Situated in Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama showcases an abundance of scenic attractions, shopping malls, parks and an array of entertainment. Start your city rendezvous at Yokohama Port Museum or Yokohama Museum of Art exploring galleries displaying contemporary art.
Stroll through Sankeien Garden, a traditional garden dispersed with historical structures, ponds, rivers, vibrant flowers, tea houses and a pagoda of Kyoto’s old Tomyoji Temple. For other wonderful oasis tucked by the city’s bay, head to Harbour View Park for the vivid Sunken Flower Bed and the Observatory of Harbour viewing hill park overlooking the vast cityscape and beyond.
Nearby, head to the district of Minato Mirai for a futuristic skyline of the city by the waters. Popular attraction to view the city includes Kishamichi Promenade, Ferris wheel at Cosmo World Amusement Park and Yokohama Landmark Tower featuring the highest observation deck in Yokohama which it is occasionally possible to see Mount Fuji from.
An iconic staple dish not to be miss is Ramen and what a better way to enjoy it at Cup Noodles Museum or Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum exhibiting stalls offering samples of distinctive ramen dishes while enjoying the replica of streets and houses of Shitamachi around the year 1958. Nevertheless, exploring the city of Yokohama is an endless discovery of a entertainment blend with the past, present and future.
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