Savvy Tokyo's Guide To Yokohama

Above, a view of the waterfront from the observation deck of the Landmark Tower. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

If one is going to spend any lengthy time around Tokyo, one easy day trip from the city is to go down to Yokohama.

Yokohama is familiar to Godzilla fans as it served as a battleground in two movies: Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) and in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001). That is reason enough to want to pay Yokohama a visit.

Savvy Tokyo has posted a guide to Yokohama giving visitors ideas on what to see and do.

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From sightseeing to shopping to international dining to simply taking a deep breath of fresh air and standing against the ocean breeze, Yokohama is the city that appeals to all your five senses. 

Just under an hour on the subway from central Tokyo, the port city Yokohama is a welcome break from the busy streets of the capital with its relaxed environment, wide open spaces, and a harbor-side where it’s almost too easy to lose your worries and stresses as you stroll or cycle along. 

Whatever your purpose of visit is — from sightseeing to shopping to fancy eating or street food and chat along the ocean — Yokohama has more than enough to keep you busy. With the biggest and most celebrated Chinatown in East Asia (aside from China itself, of course), there is also a surprising amount of varied and inviting culture, food, and history here to explore. 

As a kind of quiet sister city to Tokyo, Yokohama is a fantastic place to visit and get to know.

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