Go BackYokohama (Japanese: 横浜市) is the second biggest city in Japan. It is located on Tokyo Bay, to the south of Tokyo, and is the biggest port serving the Kanto Region. It is also the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture.
From a small fishing village, Yokohama grew to become a major city when the Tokugawa shogunate turned it into a trading port for foreign ships. The port opened to trade in 1859. Two years later, the first English-language newspaper in Japan, the Japan Herald, had its start in Yokohama in 1861. The first railway in Japan connected Yokohama to Shinagawa in Tokyo.
The Great Kanto Earthquake dealt a severe blow to Yokohama, with casulties reported at 30,771. Before the city could fully recover from the devastation, it was firebombed by Allied forces during World War II. Nevertheless it benefited from the close proximity with Tokyo, and grew at a faster pace than the other cities of Japan, excluding Tokyo. From sixth placing in 1920 (behind Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Kyoto and Kobe), Yokohama becomes the second biggest city in Japan from 1980 onwards, surpassing Osaka.
Yokohama Bay BridgeSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yokohama_bay_bridge.jpg
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Yokohama, JapanSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minato_Mirai_21_Mid_View.JPG
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The Minato Mirai 21 development in YokohamaSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yokohama_MinatoMirai21.jpg
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Planning your trip to Yokohama
Yokohama is just half an hour from Tokyo by bullet train. There are a number of trains to choose, leaving from various stations in Tokyo.The Tokyu Toyoko Line links Shibuya Station in Tokyo with Yokohama Station. The fastest service takes 24 minutes and costs ¥260 - the cheapest way to reach Yokohama.
The JR Shonan Shinjuku Line from Shinjuku Station reaches Yokohama in 30 minutes and costs ¥540. The JR Tokaido Main Line from Shinagawa Station takes 25 minutes.
If you are going to Yokohama direct from the airport, you can take the Narita Express train from Narita Airport to Yokohama in 1 ½ hours for ¥4380.
Kanteibyo Temple in the Yokohama ChinatownSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yokohama_Chinatown_temple.jpg
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Places of Interest in Yokohama
- Chinatown
The largest Chinatown in Japan. - Foreigners' Cemetery
Early 20th century burial ground for the foreigners to died in Yokohama. - Hikawa Maru
Liner that used to cruise between Yokohama and Seattle. - Kanteibyo Temple
Chinese temple dedicated to Guan Gong, built in 1887 in the Yokohama Chinatown. - Landmark Tower
Tallest building in Japan standing at a height of 296 meters. - Minato Mirai 21
Redeveloped waterfront area of Yokohama, with Japan's tallest building, the Landmark Tower. - NYK Maritime Museum
Museum chronicling the history of shipping in japan. - Sankei-en Garden
Garden established by silk merchant Hara Tomitaro. - Yamashita Park
Park built from the rubble of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. - Yokohama Bay Bridge
860-meter bridge in Yokohama, built in 1989. - Yokohama Museum of Art
Museum displaying modern art and photography.
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