What to do in Yokohama?
These are the best 30 tourist spots selected by genre

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Published April.1.2021

Yokohama is popular for being a fashionable port city.
There are several recommended tourist spots in Yokohama, perfect when traveling or going out on a date.

In this article, we’ll present 30 tourist spots by genre that all native of Yokohama would recommend.
Keep them in mind when planning your trip to Yokohama.

Interactive facilities / Theme parks

Kanazawa / Honmoku / Negishi
1. Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise

"Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise” (commonly known as Sea-Para) is a theme park that accommodates an aquarium and attractions in one place.
The highlight of "Sea Para" is Japan's largest aquarium park "Aqua Museum", where its 4 aquariums house 120,000 living creatures of 700 different species. Visitors here can experience the different charms of the sea. With a number of shows and hands-on events, visitors have many opportunities to see sea creatures up close.
The large number of amusement attractions is also another feature of "Sea-Para". Adding to thrill rides, visitors can try huge mazes and rock climbing, and take in the view of the artificial island Hakkeijima that can be seen from the Sea Paradise Tower as well as the buildings of Minato Mirai. If the weather allows, Mt. Fuji and the Boso Peninsula can be seen as well.
“Sea-Para” has a great number of attractions to offer so if you want to enjoy the aquarium and other activities, we recommend purchasing a One Day Pass.

Minato Mirai 21
2. CUPNOODLES MUSEUM YOKOHAMA

The “CUPNOODLES MUSEUM YOKOHAMA” is a popular hands-on museum, visited by more than 1 million people every year.
The concept of this museum is "creative thinking". Visitors can enjoy learning through attractions and exhibitions, about the manufacturing process and history of instant noodles.
Visitors can make "Chicken Ramen" from scratch using flour at the popular "Chicken Ramen Factory", and at "My Cup Noodle Factory", they can make their own original "Cup Noodle".
You can also learn about the history of instant noodles and the footsteps of its inventor, Momofuku Ando at the exhibition gallery, and at the "NOODLES BAZAAR-World Noodle Road", which is inspired by the night markets in Asia, different noodle dishes from all over the world can be tasted as well as their original "Cup Noodle Ice Cream" and "Cup Noodle Curry-flavored Ice Cream" that are served nowhere else but here.

Minato Mirai 21
3. Yokohama Cosmoworld

The giant Ferris wheel and symbol of Minatomirai "Cosmo Clock 21" is located in this urban three-dimensional amusement park.
"Yokohama Cosmoworld" consists of three areas across the sea.
"Wonder Amuse Zone" with the world's first underwater rollercoaster and the giant Ferris wheel "Cosmo Clock 21". "Burano Street Zone" has multiple hands-on attractions such as arcade games, mystery games, card battles, and Western-style horror attractions. And "Kids Carnival Zone", where even small children can play with ease.
Besides enjoying the attractions, visitors can have their caricatures drawn and their commemorative photos taken as a memory of their visit.
You can just ride "Cosmo Clock 21" while sightseeing in Minato Mirai or while strolling around the glowing night view of Yokohama.

Yokohama Station
4. ASOBUILD

ASOBUILD, the newest tourist spot in Yokohama that opened in March 2019. It is a complex hands-on entertainment facility with the concept of "a building near the station where you can play". From the 1st basement floor to the 4th floor above the ground, and even the rooftop, each floor has established a completely different concept where you can experience different things.
The appeal of "ASOBUILD" is that it is a place where everyone, from children to adults, can have fun. They can enjoy delicious cocktails and meals in the amusement bar lounge "PITCH CLUB" (1st basement floor), which combines art and the latest technology with the concept of "a quality playground for adults", or in "Yokohama Station East Exit POST STREET "(1st floor) gourmet street with the theme of “a space made by Yokohama fans to get people to like the city of Yokohama". If you like sports, you can rent the" MULTI SPORTS COURT "on the roof and play futsal or basketball. If you like handmade products, you can participate in the "manufacturing workshops" in the "MONOTORIO" (3rd floor), one of the largest artisan experiential floors in Japan. If you are traveling with children, you can spend a day in "Hapipi Land!" (4th floor), a children's indoor theme park designed in the image of space, where you can learn "sense", "sensitivity" and "intelligence" while playing in a natural way.

Shin Yokohama Station
5. SHIN YOKOHAMA RAUMEN MUSEUM

"Shin Yokohama Raumen Museum” (commonly known as Ra-Haku), which brings together famous ramen from all over the country, opened in 1994 as the world's first food-themed park with the concept of " one-stop place to enjoy ramen from renowned shops across Japan without stepping on a plane”. From Hokkaido in the north to Okinawa in the south, and even from abroad, you can try 9 different ramen shops that change irregularly.
From children to adults, everyone can enjoy "ramen" as a common theme. In the street-scape replication from the Showa era, you’ll want to take a lot of pictures worth sharing on SNS in the photogenic interior. The museum also houses a gallery where you can learn about the history of ramen, and a gift shop, full of souvenirs such as ramen-related sweets.

Minato Mirai 21
6. Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum

"Mitsubishi Minatomirai Industrial Museum" is an experience-based museum where you can enjoy learning about cutting-edge science and technology through various hands-on experiences.
On the 1st floor, there are zones for SPACE, SKY and SEA, in which you will learn about the history of science and technology in each field and experience the latest technologies. In the SKY zone, you’ll find a full-scale model of the nose and frontal sections of the Japan-manufactured Mitsubishi Regional Jet (passenger jet; MRJ), and be able to experience a flight simulation inside the cockpit.
On the 2nd floor, while the LAND zone conveys the diversity of energy in an easy-to-understand manner, you can also enjoy the VR theater "Virtual Tour Station" and the "Tomorrow Screen", a digital interactive experience that turns your silhouette into a vehicle of the future. Among many other exhibits that children and adults can enjoy together.
In the museum shop, in addition to items exclusive to the museum, they offer space foods and experimental kits.

Yokohama Northern area
7. Kirin Beer Yokohama factory

"Kirin Beer Yokohama Factory" is a production factory for the world-famous "Kirin Beer". Guided factory tours are available, and they have a restaurant on its premises too, making it a great tourist spot not only for beer-lovers but for families as well.
In the classic factory tour "Tour of the Secret Behind the Tastiness of Ichiban Shibori ", you can get comparison samples of the wort for both the first and second pressings, taste the malt and aroma of hops, that is, you can enjoy all processes until the beer is ready. After the tour, you can taste up to 3 glasses of freshly-brewed beer for free.
Besides the factory tours, Kirin Beer Yokohama Factory also offers hands-on workshops and events. At ‘Nomimono Lab’, you can enjoy a virtual experience making beer of your own taste, or you can make a paper craft out of cardboard boxes of canned beer.

Shopping Malls

There are several shopping malls in the Minato Mirai area, all of which are popular tourist spots. Not only are there popular shops and cafes, but there are also fashionable spots where you can take pictures, and shops and facilities only available here.
All shopping malls are close to major tourist spots in Minatomirai, so why not stop by while strolling around Minatomirai?

Minato Mirai 21
8. MARINE & WALK YOKOHAMA

Minato Mirai 21
9. YOKOHAMA World Porters

Minato Mirai 21
10. MARK IS minatomirai

Minato Mirai 21
11. Yokohama Landmark Plaza (Yokohama Landmark Tower)

Minato Mirai 21
12. Aka-Renga Soko (YOKOHAMA RED BRICK WAREHOUSE)

""Aka-Renga Soko" is a historical brick structure built as a model warehouse from the end of the Meiji era to the beginning of the Taisho era. Conserving its appearance from old days, now it functions as a cultural and commercial facility, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a place that definitely all people visiting Yokohama come to, becoming a tourist spot representative of Yokohama.
The structure is divided into Building No. 1 and Building No. 2. Building No. 1 has a hall and a multipurpose space, where throughout the year various events such as plays, concerts and exhibitions are held regardless of genre. Building No. 2 is a shopping mall with restaurants, cafes and shops with different themes for each floor. The theme of the 1st floor is ‘Hospitality of Yokohama Port’, 2nd floor is ‘Special Dedication’, and 3rd floor is “Blissfulness from Entertainment". There is no doubt you will find wonderful dishes and items on each floor.

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
13. YOKOHAMA DAISEKAI

"Yokohama Daisekai" is one of the largest comprehensive entertainment facilities in "Yokohama Chinatown" with everything to "play, shop, eat and relax".
If you want to take full advantage of "Yokohama Daisekai", start from the top floor! The hands-on "Trick Art Museum" (floors 4-8) is full of mysterious tricks that use optical illusion.
After having fun, head to the 3rd floor for some typical Chinatown relaxation activities. Here, you can relax in "Fish Foot Massage", where small fish remove dead skin cells from your feet, the full-scale foot massage "Sole Health Center", or you can do palm reading in the " Smiley God’s Fortune-telling ".
If you're hungry, go to the "Yokohama Chocolate Factory & Museum" on the 2nd floor, where you can see artisans making chocolate candies by hand, and at the café you can also try sweets and drinks made with freshly-made chocolate.
At the end, go look for the perfect Yokohama souvenirs at the "Yokohama Daisekai Market" on the 1st floor. They have products that can only be purchased in Yokohama, such as Yokohama's famous confectionery certified as ‘Yokohama 001 goods’, local beer and Yokohama-original products, so enjoy choosing your souvenirs.

Field trips

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
14. NYK HIKAWAMARU

"NYK Hikawamaru" is a tourist boat moored in Yamashita Park.
Completed in 1930, Hikawamaru debuted as an ocean-going passenger and cargo ship crossing the Pacific Ocean, connecting Yokohama and Seattle. From its debut in 1930 until its retirement in 1960, Hikawamaru survived turbulent times and was designated as a national important cultural property in 2016 as the only existing passenger-cargo ship built in pre-war Japan.
From 2006 to 2008, Hikawamaru was restored to a shape similar to that when it was active as an ocean passenger-cargo ship on the Seattle route before the war. Inside the ship, you can see the Art Deco-style first-class rooms used by guests and celebrities from each country such as the dining room, social room, smoking room, special room, etc. You can also see the diesel engine as it looked when the ship was active.

Motomachi / Yamate
15. The Home of a Diplomat

The "Home of a Diplomat" is the residence of Mr. Sadatsuchi Uchida, a diplomat in the Meiji Government. Built in 1910 in Nanpeidai in Shibuya, it was relocated to the Yamate Italian Garden and restored in 1997, afterwards opened to the public.
The residence is influenced by American-Victorian style, and the furniture and decorations are influenced by Art Nouveau designs and the arts and crafts reform movement in the US.
There is a coffee shop in the annex, where we recommended visiting to relax with a cup of coffee or some cake while taking in the beautiful scenery of the garden and Minatomirai after the tour.
Beasides of the "Home of a Diplomat", where you can enjoy an elegant atmosphere, in the Yamate area stands also the " Bluff No. 18", "Berrick Hall", "Ehrismann Residence", "Yamate 234", and "British House Yokohama". All western-style structures that can be visited for free, so stop by for a wonderful time.

Minato Mirai 21
16. Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU / Yokohama Port Museum

"Nippon Maru Memorial Park" is a place of relaxation in Minatomirai, where "Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU" and "Yokohama Port Museum" are located.
The "Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU" is a training ship for sailors, formerly known as the "Swan of the Pacific Ocean". You can tour the interior of the ship and learn about training and daily life in the ship when it used to sail in the ocean, and the history of the ship that survived turbulent times. In 2017, it was designated as a national Important Cultural Property.
The "Yokohama Port Museum" right next to the "Sail Training Ship NIPPON MARU" is the first museum inspired in the Yokohama Port. With the main theme of " Yokohama Port in History and Life", you can enjoy learning about the history of Yokohama Port and the work there.
Also stop by the art museum inside "Yokohama Port Museum" by Ryohei Yanagihara, illustrator and painter who loved the port and ships of Yokohama and is known for his advertising designs for Uncle Torys and ship paintings.

Yokohama Station area
17. Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery

The "Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery" is a gallery of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. located on the 1st floor of Nissan Global Headquarters.
In addition to the new models sold in Japan and abroad, the racing car "NISSAN LEAF NISMO RC" and its internal structure are on display in the spacious gallery.
In September 2019, a new zone with the theme of "Heritage” opened to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the "Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery".
They also have a "Nissan Boutique" that sells miniature Nissan cars and original accessories, and a gallery cafe (Starbucks Coffee) with terrace seating, so if you're interested in cars, this the right place for you.

Minato Mirai 21
18. HARA Model Railway Museum

The "Hara Model Railway Museum" is a tourist spot perfect for Yokohama, where Japan’s first railway started. Part of the world's largest collection of railway models from Nobutaro Hara, world-famous manufacturer and collector of railway models, is open to the public.
The highlight of "Hara Model Railway Museum" is the "Ichiban Tetsumo Park", where one of the world’s largest indoor railway dioramas is displayed with model trains runs over it. If you see this large diorama and a running model train on it, you’ll surely get excited even if you are not a railway enthusiast.
In the "Driving Train Experience UGOTETSU", offering a popular train driving experience program in which a model train can be driven from a real cabin. Through the camera attached to the front of the model train, displaying the footage in front of you, you’ll feel as if you were actually driving the train.
Furthermore, you can fully enjoy the world of railway through the model railway exhibits and railway-related collections, and the diorama that recreates the cityscape around Yokohama with elements such as the scenery around Sakuragicho Station (old Yokohama Station) as well as Bashamichi and Chinatown areas.

Kannai / Bashamichi / Isezakicho
19. Yokohama City Port Opening Memorial Hall (Jack’s Tower)

The "Yokohama City Port Opening Memorial Hall" is a historical structure built in 1917 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Yokohama Port opening. Along with the "Osaka City Central Public Hall" built around the same time, it is one of the two major public hall structures of the Taisho era.
The 36-meter high clock tower of the Yokohama City Opening Memorial Hall is known as "Jack's Tower." Together with the Kanagawa Prefectural Government Main Building or "King’s Tower", and the Yokohama Customs or “Queen’s Tower”, they are called the " Yokohama Three Towers" and have become symbols of Yokohama. It is said your wish will come true if you visit spots where you can overlook all three towers in one day. We recommend visiting the "Yokohama City Port Opening Memorial Hall" at magic hour. As street lights begin to illuminate the city, the "Yokohama City Port Opening Memorial Hall" takes a special aura, making you want to watch it until the sun goes down.

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
20. YOKOHAMA DOLL MUSEUM

"Yokohama Doll Museum" is the only doll museum in Japan that houses more than 10,000 dolls from more than 100 different countries around the world with the concept of "Dolls Fureai Cruise starting from Yokohama".
Adding to the permanent exhibitions where you can enjoy doll collections from around the world, special exhibitions and workshops are held regularly. Another feature of the "Yokohama Doll Museum" is café "Cafe Elliott Avenue" on the 1st floor. Here, the coffee beans are from "Espresso Vivace" in Seattle, USA and are imported directly by air every week. The best espresso in the US and highly regarded in the world, is made with roasted beans by David Schomer, owner of "Espresso Vivace". Outside the US, only here at "Café Elliott Avenue" you’ll be able to taste the best espresso made with "Espresso Vivace" beans.

Streets & Parks

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
21. Yamashita Park

"Yamashita Park" is a popular tourist spot where you can take a walk while taking in the beautiful scenery of Yokohama Port, and admire the view of all the tourists that visit Yokohama Bay Bridge and the ships that come and go.
The park has many monuments that make you perceive the rich exchanges with foreign countries, such as the well-known statue of "Little Girl with Red Shoes" from the famous children's song, the "Indian water tower" with a beautiful mosaic tile patterns, and the "Guardian of Water", a gift from the city of San Diego, a sister-city of Yokohama. Furthermore, there are many beautiful flowers decorating the park. Making it also a famous place for flowers and roses in Yokohama, and every spring and fall, many roses bloom in the "Rose Garden of the Future".
The benches lined in the waterfront are perfect as well, for a break while strolling around Yokohama.

Motomachi / Yamate
22. Minato-no-mieru Oka Park

As the name suggests, "Minato-no-mieru Oka Park (harbor view park)" is a park on a small hill overlooking the port of Yokohama.
From here you can see the Yokohama Bay Bridge, and it has a somewhat different view from OSANBASHI YOKOHAMA International passenger terminal but still amazing view of places like Minatomirai, and the night view of Yokohama port factories and Yokohama Bay Bridge. "Minato-no-mieru Oka Park" is not only a great viewing spot, but it’s also one of the most famous rose spots in Yokohama.

Kanazawa / Honmoku / Negishi
23. Sankeien Garden

"Sankeien" is a Japanese garden representative of Yokohama, designated as a national scenic spot. It was created by Mr. Sankei Hara, an entrepreneur who made a fortune through silk trade, and inaugurated in 1906.
In its vast 175,000-square-meter garden, approximately the size of 4 Tokyo Domes, it has 17 historical structures relocated from Kyoto and Kamakura, of which 10 of them are designated national important cultural properties and other 3 designated as Yokohama’s tangible cultural properties.
It is a garden where you can enjoy flowers and trees of all four seasons, and it is especially famous for plums, cherry blossoms, azaleas, and fall foliage. It fills with tourists every time they peak bloom. During the cherry blossom season, you can enjoy the beautiful cherry blossom night viewing and the "Three-story Pagoda of the Former Tomyoji Temple" lit up, during the fall foliage season, the "Choshukaku" colored with bright maple leaves, and the fallen leaves of the yellow ginkgo as carpets around the "Shunsoro". Be sure to visit when the cherry blossoms and fall foliage are at their best.

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
24. YOKOHAMA CHINATOWN

"Yokohama China Town" is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world.
It is a tourist place where you can enjoy the feeling of traveling to China while in Japan, filled with Chinese restaurants, fortune telling shops, Chinese tea and Chinese dress shops, etc. After a meal at an all-you-can-eat Chinese restaurant or a high-class restaurant where you can enjoy a full-course meal, we also recommend trying pork buns, dumplings, peach buns, Tianjin sweet chestnuts and bubble tea “tapioca” drinks that were popular in 2019.
When visiting "Yokohama China Town", don’t forget to visit "Yokohama Kanteibyo Temple" dedicated to famous Chinese general, Kanwu, and "Yokohama Masobyo Temple" dedicated to Chinese sea goddess, Mazu. Once inside the lavishly decorated temples, they will seem even more extraordinary than when you only walk the streets of Chinatown.

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
25. Zou-no-Hana Park

"Zou-no-hana Park" is a park with a great sense of openness on the way from Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse to Yamashita Park.
This is exactly where the port of Yokohama opened, and of the two piers built at the time, the eastern side pier was extended in the shape of a bow. It came to be called "elephant nose" because it looked similar when viewed from above.
The park is divided into several areas, but the "Kaiko Hills" is recommended for a walk break. It feels great to sit or lie down on the grass and relax. In "Kaiko Hills", there is a rest house "Zou-no-hana Terrace" that has an art space, and inside there is a large monument of the symbolic elephant. The recommended menu at the cafe is "Zou-no-hana Ice Cream", creamy and shaped like an elephant's face.
"Zou-no-hana Park" is a relaxing place during the day, but it quickly turns into a romantic spot at night. You can enjoy a beautiful 360-degree panoramic night view, so we recommended visiting it after sunset.

Minato Mirai 21
26. Kishamichi

"Kishamichi" is a promenade that crosses the sea, connecting Sakuragicho Station with the Shinko area, where Yokohama World Porters and Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse are located.
A place with a special atmosphere since they use the abandoned rails of the freight line "Rinko Line" that was inaugurated in 1911 and connected the old-Yokohama station (currently Sakuragicho Station) and the Shinko Pier. The rails embedded in the path and bridge take you back to times of yore. It is also popular as a walking course and a photo spot because from here you can see the skyscrapers of the Minatomirai area and the large Ferris wheel "Cosmo Clock 21" of Minatomirai’s symbolic "Yokohama Cosmo World". We invite you to come take a picture of the night view of Minatomirai area from "Kishamichi", or take a picture of the "Kishamichi" bridge and the skyscrapers in the background together in one frame.
The best season in "Kishamichi" is spring, as along the "Kishamichi" and the "Unga Park" along the road are lined with cherry blossom trees, so you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing. If you visit when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, be sure to look in the direction of "Yokohama Landmark Tower" from the front of the "Navios Yokohama Hotel", which features a large atrium. You will see the beautiful view of the cherry blossoms in full bloom and, in the background, the skyscrapers in Minatomirai area that rise above them.

Yokohama Station
27. Yokohama English Garden

"Yokohama English Garden" is a garden studded with flowers and trees that match the climate of Yokohama, mainly with Yokohama’s symbolic roses, hydrangeas and cosmos flowers.
It grows 1,800 different type of beautiful roses, which you can enjoy twice a year when they bloom in spring and fall. The garden is divided into five areas, each of which is a flowerbed with a different theme, with roses of a specific color.
In addition, a tunnel of roses with a total length of more than 50 meters stands in the center of the garden, and especially in spring when the colorful roses are in full bloom, the tunnel turns into a wonderfully fragrant space.
Besides roses, there are many other types of flowers and trees, and various fairs are held throughout the year, so you can enjoy visiting each season.

View spots

Minato Mirai 21
28. Sky Garden (69th observation floor of the Yokohama Landmark Tower)

"Yokohama Landmark Tower" is a skyscraper representative of Minatomirai, with 70 floors above the ground and a height of 296 meters.
The observation floor "Sky Garden" is located on the 69th floor of the tower. From a height of 273 meters above the ground, you can take in the 360-degree panoramic view of Yokohama city. Of course the night view is breathtaking, but during the day with clear weather you can see Mt. Fuji, and at sunset you can see the magnificent view of the setting sun over Mt. Fuji as well.
If you want to enjoy the spectacular view of Yokohama with your special someone, we recommend "Sky Cafe" which you can find in the "Sky Garden". You can sit in the couple-seat facing the window and enjoy the scenery with a cocktail or food, which will undoubtedly end up a wonderful memory.

Chinatown / Yamashita Park
29. OSANBASHI YOKOHAMA International passenger terminal

"OSANBASHI YOKOHAMA International passenger terminal" is the gateway to the port of Yokohama, for large passenger ships from Japan and abroad such as "Nippon Maru", "Asuka II", "Pacific Venus" and "Diamond Princess" that call here.
Osanbashi's rooftop, called "Kujira no Senaka" (Whale’s Back), is a great place to enjoy a panoramic view of Minato Mirai 21 area and Yokohama Bay Bridge. You can spend a relaxing time while feeling the sea breeze in the open wooden deck and soft natural grass.
On the second floor, where the immigration lobby is located, there are trendy cafes and restaurants like the "blue terminal" café from where you can see the view of Yamashita Park and anchored boats up close, and the restaurant "subzero" located at the tip of Osanbashi.

Spa

Minato Mirai 21
30. Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club

"Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club" is a hot spring space full of Japanese atmosphere that is perfect for healing the tiredness of sightseeing in Yokohama. At the rooftop "Observation Foot Bath", you can enjoy the night view of Minatomirai while soaking in the footbath wearing a yukata. In good weather, Mt. Fuji can be seen from between the Minatomirai skyscrapers.
Furthermore, they count with floor-style dry rock saunas, private family baths, traditional Japanese style "Manyoan" restaurant with semi-private rooms and many other forms of entertainment such as karaoke, table tennis, manga and games. All visitors, whether as a family, a couple or with friends, will be able to have a relaxing and enjoyable time while healing their daily fatigue.