Yokohama, located in the southern part of the Kanto region of Japan, is a seaport city. It has been an important transportation hub for Tokyo Bay since the Kamakura Shogunate.In response to the aforementioned geographical background, this time I visited most of the scenic spots around the port, wanting to experience the appearance of a seaport city that is different from that of Taiwan.
Arranged to come to Yokohama from Tokyo on this day, the first impression is that there is less the rush and busy life atmosphere of Tokyo, and more of the expansive atmosphere of Yokohama facing the sea. Fortunately, the autumn sun will be cool all day long. Wander around these scenic spots freely and casually. If time permits, I would like to arrange one more day in Yokohama, take more time to slowly appreciate the museum area, and spend an afternoon in the memorial park leisurely.
Four major attractions in Yokohama, South Kanto, Japan in one day
1. Departure time: 2012/10/19
2. Departure place: Shinjuku, Tokyo
3. Destination: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
4. By transportation: JR Shonan Shinjuku Line
5. Route:
Breakfast at Keio Plaza Hotel Shinjuku & Check out → Shinjuku Station ‧‧‧ JR Shonan Shinjuku Line (09:25 trains ShinjukuStation──Yokohama Station) ‧‧‧ → ‧‧‧ Minatomirai Line (Yokohama Station──Minatomirai Station) ‧‧‧ → Go to Yokohama Grand InterContinental Hotel to place your luggage → Walk to Nippon Maru Memorial Park → Go to Sakuragicho and take the Red Shoes Sightseeing Bus to the Red Brick Warehouse → Take the sightseeing boat to Yamashita Park → Walk to Chinatown → Take Bus No. 11 back to Sakuragicho Station → Walk back to the hotel after dinner
6. Attractions: Nippon Maru Memorial Park, Red Brick Warehouse, Yamashita Park, Chinatown
How to get from Tokyo to Yokohama
The transportation route to Yokohama is mainly JR. It is quite convenient to travel from several areas in Tokyo. On that day, we walked from Keio Plaza to Shinjuku Station. The size of Shinjuku Station was so dumbfounded that I couldn’t find where to buy JR. Tickets for the Shonan Shinjuku Line were only found after going around a large circle. In fact, you can buy tickets on the first floor of the Odakyu Department Store above Shinjuku Station. You can also buy tickets when you go downstairs to B1.
1. Vehicle type: JR311
2. Fare: 540 yen from JR Shinjuku Station to Yokohama
3. Travel time: 33 minutes
4. Be careful: As mentioned earlier, compared to Thailand, the details of Japanese traffic information websites will make travelers cry. Not only that, most of them have the option of "Traditional Chinese", so you don’t have to face the dilemma of English websites. When we were inquiring about the information, we found that the website has good flow and clear information. We recommend you to check it below.At present, there are mainly four railway companies traveling between Tokyo and Yokohama, namely: JR East Japan Railway Company, Tokyu Electric Railway, Keikyu Electric Railway and Sagami Railway. It is cheaper to take the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Shibuya to Yokohama. , The shortest time, even express and express car types are the same as ordinary train fares, for your reference.
5. Information query:
-Yokohama Tourism Information Network:http://www.welcomeyokohama.com/tc/ (The route, time required, and fare from each district in Tokyo are shown in Figure XNUMX below)
– Roaming in Japan:https://www.e-japannavi.com/syuyu/kanagawa/index.shtml
▲ Route map and fare from Tokyo to Yokohama.
▲ View from the Keio Plaza Hotel.
▲ If you are also staying at Keio, you can follow the red line to Odakyu Department Store to buy a ticket for the JR Shonan Line.
▲ I always think of Uniqlo's signboard as a positioning. ^^b (Odakyu Department Store is on the right)
▲ After purchasing the ticket, go to B1 for a ride.
▲ Go in the direction of No. 1 and 4.
▲ Arrive at Yokohama Station smoothly.
▲ After arriving at Yokohama Station, transfer to Minato Mirai Line to Minato Mirai Station. The hotel we are staying at tonight is here.
Yokohama One Day Tour
When I came to Tokyo for the first time, I was a bit greedy, hoping to take a short time to get a glimpse of the city. Therefore, on the penultimate day’s itinerary, I arranged some of the more well-known attractions, not only walking, Taking the Redshoe Sightseeing Bus, Yokohama Water Bus, and City Bus to connect in series is a great day trip. In fact, it’s better to take your time to take a closer look and experience.
We arrived in Yokohama on this day. In order to make it easier to walk around, we took our luggage to the hotel early. The hotel we stayed at, InterContinental Yokohama Grand (Yokohama Intercontinental Hotel), is about 5~7 minutes’ walk from Minato Mirai Station, with the National Convention Center on the side. , International Conference Center, Linwan Park, etc. If you want to take the Blue Line Red Shoes Bus, there are stops nearby, and there are sightseeing water buses. The location is quite convenient.
After putting your luggage, you can take a casual stroll to the city. First, you will arrive at Yokohama Cosmo Wolrd (Yokohama Cosmo Wolrd), which is less than 5 minutes away from the hotel. This amusement park occupies a large area and contains 27 fairy tale rides and several The more exciting rides, and the most notable one is the 112.5-meter-high timepiece Ferris wheel that can ride 480 people. At night, it is a great place to take a ride and watch the night view of Yokohama Port.
▲ The red dotted line is our walking direction, and the blue is the route of the Red Shoe Bus and the Sightseeing Water Bus respectively.
▲ The red bus in the photo is the Yokohama Redshoe Bus, which costs 100 yen per ride.
▲ InterContinental Yokohama Grand (InterContinental Hotel Yokohama).
▲ The world's largest timepiece Ferris wheel.
▲Walking all the way, the scenic spots are actually not far apart.
▲ There are not many tourists on the working day, so I can take pictures and enjoy the afternoon.
Nippon Maru Memorial Park, Yokohama Maritime Museum
Nippon Maru is a practice sailing vessel built in 1930 at the Merchant Marine School. It traveled numerous times until retirement in 1984. In 1941, it also sailed to Shanghai, Xiamen and Keelung Port!The sailing boat also nurtured 11,500 students and successfully completed the sailing internship on the boat. The Japanese government later preserved the Nippon Maru as it was when it was in service in 1985, and displayed it to the public for tourists.
On the side is the Yokohama Maritime Museum, which displays the history of the development of Yokohama Port. It mainly displays the historical sites of Yokohama’s opening, development, and exchanges. It also preserves many important inventions and instruments of the maritime industry. A group of children are teaching outside school.In addition, you need to purchase a ticket to visit the Nippon Maru interior and the Maritime Museum, but you only need to purchase one to visit two places.
☆ Nihon Maru Memorial Park
– English: Nippon Maru Memorial Park
– Japanese: Japanese Maru Miomori アルパーク
– 開放時間：10：00～17：00，需要16：30之前入館
– Address: 2-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama City
– Traffic information:
a. Minatomirai Line (Minatomirai): 5-minute walk from Minatomirai Station
b. JR Line: 5-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station
– Fare: The combined ticket of the Nippon Maru Sailing Boat & Yokohama Port Museum, 600 yen for adults, 65 yen for elementary school, junior high school students, and 300-year-old senior citizens.
– URL:http://www.nippon-maru.or.jp/
☆ Yokohama Maritime Museum
– English: Yokohama Port Museum
– Japanese: Yokohama Minnato Museum
– 開放時間：10：00～17：00。(7～9月逢週五~周日，以及法定假日，入館時間截止到18：30；11月-2月則至16：30)
– Address: 2-1-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama City
– Traffic information:
a. Minatomirai Line (Minatomirai): 5-minute walk from Minatomirai Station
b. JR Line: 5-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station
– Fare: The combined ticket of the Nippon Maru Sailing Boat & Yokohama Port Museum, 600 yen for adults, 65 yen for elementary school, junior high school students, and 300-year-old senior citizens.
– URL:http://www.nippon-maru.or.jp/port-museum/
▲ Nippon Maru Yacht.
▲ Yokohama Maritime Museum, where there is a cafe, souvenir sales, etc.
▲ When there is 11/4 exhibition sails written at the entrance, I believe it will look beautiful when taken.
▲ The sky is still blue in the afternoon when the weather is good.
The red brick warehouse gathers many cultural and creative goods and delicious restaurants
The Red Transfer Warehouse was built in 1911 and was mainly used as a logistics base for the Port of Yokohama. However, because the maritime transportation and storage hinterland were not here, this form of operation ended in 1989.However, the Red Turn Warehouse has long maintained the Meiji and Taisho Period historical features. In order to preserve this historically significant building, the local area was re-developed as a commercial facility in 2002, and worked hard to rebuild the surrounding area into a park and provide it for Comfortable resting space for tourists.
We walked past the Space Park and Nippon Maru Memorial Park, and slowly walked to JR Sakuragicho Station. From here, you can take the red and blue sightseeing bus-Red Shoes, and take the bus to the Red Brick Warehouse. It can save a lot of leg strength, and I suggest that you can arrange a series of scenic spots!I have seen a few friends who love traveling in Japan share that it turns out that the charm here is not only the face you see, but also many local brands and super delicious Yokohama food. If you can, I really want to stay here for an afternoon. Wen Qing in office.
☆ Red transfer warehouse
– English: Yokohama Red Brick Ware House
– Japanese: Yokohama Akakura Warehouse
– Opening hours: 11:00～20:00
– Address: 1-1-2, Shinko, Naka Ward, Yokohama City
-Traffic information: Minatomirai Line (Minatomirai): 6 minutes walk from Minatomirai Station
– Fare: None
– URL:http://www.yokohama-akarenga.jp/index.html
▲ You can see this bus stop from Sakuragicho Station. The red shoe bus stop signs indicate the route of the red and blue lines, so make good use of it.
▲ There was a concert at the back of the day, and the singers rehearsal were heard in the afternoon.
▲ In addition to taking the red shoe bus to Shanxia Park and Chinatown, you can also transfer to a sightseeing water bus.
▲ This is the ship we want to board. ^^b
▲ Sit behind the boat and enjoy the beautiful sunset and sea scenery along the way.
Walk with me from Yamashita Park to Yokohama Chinatown
When the water bus arrived at the Yamashita Pier, Japan Yusen Hikawa Maru docked on the side, which is a prominent symbol of Yamashita Park. In the evening, there are some tourists sitting here to admire the sea in Yamashita Park. There are also some people exercising. It is a little cool. The sea breeze is quite pleasant.Yamashita Park runs along the Yokohama Port, from the east side of the Osan Bridge to the pier for about one kilometer. There are statues and monuments such as a girl in red boots, a water patron saint, etc. If you bring children to play, you can let them enjoy Run and play in the park.
According to my experience this time, Yamashita Park is about 10-12 minutes away from Chinatown and Motomachi, so if you want to go to Chinatown for a meal, it is very convenient.Seeing Yokohama Chinatown really feels like a scenic spot on the other side, because there are large Chinese-style archways along the way, and the decoration colors are mostly bright colors such as gold, red, and blue. Frankly speaking, Taiwan will not have this. The decoration style is good in ancient times.There are more than 2 Chinese cuisines in this area, more than half of them are Cantonese cuisine, a small part of Shanghai cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, and there is only one Taiwanese cuisine in a large circle. ^^b
Most of the people who work in Chinatown are the second, third, and fourth generations of Chinese who have immigrated to Japan. When we walked on the road, they actually used Japanese to draw Japanese customers, and occasionally talked to each other only in Chinese, which made me feel abruptly incompatible when I walked here. ~.
☆ Yokohama Chinatown
– English: Yokohama China Town
– Japanese: Yokohama Chinatown
– Address: Yamashita Town, Naka Ward, Yokohama City
– Traffic information:
a. Minatomirai Line (Minatomirai): 0 minutes walk from Motomachi and Chinatown Station
b. JR Line: 5-minute walk from Ishikawacho Station
– Fare: None
– URL:http://www.chinatown.or.jp/c
▲ Yokohama Marine Tower, 30 stories high, you can climb up to enjoy the scenery of the harbor at 750 yen.
※ The following is a snapshot of Yokohama Chinatown
▲ The eaves of the Chinese-style building are matched with the red and black doorposts of the Japanese-style torii.
▲ There are 10 archways in Chinatown, and the direction can be identified.
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