Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Yokohama, Japan

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 110 m
Descend 162 m

Experience Yokohama in Japan in a whole new way with our 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: 光明寺

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光明寺

Kōmyoji Temple is a temple of the Pure Land sect located in Kodai, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The name of the mountain is called Mt. Yoshikami. The honzon is Amitabha. The 10th sacred site of the 33 sacred sites in the city.

Wikipedia: 光明寺 (横浜市南区) (JA)

500 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: 久遠寺

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Kuonji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Shōshū Buddhism located in Minami-ku, Yokohama City. The mountain is Mr./Ms..

Wikipedia: 久遠寺 (横浜市) (JA)

1206 meters / 14 minutes

Sight 3: Nogeyama Park

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Nogeyama Park is an urban park (comprehensive park) located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It covers an area of about 9.1 hectares and is home to the Nogeyama Zoo, which is famous for its 380 cherry blossom trees. From the park, you can also see the Minato Mirai area.

Wikipedia: 野毛山公園 (JA)

300 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Nogeyama zoo

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Nogeyama Zoological Gardens is a free zoo opened in April 1951 and located in Nogeyama Park, in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. It covers 9.6 hectares and houses about 1400 animals of 100 different species. It is open from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm and is closed on Mondays.

Wikipedia: Nogeyama Zoo (EN)

1378 meters / 17 minutes

Sight 5: Yokohama Shiloh Church

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Yokohama Shimji Church (横浜指路Church, Yokohama Sashiji Church) is a church of the Japan Christian Church located at 6-85 Onoe-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 1988 (Showa 63), it was certified as a historic building certified by Yokohama City.

Wikipedia: 横浜指路教会 (JA), Heritage Website

353 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History

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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History also known as the Yokohama Museum of Cultural History is a history museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

Wikipedia: Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History (EN), Website

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: 馬車道大津ビル

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The Bashamichi Otsu Building is a modern building located in 4-chome, Minami-Nakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 馬車道大津ビル (JA)

43 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 8: Former Fuji Bank Yokohama Branch

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The former Fuji Bank Yokohama Branch is a building located in Honmachi 4-chome, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Completed in 1929 (Showa 4), it was used as a branch of Fuji Bank until 2001, and since 2005 it has been used as a school building of the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School.

Wikipedia: 旧富士銀行横浜支店 (JA)

135 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 9: Former Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank Yokohama Chuo Branch

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Former Tokyo Mitsubishi Bank Yokohama Chuo Branch

The former Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Yokohama Central Branch is a bank building completed in 1934 located in Naka-ku, Yokohama City. In 2004, it was converted into a high-rise condominium building that retains the appearance of a bank in the lower floors.

Wikipedia: 旧東京三菱銀行横浜中央支店 (JA)

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: NYK Maritime Museum

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The NYK Maritime Museum is a museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to the maritime history of Japan and of the museum's operator, shipping company Nippon Yūsen Kabushiki Kaisha. It was opened in 1993.

Wikipedia: NYK Maritime Museum (EN), Website

356 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 11: 三井住友銀行横浜支店

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Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Yokohama Branch is a building located in Honmachi, Naka -ku, Yokohama -shi, Kanagawa. Completed in 1931 (Showa 6). With the promotion of Yokohama Honcho 2 -chome project (tentative name), rebuilding is planned. The branch code is 588.

Wikipedia: 三井住友銀行横浜支店 (JA)

459 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 12: 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

109 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 13: 英一番館跡

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英一番館跡

Eiichibankan was a trading post built in Yokohama in the late Edo period, and was the first branch office of Jardine Matheson & Co. (Yiwa Yoko) to open in Japan. It was built in Yamashita-cho 1, Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture (former Yamashita-cho Settlement No. 1).

Wikipedia: 英一番館 (JA)

546 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 14: 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)

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