Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Yokohama, Japan

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 3.7 km
Ascend 95 m
Descend 127 m

Experience Yokohama in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in YokohamaIndividual Sights in Yokohama

Sight 1: Harbor View Park

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Harbor View Hill Park, or Harbor View Park as it is usually called in English, is a public park on the Bluff, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan, looking over the Port of Yokohama.

Wikipedia: Harbor View Park (Yokohama) (EN)

548 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: YOKOHAMA DOLL MUSEUM

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YOKOHAMA DOLL MUSEUM

Yokohama Doll's House is a museum located in Yamashita-cho 18, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The museum has more than 13,000 dolls and materials related to dolls from 141 countries around the world. It also exhibits dolls from Japan and abroad. The facility is owned by the City of Yokohama and is operated by the Tanseisha-Tokyu Community Consortium as the designated manager.

Wikipedia: 横浜人形の家 (JA)

187 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Yokohama Marine Tower

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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.

Wikipedia: Yokohama Marine Tower (EN)

417 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Hikawa Maru

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Hikawa Maru (氷川丸) is a retired Japanese ocean liner that Yokohama Dock Company built for the NYK Line. She was launched on 30 September 1929 and made her maiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle on 13 May 1930. She is permanently berthed as a museum ship at Yamashita Park, Naka-ku, Yokohama.

Wikipedia: Hikawa Maru (EN)

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Yamashita Park

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Yamashita Park is a public park in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan, famous for its waterfront views of the Port of Yokohama.

Wikipedia: Yamashita Park (EN)

649 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 6: Yokohama Archives of History

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The Yokohama Archives of History in Naka ward, central Yokohama, near Yamashita Park, is a repository for archive materials on Japan and its connection with foreign powers since the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853. The archives are next to Kaiko Hiroba where Commodore Perry landed to sign the Convention of Kanagawa.

Wikipedia: Yokohama Archives of History (EN), Website

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: 横浜海岸教会

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横浜海岸教会

Japan Christian Church is a Protestant church established on March 10, 1872 (February 2, Meiji 5) as Yokohama Public Association. Currently, it is a Japan Christian Church and Yokohama Kaigan Church.

Wikipedia: 横浜海岸教会 (JA)

133 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures

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Yokohama Eurasian Culture Museum is a museum located in Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located in the same building as the Yokohama Urban Development Memorial Hall (2nd floor).

Wikipedia: 横浜ユーラシア文化館 (JA), Website

45 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Museum of Yokohama Urban History

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The Yokohama Urban Development Memorial Museum is a museum in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture that exhibits the history of the development of Yokohama City. Opened in March 2003. It is located in the same building as the Yokohama Eurasian Culture Museum (4th floor).

Wikipedia: 横浜都市発展記念館 (JA), Website

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: 神奈川芸術劇場

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神奈川芸術劇場

Kanagawa Prefectural Hall is a general term for a prefectural cultural complex located in Yamashita Town, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a large-scale cultural complex consisting of two buildings, the Kanagawa Kenmin Hall Main Building and the KAAT Kanagawa Arts Theater, boasting a capacity of about 4,600 people in five large and small theaters. It is managed and operated by the Kanagawa Arts Foundation.

Wikipedia: 神奈川芸術劇場 (JA)

200 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Kanagawa Kenmin Hall

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Kanagawa Kenmin Hall

Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (神奈川県立県民ホール) is a 2,493-seat performing arts venue located in Yokohama, Japan. The complex opened in 1975. Many international artists have performed at Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, including Linda Ronstadt, King Crimson, Chicago, Cheap Trick, Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, The Doobie Brothers, Diana Ross and Paul Rodgers.

Wikipedia: Kanagawa Kenmin Hall (EN)

571 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 12: 山下町公園

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山下町公園

Yamashita Town Park is an urban park located in Yamashita Town, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is a separate park from Yamashita Park, which faces the sea.

Wikipedia: 山下町公園 (JA)

266 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 13: Yokohama Chinatown

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Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It was established in the late 19th century, and has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000.

Wikipedia: Yokohama Chinatown (EN), Website

47 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 14: Kantei-byo

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Kantei-byoJoi Ito from Inbamura, Japan / CC BY 2.0

Yokohama Kantei Temple is a temple located in Yokohama Chinatown in Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is dedicated to Emperor Guan (deified Guan Yu) and is revered mainly as the guardian god of merchants.

Wikipedia: 横浜関帝廟 (JA), Website

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