YOKOHAMA ITINERARY
Yokohama Itinerary - Two suggested Yokohama itinerary: Yokohama only and a self guided Day tour from Tokyo (Shinjuku) to Kamakura and Yokohama including the Great Buddha.
Here is a suggested Yokohama itinerary. It only includes the time taken to get to each attraction and does not include the time you would choose to spend at each attraction as this will depend on your level of interest. Also refer to our Yokohama Itinerary page for an itinerary which includes both Yokohama and Kamakura in the same day.
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Station/Stop |
Transport |
Duration |
Places to visit |
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JR Tokyo |
JR Tokaido Line |
27min |
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JR Yokohama |
Minato Mirai Line |
5min |
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Minato Mirai |
Walk |
3min |
Queen's Square Yokohama |
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Yokohama Landmark Tower |
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Nippon Maru |
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Yokohama Port Museum |
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Yokohama Cosmo World |
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Minato Mirai |
Minato Mirai Line |
5min |
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Motomachi-Chukagai |
Walk |
3min |
Yamashita Koen Park |
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Hikawa Maru |
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Yokohama Marine Tower |
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Walk |
5min |
Yokohama Chinatown |
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Walk |
10min |
Minato no Mieru Oka Koen (View Yokohama Bay Bridge) |
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Motomachi-Chukagai |
Minato Mirai Line |
8min |
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JR Yokohama |
JR Yokohama Line |
11min |
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JR Shin-Yokohama |
Walk |
5min |
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum |
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JR Shin-Yokohama |
Shinkansen (Hikari) |
19min |
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JR Tokyo |
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YOKOHAMA & KAMAKURA ITINERARY
From
Shinjuku Station take the Shonan-Shinjuku line to Ofuna Station, change
to the Yokosuka line to Kamakura Station, change to Enoshima Dentetsu line
to Hase Station. This trip takes about 77 minutes and one way is 1080 Yen.
From the Hase Station it is about a 500m walk to
Kotokuin Temple.
Kotokuin Temple
The
Kotokuin Temple is renowned for the Great Buddha (大仏, daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one
of the most famous icons of Japan. The
statue stands at 13.35 meters high and weighs approximately 93 tons.
Kaikozan Hase-dera -
Hase Kannon Temple
Head back towards Hase Station, half way along the path to on
the right hand side is the path and
entrance to Kaikozan
Hase-dera
(also known as the Hase
Kannon Temple).
Kaikozan Hase-dera
is one of the great Buddhist temples in the city of
Kamakura, famous for housing a massive
wooden statue of Kannon (Goddess of Mercy). The temple is the fourth of the
33 stations of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage circuit dedicated to the
goddess Benzaiten.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Then return to Hase Station and catch the train back to
Kamakura Station. From there head to the western side of Kamakura Station, pass
the bus station, to the
Komachi Shopping Street. Here you can either stop for lunch or head along
the street heading north west to the entrance of the
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is the most significant shrine
in Kamakura
Now head back to Kamakura Station and take the Rapid Airport Narita
train to Yokohama Station, then change to the Minatomirai Line and get off
at the Minatomirai station. From there you will be able to see the
Yokohama Landmark Tower, Yokohama
Museum of Art and the Ferris Wheel at Yokohama Cosmo World. As you walk
closer to the Yokohama Landmark Tower
you will also see the Nippon Maru - Sail training Ship and the Yokohama
Maritime Museum.
Yokohama Landmark Tower
Yokohama Landmark Tower is the tallest building in Japan.
On the 69th floor there is an observatory, Sky Garden, from which one can
enjoy a 360-degree view of the city, and on clear days
Mt Fuji. From here it is about a 400m walk to
Bashamichi (subway) Station along the way you will get to view and
photograph the buildings and ships from a different angle. From Bashamichi
Station take the Minatomirai Line two stops to Motoachichukagai Station.
Yokohama China Town
Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and one of the
largest in the world featuring over 200 Chinese restaurants. You can choose
to eat dinner here or at the next stop. Return to Bashamichi (subway)
Station, take the the Minatomirai Line back to Yokohama Station. Change to
the Yokohama City Blue line and get off at Shin-Yokohama Station. From there
walk NW 300m then turn right into the side street and you will find the
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum.
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum
Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum is a ramen theme park devoted to Japanese
ramen noodle soup.
The museum/theme park is devoted to the Japanese ramen noodle soup and features a large
recreation of
Tokyo in 1958, the year instant
noodles were invented. Within the Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum are branches
of famous ramen restaurants from Kyushu to
Hokkaido.
Return to Shinjuku
From Shin-Yokohama Station take the Yokohama line to Kikuna Station change
to the Tokyu-Toyoko Line (Commuter Limited Express) to Shibuya Station,
change to the Yamanote Line to Shinjuku Station.