai 21 website.

The permanent exhibition room of illustrator Ryohei Yanagihara, known for his “Uncle Torys” advertising designs and ship paintings.