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NYK HIKAWAMARU
 045-641-4362
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NYK HIKAWAMARU has been open to the public since its renovation on April 25th, 2008. You can see cabins featuring Art Deco interiors, including the first-class dining saloon, the first-class smoking room and the deluxe cabin, which have been remodeled based on the material from the time NYK HIKAWAMARU was operating as a passenger ship between Yokohama and Seattle before the war. There is an exhibition room where the eventful history of NYK HIKAWAMARU is introduced. The promenade deck has a stunning view of the Yokohama Port.
 Open: 10:00~17:00 (Entrance closes at 16:30) Closed: Mondays (Open if Monday is a national holiday, and closed on the day after) Admission Fee: Adults 200 yen, Elementary, Junior high, or Senior high school students100 yen |
Jack, Queen & King Towers
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The red
brick clock tower of the Yokohama City Port-opening Memorial Hall
represents the Jack. The Islamic like green dome of the Yokohama Customhouse
the Queen. The square two-layered tower of the Kanagawa Prefectural
Government the King. For a long time the towers have been affectionately
known by these names because of their uniquely elegant appearance.
1 minute walk from Motomachi Chukagai station on the Minatomirai line, 2 minutes walk from Yamachitacho (Tower Iriguchi) bus stop on Kanachu bus/Municipal bus No. 8 or 58 from Sakuragicho station on the JR/Municipal subway. |
Silk Museum
045-641-0841
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One of
the rare silk museums in the world. Exhibits the process of silk production
from silkworms to clothes as well as Japanese historical silk clothing.
Adults 500
yen/Elders 65 or over 300 yen/High school & college students 200
yen /Elementary & Jr. High school students 100 yen
9:00`16:30/Closed
on Mondays ( in case a Monday falls on a national holiday, the day
following holiday),Closed: Year end/New Year holidays
3 minutes
walk from the third exit of the Nihon-Odori Sta.,A 15-minute walk
from the Kannai Station (JR or Yokohama City Subway); a 2-minute
walk from the Nihon-odori Eki Kencho-mae bus stop on City Bus #8,
11, 54 or 58, 158, and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, departing from the Sakuragi-cho Station (JR or
Yokohama City Subway) |
Marine Tower
045-664-1100
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Marine Tower was reopened in May 2009 for 150th anniversary of opening of the port. You are able to view the vast expanse of bay from the refurbished observatory. A new glass curtain wall on the Yamashita Park side on lower floors produces a fresh look. There is a space introducing the culture and history of Yokohama, a cafe, and a restaurant which uses ingredients produced in local areas. This is a good spot to stop by when strolling in that area.
A 1-minute
walk from the Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Minatomirai Line); a 2-minute
walk from the Yamashita-cho (Tower Iriguchi) bus stop on City Bus
#8,58 and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, departing from the Sakuragi-cho Station (JR
or Yokohama City Subway) |
Yokohama International Passenger Terminal "Osanbashi Pier"
045-211-2304
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This pier,
called "Meriken(American) Wharf" , serves as the maritime
entrance to Yokohama Port. It is presently used as an international
marine terminal for luxury cruise ships, such as the Queen Elizabeth
II, from around the world.
9:00`21:30
(in terminal area)/Open year round
A 5-minute
walk from the Nihon-odori Station (Minatomirai Line); a 15-minute
walk from the Kannai Station (JR or Yokohama City Subway); a 5-minute
walk from the Nihon-odori Eki Kencho-mae bus stop on City Bus #8,
21, 54, 58 or 158 and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, departing from the Sakuragi-cho Station |
Yamashita Park
045-671-3648
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This park
commands a romantic view of the Bay Bridge and ships passing through
the port. There are many monuments showing international cultural
exchange such as "The Girl with Red Shoes Statue", "Indian
Water Fountain", and "Water Guardian Statue", a gift
donated by San Diego, USA.
Admission: Free
10:00`19:00(22:00 on Fridays/Saturdays)/Closed irregularly
A 3-minute walk from the Motomachi-Chukagai Station (Minatomirai
Line); a 1-minute walk from the Yamashita Koen-mae bus stop on City
Bus #26, departing from the Sakuragi-cho Station (JR or Yokohama
City Subway) |
The Japan Newspaper Museum
045-661-2040
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Museum
specializing in newspapers. The history of newspapers from the first
paper to the present in Japan and production processes are introduced
using actual machines, pictures, and replicas.
Adults:
500 yen, Senior high school students: 300 yen, Elementary and junior
high school students: free, Senior citizens: 400 yen, Repeat visitors
(who present admission tickets from their previous visit): 100 yen
off. Family fees (500 yen for every two general visitors) are available
on weekends and holidays for elementary and junior high school students
who are accompanied by guardians.
10:00`19:00(22:00 on Fridays/Saturdays)/Closed irregularly
Yokohama
Information Culture Center central entrance of Nihon odori Sta.(Minatomirai
line)
connecting directly ,a 10-minute walk from the Kannai Station (JR
or Yokohama City Subway) ,
a 1-minute walk from the Nihon-odori Eki Kencho-mae bus stop on City
Bus #8, 21, 54 58, or 158, and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, departing
from the Sakuragi-cho Station.
*Inside Yokohama
Information Culture Center |
Broadcast Library
045-222-2828
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You can
enjoy watching a total of 6,000 old TV programs of every genre produced
since the first TV broadcasting including nostalgic programs and valuable
ones produced by NHK and private stations with the world's most advanced
technology. You can also enjoy other exhibitions.
Free admission
10:00`17:00/Closed on Mondays (The following day if it falls on a
national holiday)
A 1-minute walk from the Nihon-odori Station (Minatomirai Line);
a 10-minute walk from the Kannai Station (JR or Yokohama City Subway),
a 1-minute walk from the Nihon-odori Eki Kencho-mae bus stop on City
Bus #8, 21, 54 58, or 158, and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, departing from the Sakuragi-cho Station.
*Inside Yokohama Information Culture
Center |
Yokohama Archives of History
045-201-2100
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Display
materials on history of Yokohama from the end of Edo era when port
of Yokohama was opened to the early Showa era in mid-20th century.
Beside permanent exhibition, there are four special exhibitions yearly.
The older building was formerly the British Consulate until 1972.
Adults (16
and over) 200 yen/ Jr. High & Elementary school students 100 yen
¦ Saturdays are Free for High School Students and under.
9:30`17:00/Closed
on Mondays & around New Year holidays.
A 2-minute
walk from the Nihon-odori Station (Minatomirai Line); a 15-minute
walk from the Kannai Station (JR or Yokohama City Subway); a 2-minute
walk from the Nihon-odori Eki Kencho-mae bus stop on City Bus #8,
21, 54 58 or 158 and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, departing from the Sakuragi-cho Station. |
Museum of Yokohama Urban History
045-663-2424
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This historical
building, built in 1929 as Yokohama Central Telephone Office and later
made the Yokohama Long Distance Telephone Office, is put to practical
use as a commemoration hall to display a rich variety of materials
on Yokohama's history and culture cultivated since the opening of
the port, thus preserving the building. Models of lost modern buildings,
brick drain manholes, and gaslights of the Meiji period are also on
show to the public.
High school
students above 200 yen/Jr. High & Elementary school students 100
yen
¦ Saturdays are Free for High School Students and under.
¦For permanent exhibition only. Charges may vary according to exhibition
contents.
9:30`17:00/Closed
on Mondays
On the 4th
floor of the former Yokohama Long Distance Telephone Exchange, 0
min walk from the exit gate 3 of Nihon-odori station of the Minato
Mirai Line. Bus 8,21,54,58, or 158 and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu bus, from
Sakuragi-cho station.on the JR Negishi Line, and alight at Nihon-odori
Kencho-mae, 1
min walk from bus stop. |
Yokohama Museum of Eurasian Cultures
045-663-2424
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Eurasia,
a vast region of Asia and Europe combined. On the 2nd floor of the
Yokohama Long Distance Telephone Office, there is a permanent exhibition
of folk materials and regional archaeology, history and art related
materials collected by an Orientalist, the late Mr. Namio Egami through
his long years of research activities.
High school
students above 200 yen/Jr. High & Elementary school students 100
yen
¦ Saturdays are Free for High School Students and under.
¦For permanent exhibition only. Charges may vary according to exhibition
contents.
9:30`17:00/Closed
on Mondays
0 min. walk
from Nihon-odori Sta. of the Minato
Mirai Line,A 10-minute walk from the Kannai Station (JR or Yokohama
City Subway). A 1-minute walk from the Nihon-odori Eki Kencho-mae
bus stop on City Bus #8, 21, 54 58, or 158, and Kanagawa Chuo Kotsu
bus, departing
from the Sakuragi-cho Station. |
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