Yokohama city-Get to know Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama city-Get to know Yokohama, Japan
Yokohama is the gateway to Japan and even a gateway to the world. Yokohama offers a variety of foods and a wide range of culture. Yokohama has turned into a modern and developed city after it was just a fishing village. Yokohama is called the birthplace of Japan’s new culture, and it is called Yokohama. Called “Hamakko” in Japanese, Yokohama is the perfect place to enjoy life. Here are some interesting facts about this cosmopolitan city.
Yokohama city gateway to the world
Yokohama port was one of the first ports opened for foreign trade in 1859 AD, then the city flourished from a small fishing village to one of the major cities in Japan.
Yokohama city gateway to the world
Yokohama port was one of the first ports opened for foreign trade in 1859 AD, then the city flourished from a small fishing village to one of the major cities in Japan.
The city next to Tokyo
Yokohama Gardens is the perfect place to enjoy nature and find inner peace, and you can take part in Japanese tea ceremonies or Zen Meditation Festival, or enjoy Japanese folk art.
The largest Chinatown in Japan
Yokohama contains the largest chinatown or the largest chinatown in Japan, and was founded in 1859 AD.
Landmark Tower in Japan
The Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan. It has 69 floors and a 360-degree view of Yokohama.
The first railway city
In 1872 AD, during the Russo-Japanese War, the first Japanese railway was established in 1872 AD, linking Yokohama with Tokyo
Kanto earthquake
The Great Kant Earthquake, which left 30,771 people dead and 47,908 injured out of Yokohama’s total population of 434,170, completely destroyed a sizable portion of the city on September 1, 1923 AD.
The road to renaissance and prosperity
Yokohama suffered heavy losses during the earthquake that occurred in 1923 and even heavy bombing during World War II, but the city was rebuilt twice and has flourished again.
First city
Yokohama was the first place in Japan to have a bakery, the first alcohol factory, the first photo studio, the first cinema, the first Japanese newspapers, and the construction of the first public toilets.
Global export
Yokohama is famous for exporting iron and steel, milk and canned fish.
Attractions
Yokohama attracts many tourists around the world to visit the Landmark Tower, to visit Yokohama art museums, to shop there and to visit the red brick warehouse.
Museums and artworks
Yokohama has a number of wonderful museums famous around the world, and the Yokohama Port Museum in Minato Mirai is a source for learning about the history of the city and the Art Museum contains works of international art such as works by Picasso, Cézanne and Matisse, and samples of modern Japanese art.