Yokohama Tours &
Things to Do
Discover the best Yokohama tours and things to do in Japan’s cosmopolitan port city: wander the largest Chinatown in Japan, ride to the top of the futuristic Minato Mirai waterfront, stroll the classical Sankeien Garden, slurp ramen and sail on a harbor cruise. Compare top-rated experiences and plan the perfect trip.
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Explore Yokohama by interest
Whatever brings you to Yokohama — world-class museums, the river, or a long lunch — start with the experiences travellers love most.
Top attractions in Yokohama
The landmarks that define the city — and the tickets and tours that get you in, often skipping the line.
Chinatown
Largest in Japan.
Minato Mirai
Futuristic bay.
Sankeien Garden
Classical garden.
Ramen Museum
Food theme park.
The Harbor
Bay cruises.
Kamakura Buddha
Great Buddha.
Red Brick Warehouse
Waterfront.
Motomachi
Shopping street.
30 min awayKamakura
Great Buddha.
City awayChinatown
Street food.
City awayMinato Mirai
Futuristic bay.
City awaySankeien Garden
Classical garden.
City awayThe Harbor
Bay cruise.
City awayRamen Museum
Food theme park.
Know before you go
Short, straight answers to the questions every Yokohama visitor asks before booking.
Spring (Mar–May)
Cherry blossom and mild days — beautiful.
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
Cool, clear and colourful foliage.
Summer (Jun–Aug)
Hot and humid with festivals and fireworks.
Winter (Dec–Feb)
Cool and clear, with bright illuminations.
For cruises
Spring and autumn for calm, clear bay days.
Best overall
April and November for mild, clear weather.
One day
Chinatown, Minato Mirai and a cruise.
Two days
Add Sankeien Garden and the Ramen Museum.
Three days
Add a Kamakura day trip.
For food
Chinatown and the Ramen Museum.
For the bay
Minato Mirai and a harbor cruise.
For history
Kamakura and the old port.
On foot
Chinatown and Minato Mirai are walkable.
By train
Trains link Yokohama to Tokyo in 30 minutes.
By boat
Sea buses cross the bay between piers.
Tours & transfers
Tours reach Kamakura and the sights.
Where to stay
Stay in Minato Mirai for the bayfront.
Japanese yen
Japan uses the yen; carry an IC card.
Chinatown
Come hungry for the street-food stalls.
Landmark Tower
Ride the fast lift to the sky garden.
Sankeien
Visit in blossom or autumn colour season.
Cruises
Evening cruises show the skyline lit up.
Ramen Museum
Try mini bowls from several ramen regions.
From Tokyo
It is an easy day trip from central Tokyo.
Kamakura tours
Day trips fill up — book ahead.
Harbor cruises
Dinner cruises fill up — reserve early.
Chinatown tours
Food tours fill up — book ahead.
Ramen tours
Food tours fill up — reserve early.
Minato Mirai
Guided tours fill up — book ahead.
Blossom season
Spring is busiest — book well ahead.
Chinatown tour
Around €25–60 for a Chinatown food tour.
Minato Mirai tour
About €52–100 for a waterfront tour.
Harbor cruise
Roughly €69–120 for a bay cruise.
Ramen tour
Around €67–110 for a food and ramen tour.
Kamakura trip
About €91–150 for a Kamakura day trip.
How to save
Join group tours to save over private ones.
Yokohama through the seasons
What's best, how busy it gets, and one booking tip for each time of year.
- Best for
- Cherry blossom.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Peak.
- Best for
- Festivals.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Humid.
- Best for
- Autumn colour.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Clear.
- Best for
- Illuminations.
- Crowds
- Booking tip
- Cool.