Gas Lamp Monument
In 1872 (Meiji 5), Kaemon Takashima's "Nippon Gasshachu" installed gas lamps on Bashamichi and Honmachi Streets, making them the first gas lamps in Japan. The pillars...
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The Past of Yokohama Port
In Yokohama, where many of Japan's firsts remain, you'll be looking back on Japan's Westernization while at the same being captivated by the exotic side of the city.
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Bashamichi
Bashamichi is the name of an area and a road in Naka-ku, Yokohama. The name "Bashamichi" comes from the fact that people at that time, who saw foreigners living...
NYK Maritime Museum of History
This museum presents the history of how ships transferring people, goods, and culture have opened up the sea route from Japan to overseas since the Meiji period....
Yokohama Customs (Queen’s Tower)
Built in 1934, this building has a characteristic tower with a mosque-like appearance. The circular lines of the building give it the nickname of “Queen” in...
Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall (Jack’s Tower)
The brick and granite building is designated as an important national cultural property. The clock tower is situated in the southeast corner. It is affectionately...
Kanagawa Prefectural Government's Office (King's Tower)
Kanagawa's prefectural government's main office building, completed in 1928, was nicknamed "King's Tower" for its central tower, which was constructed in the image...
Yokohama Archives of History
Displays materials on Yokohama history from the end of the Edo period/Opening up of the port period to the beginning of the Showa period. The building was formerly...
Hotel New Grand
Established in 1927, this classic hotel is reminiscent of Yokohama in the past when the port was first opened.
