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The City of Yokohama




With its advantaged location by the western part of Tokyo Bay in the Kanto region of Japan, the city of Yokohama is known as the second biggest city of Japan as well as the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. The journey time from Tokyo to Yokohama is approximately of 30 minutes by train, the area of Yokohama is approximately 438 square kilometers and it offers the home ground for more than three million people.

Yokohama is one of biggest cities of Japan, with a society of approximately 3.58 million people. This city provides several tourist attractions, including Yokohama Chinatown, Yamashita Park, and the Bay Bridge. The city has conserved several historical buildings since the time when the port was first opened to the West, but it also looks to the future. Between the futuristic projects of the city are the Minato Mirai 21 district, which has interested main Japanese companies, international organizations and a diversity of shopping centers.


Yokohama Travel Guide - Yokohama city at night
Yokohama city at night
Yokohama Travel Guide - Yokohama Ferry
Yokohama Ferry



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