just a 40 minute train journey from Shibuya, Yokohama is Tokyo’s closest big urban neighbor.
With its history in opening up Japan to the outside world, Yokohama has a larger than usual number of heritage buildings, a beautiful setting next to Yokohama Bay, and a lively events scene with a large number of festivals in the Red Brick Warehouse district.
The central city neighborhoods such as Yamashita, Bashamichi, Kannai, Motomachi and Minatomirai offer interesting contrasts within close walking distance of each other.
Slightly further out, Shinyokohama is Yokohama’s connection to the Shinkansen and home to International Stadium Yokohama, which has hosted the finals of both the Football and Rugby World Cups.
