Japan travel guide
What to see in Yokohama
The great port city next to Tokyo, with Japan’s largest Chinatown, waterfront skyscrapers and quirky museums.
Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides
- 5 must-see places
- Best time: from October to April
Yokohama highlights
The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.
- Minato Mirai
A Ferris wheel and skyscrapers by the harbour.
- Chinatown
The largest in Japan.
- Sankeien Garden
Traditional houses and a pond.
- Ramen Museum
An old street with ramen from all over Japan.
- Cup Noodles Museum
Where you can design your own cup.
Day trips from Yokohama
We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.
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When to travel to Yokohama
The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Yokohama are from October to April.
- Jan no warnings
- Feb no warnings
- Mar no warnings
- Apr no warnings
- May with warnings
- Jun with warnings
- Jul with warnings
- Aug with warnings
- Sep with warnings
- Oct no warnings
- Nov no warnings
- Dec no warnings
- May
Golden Week
From 29 April to 5 May half of Japan is on the move: bullet trains packed, hotels expensive and queues everywhere.
What to do: Book reserved shinkansen seats and your hotels as early as possible.
- June, July
Rainy season (tsuyu)
From early June to mid-July it rains often and it’s hot and humid.
What to do: Bring a folding umbrella and keep an indoor plan for each day; Hokkaido escapes it.
- August, September
A typhoon may pass through
In August and September a typhoon can stop trains and flights for a day (in October it’s rare).
What to do: Have an indoor plan (museums, covered temples, onsen) for the day it happens.
Where and what to eat
To eat like a local: an izakaya. The dishes you can’t miss are in the Japan guide.
Frequently asked questions about Yokohama
What to see in Yokohama?
Minato Mirai, Chinatown, Sankeien Garden, Ramen Museum and Cup Noodles Museum.
What to see in Yokohama in one day?
Don’t miss Minato Mirai, Chinatown, Sankeien Garden, Ramen Museum and Cup Noodles Museum. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.
What’s the best time to travel to Yokohama?
The months with the fewest warnings to travel to Yokohama are from October to April.
What day trips can you take from Yokohama?
Yokohama with a guide and Kamakura and Yokohama.
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More in Japan
- Japan guide
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Hiroshima
- Hakone
- Nara
- Kanazawa
- Nikko
- Kamakura
- Takayama
- Mount Fuji
- Miyajima
- Shirakawa-go
- Okinawa
- Sapporo
- Nagasaki
Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.