Travel plan for first timers in Yokohama

Riding Japan’s fastest elevator will get you to the top in about 40 seconds (max. speed is 750m/min.). Naturally along with the sight of Yokohama’s Minato Mirai, on a good-weather day, you can enjoy a 360-degree view extending as far as 100km in the distance so that you can even see sights such as Tokyo Sky Tree, Mt. Fuji and the Boso Peninsula.

With a view of the ocean, this is the No. 1 spot where you can truly feel that you are in Yokohama. On the moored Hikawa Maru, you can also take a tour onboard during the day. The rose garden located in one corner of the park is also famous, when in spring and fall, beautiful roses open up all at once.

Enjoy walking through the area while noshing on the Yokohama specialties of pork buns and delicious dim sum. Of course, eating inside can be done at a reasonable price with plenty of food.

The Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse symbolizes the history of commerce in Japan. The city’s symbol of a time of great upheaval still remains today. Within the warehouse, there is a variety of shops and restaurants, and in the outdoor plaza, a number of events are held depending on the season.

Here, all eyes are focused on the foot bath garden on the roof. You can enjoy your time at this recreational facility while wearing a yukata, and there is a grand view from the 8th floor of the scenery around Yokohama Harbor. Along with a variety of different kinds of genuine onsen, this is the ideal spot to wash away the fatigue from one day of walking.

When it comes to Yokohama, it’s all about the harbor. To conclude this tour, there is the small and elegant sunset cruise which will also take the convenient opportunity to send you over to Yokohama Station.