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Yokohama, Now & Then

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Yokohama

Japanese (Native), English

6 hours

Private tour (only you and your group)

Up to 6 people

Only a 30-minute train ride from Tokyo, you can reach the unique cosmopolitan city of Yokohama. Yokohama has two faces: modern and classical. In this tour you can enjoy a modern life at Minato Mirai 21 and a classical one at Yamate Heights and China town.

Kaneo U.

4.95 / 5

(21 reviews)

Meeting Point

At your hotel or Sakuragicho station

10:30 AM

Red Brick Warehouse:

Old warehouses at Yokohama port are reformed to be about 30 shops and 10 restaurants .

11:20 AM

Yokohama Archive Museum

In the yard of this museum there is an old tree, which is the same tree that grew when American admiral Perry came to Japan to ask them to open their port in 1854.

11:40 AM

Three Old Landmark Towers:

Built in the early 20 century, they showed good old days of Yokohama. They are given the names, Tower of Kind, Queen and Jack.

12:00 PM

Yamashita Park

A beautiful park by the port. The place is a landfill made of rubles which were gathered after a big earthquake called Kanto-Dai-Shinsai occurred in 1923.

12:30 PM

Chinatown:

One of the largest Chinatown in Japan. You can enjoy tasting authentic Chinese food and shopping here.

01:30 PM

Yamate Heights:

A little hill near Chinatown. Many European style classical houses you can find here. You can also enjoy harbor view.

02:30 PM

Sankei-en Garden

A very beautiful Japanese style garden has a pond, a hill, old Japanese houses and a lot of flowers. We can enjoy cherry blossoms in spring and red and yellow leaves in autumn.

03:30 PM

Landmark Tower

One of the skyscrapers in Minato Mirai 21. You can enjoy shopping and eating here. At the Sky Garden on the 69th floor you can see Yokohama port.

Cup Noodle Museum: Momohuku Ando, who is a founder of Nisshin Flour co., invented instant noodles and cup noodles all by himself. This museum will tell you how ingenious and unique he was. You can make your own cup noodle here.

Ramen Musium: It is located at Shin-Yokohama station area, which is 15 minutes train ride.

Ending Point

At your hotel or Yokohama station

What to Expect

In this tour you will see two faces of Yokohama. In 1854, Commodore Perry arrived at Japan to open ports. The place he visited is near Yamashita Park and Oosanbashi pier. So you can meet classical faces of Yokohama there. The old tree, which was painted on the picture describing his arrival, still grows at the same place. Yamate Heights, an old European settlement on a hill, preserves beautiful European style houses. In Chinatown, located beside Yamashita Park, you can enjoy tasting many kinds of Chinese food. Modern faces of Yokohama is Minato Mirai 21. MM21 is a national project, starting in 1984, to create a new city at its waterfront, suitable for the 21st century. You can enjoy lots of interesting modern spots there, such as the Landmark Tower, Queen’s Square, Red Brick Warehouse, and the Cup Noodle Museum. On the 69th floor of the Landmark tower, you can enjoy 360 degree view.

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Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

guide fee

transportation fee of guide

hotel pick-up

What‘s not included

transportation fee of tourists ( about 1000 yen from Tokyo)

entrance fee of tourist and guide(about 1000 yen)

lunch ( you and guide )

extra person fee per person: adult 3000 yen, kid 1500 yen

Important Information

My working days change according to my another job schedule:part time high school teacher. Please check my calendar.

This tour is a walking tour. I recommend you to wear walking shoes.

We can use public transportation when it is too hard to walk through.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Yokohama Tour Reviews

Annie L.

4 / 5

Oct 14, 2023

“ A day to remember in Tokyo ”

Kaneo is a very obliging caring person who went out of his way and beyond to fit in with all our interest and deliver an excellent feel for Tokyo and all it has to offer We had an excellent day with him Kaneo is a Japanese English teacher and a certified tourist guide A &D from Australia

Kaneo U.

Thank you for your kind review. But I have to say I am sorry to have made you walk longer than necessary. I am very happy to hear you were satisfied with my help.

Jenny C.

5 / 5

Sep 19, 2023

“ Wonderful tour with Kaneo U ”

We enjoyed our tour with Kaneo San thoroughly. He was very helpful and courteous on the messages before our trip and during the tour. He let us know beforehand that there are lots of walking involved and to wear comfy shoes and attire. He would wait for us throughout the trip (we walked slowly ; ) and told us the history and interesting story about the places. Thank you Kaneo San for sharing and guiding us. Thumbs up for your tour!

Kaneo U.

Thank you for your good review. You and your friends did really good in spite of too hot climate. I hope you enjoyed this walking tour and I have another chance to guide you in Japan.

Jenny C.

5 / 5

Sep 19, 2023

“ Wonderful tour with Kaneo U ”

Judy L.

5 / 5

Jun 26, 2023

“ Fun trip to Yokohama ”

We had a blast visiting Yokohama with Kaneo. He was able to get reservations for us to make our own cupola of noodles at the Cup Noodles Museum. We also had a last minute change in schedule and number of people and Kaneo was able to make the changes easily. We had so much fun!