Must-see attractions in Yokohama

  • Tokyo, Japan - May 6, 2017: Cup noodles Museum Front display in Yokohama.; Shutterstock ID 652705672; Your name (First / Last): Laura Crawford; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiA: Takayama, south of Tokyo POI images for online

    Cup Noodles Museum

    Yokohama

    This impressively slick attraction is dedicated to, you guessed it, cup noodles. But in reality, its focus is more broad, with numerous exhibitions…

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    Yokohama Museum of Art

    Yokohama

    The focus of the Yokohama Triennale (2020, 2023), this museum hosts exhibitions that swing between safe-bet shows with European headliners to more daring…

  • YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA-KEN, JAPAN - 2015/05/06: Sankeien was once the private property of the silk baron Hara Sankei, and was opened to the public in 1904. Hara wanted to share the beauty of his fortune by opening up his grounds. The cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn make Sankeien a favorite spot in Yokohama for both residents and visitors. Besides the landmark three-storied pagoda, koi ponds, streams and an elegant feudal lords residence, numerous tea houses are scattered through the garden. (Photo by John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    Sankei-en

    Yokohama

    This beautifully landscaped garden was established by a wealthy silk trader, Sankei Hara, and opened to the public in 1906. Paths winding between ponds…

  • Hara Model Railway Museum

    Yokohama

    Hara Nobutaro (1919–2014) was Japan's pre-eminent trainspotter, taking the pastime to a typically Japanese level of obsessiveness as this superb personal…

  • YOKOHAMA,JAPAN - March 04, 2015 : Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum was founded on March 6th, 1994 as the world's first food-themed amusement park.; Shutterstock ID 286838537; Your name (First / Last): Laura Crawford; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiA: Takayama, south of Tokyo POI images for online

    Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum

    Yokohama

    Nine ramen restaurants from around Japan were hand-picked to sell their wares in this theme-park-style replica of a 1958 shitamachi (downtown district)…

  • Sailing ship in Yokohama, Japan. She is known as the Nippon Maru.; Shutterstock ID 90362989; Your name (First / Last): Laura Crawford; GL account no.: 65050; Netsuite department name: Online Editorial; Full Product or Project name including edition: BiA images Yokohama, Takayama, Kamakura

    Yokohama Port Museum

    Yokohama

    Adjacent to the magnificent Nippon Maru, is this comprehensive, if somewhat dry, port museum. It's worth a visit for its detailed model ships and ship…

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    Landmark Tower

    Yokohama

    Standing an impressive 296m high (70 storeys), the Landmark Tower was Japan's tallest skyscraper until overtaken in 2014 by Osaka's Abeno Harukas…

  • Tattoo Museum

    Yokohama

    Noted tattoo artist Horiyoshi III and his wife run this very personal museum that's of interest for tattoo lovers as well as anyone interested in Japan's…

  • Yokohama Archives of History

    Yokohama

    Inside the former British consulate, displays in English chronicle the saga of Japan's opening up at the Yokohama port following the arrival of Commodore…

  • NYK Hikawa Maru

    Yokohama

    Moored at the eastern end of Yamashita-kōen, this 1930s luxury liner has stories to tell from its days conveying well-heeled Japanese passengers to…

  • Nippon Maru Sailing Ship

    Yokohama

    This magnificent, four-masted barque (built in 1930 as a training ship for naval cadets) sits in a wet dock adjacent to the Yokohama Port Museum, and is…

  • Yamashita-kōen

    Yokohama

    This elegant bayside park is ideal for strolling and ship-spotting. Moored at the eastern end is the 1930s passenger liner Hikawa Maru.

  • Kantei-byō

    Yokohama

    Chinatown's heart is this elaborately decorated shrine dedicated to Guan Yu, an adopted deity of business. This incarnation (the fourth) was built in 1990.

  • Kamonyama-kōen

    Yokohama

    This small hilltop park is a popular spot for cherry-blossom viewing (hanami) parties in spring.

  • Silk Museum

    Yokohama

    This small museum opposite Yamashita-kōen pays tribute to Yokohama's history as a silk trading port.

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