Gas Lamp Monument
In 1872, Nihon Gas Shachu Company started by Takashima Kaemon built Japan's first street gas lamp. The gas lamps went on to light the roads and city. 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
The name Bashamichi (Horse-drawn Carriage Street) is derived from the fact that carriages carrying foreigners frequently went up and down this street at the time...
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)
A building in the neo-renaissance style that opened in 1918. The building is affectionately nicknamed “Jack”. “Jack” is designated as a historical heritage...
Kanagawa Prefectural Government's Office (King's Tower)
This building nicknamed “King’s Tower” stands with an exceptional dignity in an area filled with exotic air. Built in 1928, it was influenced by the Art Deco...
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.
