Yokohama Travel Guide

On the western coast of Tokyo Bay directly south of Tokyo, Yokohama (横浜) is the second largest city in Japan and one of the cities most used to seeing foreigners.

Yokohama is half an hour away from Tokyo, and effectively forms a part of the giant conurbation.

Yokohama is not a very automobile-friendly place, especially for foreigners. Public transit and walking works best. The official guide site hassome maps in English.

While Yokohama, like most of Japan, is very safe, the Kotobuki-cho area is one of Japan's largest slums with a large number of mostly male homeless people, and numerous yakuza-run businesses. While violent crime is still generally rare, sexual harassment tends to be more common than elsewhere, so women in particular might want to avoid visiting that area alone.

The three main hotels in the Minato Mirai area are the ultimate in local luxury, and occasionally offer their rooms on sale at bargain prices.