Yokohama, Kanto
Yokohama (横浜市, Yokohama-shi) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture and, with a population of 3.6 million, Japan’s largest city after Tokyo, located in the Kanto region of the main island of Honshū. Yokohama is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area.
It developed rapidly as Japan’s prominent port city following the end of Japan’s isolation in the late 19th century, and is today one of its major ports along Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo and Chiba.
Towards the end of the Edo Period (1603-1867), during which Japan isolated herself from the rest of the world, Western nations forced the country to open its ports to foreign trade. In 1859, Yokohama’s port became one of the first ports to be openend, and Yokohama quickly grew from a small fishing village into one of Japan’s major cities.
Until today, the Yamate residential area retains a Western touch and houses many foreign residents, while Yokohama’s Chinatown is one of the world’s largest.
Some of Yokohama’s main attractions:
Minato Mirai 21 - Yokohama’s futuristic new city center.
Yokohama Chinatown - Japan’s largest chinatown.
Sankeien - Beautiful, spacious Japanese garden.
Ramen Museum - Museum dedicated to the popular noodle dish.
Motomachi and Yamate - Former residential area of foreign business people.
Waterfront Promenade - Leading from Minato Mirai to Yamashita Park.
How to get to Yokohama?
Check on this link: Yokohama Transportation
Source: wikipedia ; japan guide
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