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Yamashita Park / Chinatown / Motomachi

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NYK Hikawamaru

4.0

497 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamashitachou Yamashita Park area destination

"This cargo and passenger ship was constructed for the Seattle route in 1930. It is a grand vessel, with a total weight of 11,622 tons, and a total length of 163.3 meters. Across 30 years of seafaring, it has crossed the Pacific Ocean 254 times, and carried 25,000 passengers, earning the nickname ""Queen of the North Pacific."" You can tour the passenger room where Charlie Chaplin stayed, or the First-class lounge with gorgeous art deco-styled interiors. In 2016, it became a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property."

My visit to this historic vessel was on a very rainy day in Yokohama. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the ship and learning more about its history. Definitely check out every nook and cranny that you...
Cupnoodles Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Shinkou 2-3-4

Cupnoodles Museum is an interactive museum that arouses creativity and curiosity through exhibitions and experiences related to instant noodles. At the museum, you can experience the creative thinking of Momofuku Ando, who developed the world’s first instant noodle. There are also many attractions which can be enjoyed by children as well as adults such as a workshop where you can make the world’s first “original cup noodles” and “chicken noodles”, leisure facilities where you can experience the manufacturing process of instant noodles and a food court where you can taste noodles from countries all over the world.
Japan Coast Guard Museum Yokohama

4.0

201 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Shinkou 1-2-1

About an eight-minute walk from either the Bashamichi Station or the Nihon-odori Station on the Minatomirai Line, this free museum presents the current status of the coastal waters around Japan, and the materials on the importance of marine security. Inside the museum visitors are introduced via a panel display to the job of the Japan Coast Guard, its patrol boats and airplanes. Preserved and on exhibit is a spy ship that was self-exploded and sunk, along with a small watercraft and weapons that were recovered from 90 meters under the sea after the December 22, 2001 case of the Kyushu Southwest Seawaters Incident.

Its FREE. Located right behind the Red Brick Warehouse. Hosted by the Japanese Coast Guard, there is an exhibit of the December 2001 North Korean Spy incident where the Japanese Coast Guard...
Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History

4.0

105 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Minaminakadori 5-60

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History exhibiting documents from prehistoric to the present history of Kanagawa Prefecture is a historical building which was built as the Yokohama Specie Bank Main Office in 1904, and has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property and site today. It has an exhibit on the culture and history of Kanagawa, and holds special exhibitions several times a year. It is one minute walk from Bashamichi Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

国指定史跡の旧横浜正金銀行本店の内部が、神奈川県立歴史博物館になっています。1Fが特別展示室で、2Fと3Fが常設展示室なっています。入館料は特別展と常設展のセットだと1,100円、常設展のみだと300円でした。ただし色々な割引があって、団体料金の250円で入館できました。見学順路は、古代→中世→近世→近代→現代になっていて、旧石器時代から現代までの神奈川県の移り変わりを知ることができます。想像して...
Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall

4.0

149 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Honchou 1-6

"Constructed in 1917 in memorial of the 50th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port, this historical building is representative of Yokohama City. The stained glass along the walls of the central staircase and the second s floor hall feature lead lines that are free and meticulous, making it an extremely valuable work, even considering Japanese stained glass history. The clock tower is 36 meters high and is beloved as ""Jack's Tower."" Designated as a Nationally Designated Important Cultural Property in 1989, it is utilized as a public hall for Naka District."

A welcoming reception and invitation to explore this colonial building. Spectacular and well kept interior. If you have the time, check it out, the building is stunning and the history very...
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

3.5

123 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 96

Located a three minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station. A cemetery that was built for foreign-born residents located close to Harbor View Park overlooking the port. The cemetery got its start when Commodore Matthew C. Perry made his momentous voyage to Japan in 1854 and a man named Robert Williams died in an accident on the USS Mississippi and was buried here. Several relatively famous personages are also buried here, such as Edmund Morel, the father of railways in Japan, and Mary Kidder, founder of the Ferris Jogakuin collection of schools. The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery Museum is situated next to the entrance to the cemetery itself and presents a registry of individuals buried there and the history of Yokohama. The museum’s stained glass windows alone make it worth a visit.

This cemetery was established in 1854 after an American sailor died during a visit by Commodore Perry and part of the grounds of Zotokuin Temple were set aside for the purpose. If you arrive during...
Yokohama Doll Museum

3.5

61 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamashitachou 18

A museum dedicated to dolls located a five minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line. The only doll museum in the nation, the museum’s collection includes over 10,000 dolls gathered from over 100 countries around the world. Some 3,500 dolls are displayed as part of the museum’s standing exhibition, including folk dolls from around the globe such as friendship dolls, antique dolls, and native Japanese dolls. In addition to puppet shows, the museum also holds piano concerts for adults to enjoy, workshops, and special exhibitions of cartoon and videogame-related character dolls, which has earned the museum many fans.

Really enjoyed seeing so many different dolls from around the world and the history of friendship dolls. Lovely staff member served me today.
Yokohama Archives of History

4.0

91 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Nihonodori 3

Yokohama Archives of History is a museum located close to Yamashita Park in Yokohama which is open to the general public and collects materials relating to the history of Yokohama. It holds in excess of about 250,000 documents related to such topics as Yokohama’s history and culture, the harbor and the port and the economy from the end of the Edo period to the early Showa period. It plays a role to communicate the history of modern Yokohama to future generations. The “Tamakusu tree” in the courtyard, managed to survive even though it was damaged by fire and an earthquake, is also a highlight which is a symbol of Yokohama open port.

A small museum with a number of documents and pieces of art, that help to explain Yokohama’s role as Japan’s first international port town (in a modern sense, 1859). However this exquisite little...
Berrick Hall

4.0

68 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 72

Berrick Hall, located next to Motomachi Park, was built in 1930 as the residence of British trader B.R. Berrick. With an area of approximately 2,000 square meters, it is the largest building among the existing Yamate Foreign Residences. Based on the Spanish style, this building is of architectural value, with a variety of decorations such as the triple arch at the entrance, small windows called quatrefoils, and walls restored using the fresco technique in the interior.

１Ｆはダンスなど社交場として利用されていたのであろう大きなフロア。２Ｆはご子息と来客用、家主用の部屋があり、風呂・トイレ完備の各部屋は大きく当時の中においても相当裕福な家庭であったことが容易に想像ができました。
Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature

4.0

34 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 110

This literature museum is located in “Harbor View Park” in Yamate-cho, Naka Ward, Yokohama City. Stored inside are over 12 million documents, including Natsume Soseki’s special collection, and book collections of Yasushi Inoue, Shohei Ooka, etc. In addition to the regular exhibit “Scenery and Literature of Kanagawa”, in which the surrounding region and deeply related works are explained using materials like handwritten documents, panels, and models, there is browsing of stored documents, services like copying, special exhibits, readings, seminars and other events.

「星をかたりて、たれをもうらまず」と題された生誕90年「三浦哲郎」展が開催されていた。展示は「作家誕生」と「三浦哲郎の文学世界」との2部構成。友人らによる書簡や所属した同人誌、作品「15歳の周囲」で第２回新潮同人雑誌賞受賞の資料、３９歳の時の芥川受賞作「忍ぶ川」にまつわる資料等々「作家誕生」までの展示が第一部。取材ノートや原稿・作家らからの書簡・刊行された本・メガネや万年筆レコードなどの愛用品が第...
Bluff No. 18

4.0

61 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 16

Bluff No.18 was built during the Taisho period (1912-1926) and was once the residence of Australian trader, Mr. Bowden. It was later used as a priest's residence of the Catholic Yamate Church, and in 1991, the building materials were donated to the City of Yokohama. In 1993, it was moved to the Yamate Italian Garden and restored, and has been open to the public. The house reproduces lifestyle of foreigner's houses after the Great Kanto Earthquake, and the Yokohama furniture that was manufactured in Motomachi at that time is restored and exhibited.

イタリア山庭園内にあり、こちらも無料で入館可能です。建物の雰囲気も山手の景観にしっくりきていて、とてもいい雰囲気を感じる事が出来ると思います。
Yamate Bluff No.111

4.0

64 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 111

Yamate Bluff No.111 built in 1926 is a European residence in the Spanish style which has a red tiled roof and white walls. The basement entered from the rose garden in Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen (Harbor View Park) is used as a tea room. It is about seven minutes’ walk from Exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

This house was designed by JH Morgan who also designed Berrick Hall. It was the residence of an American (JE Laffin) and is another in the Spanish style and was built in 1926. Entry to the house and...
The Silk Museum

3.5

63 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamashitachou 1 Silk Center 2F

This museum is located in Naka Ward Yokohama City. One can view silk cloth and clothes while learning about production centers of silk, and Yokohama's relationship with silk. Year round exhibits are on display within the museum. There are special seasonal exhibits, demonstrations of soft moss-silk making, and braided cord making. Because there are so few institutions that specialize in silk alone, the museum attracts many foreigners among their visitors.

Please note this museum is not accessible t Except by numerous stairs. No disabled access. It has lots of english labels as well as Japanese however no garments except in shop to show finished...
Yamate Bluff No.234

4.0

55 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 234-1

Yamate Bluff No.234, built as a part of a reconstruction project after the Great Kanto Earthquake to bring back the foreigners who had left Yokohama, is a residential complex (apartment building) with the typical design of a European residence after the earthquake. On the first floor, it has panel displays about the history of a restored drawing room and Yamate Bluff No.234 while the second floor is used as a rental floor for exhibitions and conferences. It is about seven minutes’ walk from Exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

「山手234番館」は、関東大震災直後（昭和初期）に建設された外国人用の共同住宅として、横浜市内に現存する数少ない遺構のひとつです。建物の敷地は山手本通りを挟んで元町公園の向かい側にあり、周辺に「横浜山手聖公会」の教会堂や、元町公園内に移築された「エリスマン邸」、「山手89-6番館」（現「えの木てい」）など、歴史的建造物が数多く点在する一帯にあります。創建当時の施設は、4世帯の住居が中央部の玄関ポ...
Broadcast Library

4.0

26 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Nihonodori 11 Yokohama Information Culture Center

This is the broadcast programs archive located in the Yokohama Information Center. In the media hall free television, radio programs, and advertisements are aired, while in the exhibition hall one can view the items relating to radio and television broadcast history. The library hosts many events pertaining to broadcasting and the press.

大好きなスーパー戦隊の展示がなされているので行きました。常設展は規模が小さいものの、テレビ放送の歴史を知ることができました。企画展の方は限られたスペースに展示がたくさんなされていたので、平日など混雑時を避けて行った方がいいかもしれないと思いました。
Honmoku Shrine

3.5

16 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Honmokuwada 19

A shrine in Honmokuwada, Naka Ward, Yokohama City. Ohirume-no-mikoto (another name for Amaterasu Omikami) is venerated here as the main deity. The ritual “Ouma-nagashi” held as a regular event in August has been passed down for over 400 years (since 1566), so it has become a Prefecturally Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

海で行う神事お馬流しが四百年以上続く神社。本牧山から下りでも神社に行けるが鳥居のある入口は住宅街側。山の麓にある。御朱印は500円。
Yokohama Christ Church

4.0

30 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Naka-ku Yamatecho 235

This Christian church is located a one-minute walk from the Motomachi-koen-mae bus stop and is also a five-minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station. After Yokohama was opened to foreign ships, this church was built to serve as a space where Anglican believers living in Yokohama could worship. The church was rebuilt after it was destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 and was later restored after being damaged in the aerial bombing of World War II. Today, the church has been designated a Landmark by the city. Services are held on Sundays and national holidays. The church also holds Sunday school classes for children up to junior high school age.

Originally founded in 1863, this current building was designed by JH Morgan and dates from 1931, being rebuilt after World War II to the same design. The external grey cladding is Ōya Stone and the...
Equine Museum of Japan

4.0

27 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Negishidai 1-3 Negishi Race Memorial Park

Located in Negishi Forest Park, the Equine Museum of Japan contains exhibits related to the cultures of horse racing and horse-drawn conveyances. Every autumn, the museum holds a special event called Gathering of Horses, which features music, concerts, and traditional arts related to horsemanship, and which attracts large numbers of visitors. The adjacent Pony Center has actual stables where horses are bred.

みなとみらいの横浜のはくぶつかんは横浜と関連ない展示が実に多い。ここはしっかり横浜と関係があって、町外れなのでたくさんの敷地がある。とっても良いです。地方の人はバスで大変だけど結構本数多いので来てみよう。100円なのも安いですね。周りにも見どころたくさん
Yamate Museum

3.5

31 Reviews

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Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Yamatechou 247

Yamate Museum built in 1909 is the only remaining wooden western building which fuses a Japanese and Western-style residence, and has been designated as a historical building in Yokohama City. It displays exhibits reminiscent of “Bunmei Kaika” times (the period of Japan’s westernization) and documents about Yokohama/Yamate from its settlement to the Great Kanto Earthquake. It is about five minutes’ walk from Exit 5 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Tokyu Minatomirai Line.

This quaint Meiji period building also has a rose garden which is open to visitors when the gate is open. Unfortunately the museum was not open when I was there. Constructed in 1909, it is the only...
Newspark (The Japan Newspaper Museum)

3.5

27 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Naka-ku Nihonodori 11 Yokohama Information and Culture Center

This compound facility is close to Nihon Odori Station in Nihon Odori, Naka Ward, Yokohama City. They maintain exhibits relating to newspapers and journalism. Furthermore, there are facilities such as the “News Park (Nihon Shinbun Museum)” which features newspaper reading rooms and more, the “Broadcast Library” where NHK and private broadcast archives are shown free of charge, meeting rooms, restaurants and more.

みなとみらい線日本大通り駅のすぐ上の建物内にあります。ちょうど企画展として2021年報道写真展を開催中でした。なかなか見応えがあります。常設展も、新聞の歴史、役割、作り方、広告など、さまざまな切り口からの展示がされていて、とても興味深い内容が多かったです。

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Kanagawa Areas

Kanagawa prefecture acts as an extension of the Tokyo metropolis that spills over into coastal towns, most notably Yokohama city, heavily populated and known for its Chinatown and seaside attractions. Just the right distance for a day trip out of Tokyo, Kanagawa is home to some of Tokyo’s most accessible beaches, including around Kamakura, best known for its Big Buddha. Visitors can also travel a little farther afield for a weekend at Hakone onsen town.