Yokohama, less than an hour from Tokyo, blends in seamlessly with the rest of metropolitan Tokyo yet retains its distinctive charm as Japan's most costmopolitan city.
Yamashita Park is a stone's throw from Chinatown, reputedly the largest one in the world. The station is Motomachi-chukagai, which takes you right to the fringe of Chinatown.
The harbour teems with tourists, joggers, breakdancing youth and seagulls.
Yamashita Park is a stone's throw from Chinatown, reputedly the largest one in the world. The station is Motomachi-chukagai, which takes you right to the fringe of Chinatown.
The harbour teems with tourists, joggers, breakdancing youth and seagulls.
As you shuffle along in the almost-freezing breeze, see the skyline in the distance getting clearer...
as you stroll past historical buildings...
you can't help but marvel at the picturesque sight at dusk.
The old colonial style warehouses were converted to pubs and restaurants, it's very touristy and white-people friendly. Upstairs (3rd floor) there is a jazz club/restaurant, prices are steep as there's a cover charge if you don't pay for a sit-down dinner, but the acts are world-class, I was told.
Who says Japanese don't have fun?
Hawaiian beer?! Beer made its debut in Japan few hundred years ago, right here in Yokohama!
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