Shin-Yokohama / Aoba

Top Things to do

• Nissan Stadium

  Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Kouhoku-ku Kodukuechou 3300

  This stadium is famous in part as the home stadium of the Yokohama F. Marinos soccer team. The 2002 FIFA World Cup final game was also held here. One of the stadium’s distinctive features is its dedication to maintaining the natural lawn field in perfect condition throughout the year. The stadium is also one of the largest in Japan, seating up to 72,327. The stadium was designed with a variety of features to make it easier for spectators and athletes to feel a sense of unity. In addition to sporting events, the stadium also holds tours of its lawn. A food court and shops are also located in the facility.

• Yokohama Arena

  Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Kouhoku-ku Shinyokohama 3-10

  This multipurpose event arena, first opened in April 1989, can accommodate up to 17,000 people. Able to host concerts, ceremonies, and a variety of other events, Yokohama Arena has also been selected as one of the 100 best event halls in Japan. Yokohama Arena offers a full suite of features, including giant video monitor systems, sound systems suitable for a variety of events, and universally designed facilities. The surrounding area includes convenience stores, restaurants, and hotels as well.

• Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Yokohama

  Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Tsuduki-ku Ikonobechou 4035-1

  LaLaport Yokohama is one of the largest commercial facilities in Kanagawa Prefecture, and has a range of shops from large food stores to TOHO cinemas. It is very crowded on weekends and holidays so public transport is convenient. It is 10 minutes’ walk from JR Kamoi Station. A shuttle bus service is available.

• Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum

  Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Kouhoku-ku Shinyokohama 2-14-21

  This food theme park, which opened in the Shin-Yokohama district in 1994, was built around the concept of being able to eat ramen from all over the country without having to fly there. The interior, which recreates a Showa-period retro townscape, hosts famous ramen shops from not just all over Japan but from around the world. Attractions other than eating ramen include a gallery featuring exhibits on the history of ramen, a museum shop that offers souvenir ramen kits, a retro candy shop, events including live music, street performances, and picture story shows, and more. It is located a five-minute walk from JR Shin-Yokohama Station.

• IKEA Kohoku

  Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Tsuzuki-ku Orimotocho 201-1

  This Swedish furniture store is located right next to the Shinkaibashi bus stop a 20-minute ride on the Yokohama Municipal Bus. Inside the massive store, you can purchase some 9,500 originally designed pieces of furniture and home decorations. This particular location has concluded a cooperation agreement with Yokohama City and is engaged in a variety of initiatives, including energy conservation, local production for local consumption, and child and youth cultivation projects. As part of these initiatives, the store sells vegetables straight from farms in Tsuzuki Ward, and also operates a mobile hydrogen station.

• Tressa Yokohama

  Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Kohoku-ku Morokacho 700

  Surrounded by a citizens' forest and parks, this shopping mall is situated along Loop Road No. 2 and is also right in front of the Tressa Yokohama bus stop. The mall is split into north and south buildings divided by a road. Occupied by 220 establishments, the mall also has a 2,700-space parking lot which is free to use every day of the week. The mall sports an atmosphere reminiscent of France's Lyon, one of Yokohama's sister cities. Visitors can shop in the central Auto Mall area and in a variety of stores, and also enjoy a meal in the mall's food court. In addition, the mall holds a variety of events.

• Kirin Yokohama Beer Village

  Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Tsurumi-ku Namamugi 1-17-1

  This Kirin beer factory is located in Yokohama, the birthplace of the Japanese beer industry. Of all the Kirin beer factories in Japan, this one boasts the longest history. The factory's 80-minute tour is popular. Tour goers get to learn about the careful production process involved in Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer and the secrets behind its delicious flavor, as well as sample malt, taste and compare first press and second press beer wort, and enjoy other unique beer factory experiences. There's also a tour which explores the factory's vast biotope, and a factory tour during which participants can have fun answering quiz questions, making this an enjoyable destination for families as well.

• Yokohama Bay Quarter

  Kanagawa Pref. Yokohamashi Kanagawa-ku Kinkouchou 1-10

  A shopping mall connected directly to and just a three minute walk from Yokohama Station. The fashionable building faces the sea and is designed to look like a cruise ship. Here you can go shopping or have a bite to eat while enjoying a sea breeze. The facility is also famous for its fabulous views at night. Bay Quarter hosts around 100 establishments, including fashionable clothing and interior decoration shops, restaurants, and cafes. The cafes, featuring outdoor terrace seating overlooking Yokohama Port, are particularly popular. There’s also a SeaBus boarding area, and you can hope on one to enjoy the sights of Minato Mirai from on the ocean waters as well.

• Northport Mall

  Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Tsuzuki-ku Nakagawa Chuo 1-25-1

  "This shopping mall, designed around the concept of ""busy northport,"" is located a one-minute walk from exit 2 of Yokohama Municipal Subway Center Kita Station. A free play area for children between zero and five years of age called the Nosupo Hiroba is located next to the service counter on the third floor. The mall holds a variety of events rooted in the local community, including baby art classes, and a baby's birthday festival."