Yokohama

If you arrive in Japan by cruise ship, chances are that you will arrive in the port city of Yokohama. While many travelers choose to go straight to Tokyo, it is not a bad idea to also spend a few hours in the quieter but cosmopolitan Yokohama!

     

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Man in traditional dress in front of the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

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The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse was built as a model warehouse in the country from the late Meiji era to the early Taisho era.

Nippon Maru ship Yokohama

Minato Mirai 21

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In 1981 the municipal government of Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest city after Tokyo, started to revitalize its port area in order to carry Yokohama into the 21st century as a business hub independent of Tokyo. Minato Mirai 21 is the 1.2-mile urban redevelopment of the waterfront of Yokohama.

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Yokohama

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Yokohama quickly grew from a small fishing village into one of Japan’s major cities. There is a number of modern buildings as well as buildings with a more traditional design.