4 Hours Private Walking Tour With A Guide

Sankeien is a spacious Japanese-style garden in southern Yokohama that showcases a number of historic buildings from across Japan. The garden features a pond, small rivers, flowers, and winding trails that evoke the atmosphere of Kyoto rather than Yokohama. Built by Hara Sankei and opened to the public in 1904, it includes an elegant daimyo residence, several tea houses, and the main hall and three-storied pagoda from Kyoto’s old Tomyoji Temple.

Minato Mirai 21 is a seaside urban area in central Yokohama, whose name means “harbor of the future.” It features many high-rise buildings, including the Landmark Tower, which was Japan’s tallest building from 1993 to 2014. Once a large shipyard until the 1980s, the area was redeveloped into a modern city center. Visitors can enjoy shopping centers, hotels, a convention center, an amusement park, hot spring baths, museums, and park spaces. Its waterfront location and variety of attractions make it a popular destination for tourists.

Yokohama Chinatown is Japan’s largest Chinatown, located in central Yokohama. The colorful and narrow streets are filled with Chinese stores and restaurants. Various events and festivals, such as Chinese New Year in early February, are also held here. Developed after Yokohama Port opened to foreign trade in 1859, it became home to Chinese traders who settled in the city. Today, the area has more businesses than residents. Four colorful gates mark the entrances, with five more inside. The Kanteibyo Temple, built in 1873, is dedicated to the Chinese god of prosperity.

Motomachi Park is located in the historic Yamate area of Yokohama, which was one of the few port towns where foreign traders could reside after Japan ended its period of isolation in the 1850s. While much of the area was rebuilt after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, Yamate retains its hilly streets, parks, and historic sites, reflecting its Western residential heritage. Visitors can enjoy walking between scenic spots, international schools, and churches that highlight the ongoing presence of foreign residents in Yokohama.

The Cup Noodles Museum, also known as the Andō Momofuku Hatsumei Kinenkan, is a fun and interactive museum in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai District. It showcases the history of instant ramen noodles with whimsical exhibits and hands-on workshops. Opened by the Nissin Food Company, whose founder invented instant ramen in 1958, it is Japan’s second cup noodles museum, the first being in Osaka. Tickets must be purchased on the day, and visitors should line up before 10 am.

The Yamate 234ban Residence is located in the historic Yamate area of Yokohama, where Western residents settled after Japan ended its period of isolation in the 1850s. Most of the original structures were destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, but the area still retains its hilly streets, parks, and historic sites. Walking through Yamate, visitors can admire international schools, churches, and Western-style residences that reflect the continued presence of foreign residents and the city’s multicultural heritage.

The Shinyokohama Ramen Museum is a unique museum dedicated to ramen, a popular Japanese noodle dish originally introduced from China. On the first floor, exhibits showcase the history of ramen in Japan, including the rise of instant noodles, and display a variety of noodles, soups, toppings, and bowls used across the country. The two basement floors feature a 1:1 replica of old Tokyo streets from around 1958, when ramen’s popularity surged. Nine ramen restaurants offer regional dishes, providing visitors with an immersive culinary experience.

Yamashita Park is a public waterfront park stretching approximately 750 meters along Yokohama’s coast. Mostly open green space, it was constructed after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. Visitors strolling through the park will notice the Hikawa Maru, a massive ocean liner that first sailed in 1930 on the Yokohama–Vancouver/Seattle line, attracting passengers including the imperial family and Charlie Chaplin. Retired in 1960, it now serves as a museum with informative displays and 1930s-style interiors. The park offers scenic views, walking paths, and a relaxing atmosphere along the waterfront.

The Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal, also known as Osanbashi Pier, is located between Minato Mirai and Yamashita Park. It serves as a docking point for international cruise ships visiting Yokohama. The 400-meter pier features walkways and green spaces accessible to the public, offering spectacular views of the Minato Mirai skyline. The pier houses boarding facilities, shops, restaurants, and small exhibition halls. Its modern design incorporates grass and floorboards that mimic rolling waves, making it a unique spot for walking, photography, and enjoying the waterfront atmosphere.