Daiba Park
Daiba means battery. Edo shogunate built 6 batteries in order to protect Japan from American fleets which demanded Tokugawa shogunate to open up port toward America....
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Walking Through History Tour: Bakumatsu to Bunmei Kaika
Starting with visiting remains of cannons in Odaiba park that are deeply related to the Arrival of Black Ships, we will also go to Asakusa where the atmosphere of the Edo period still remains. Next day, you can visit historic sites that are relevant to Meiji Restoration and opening itself to other countries for trade. It will be like a time-travel to the Meiji period.
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The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery
It started as a cemetery for sailors of Commodore Perry's squadron. Now, more than 5,000 foreigners from about 40 countries are buried here. The tombs of some famous...
Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen)
Opened in 1962 at the former site of the British soldiers’ barracks. The lookout and benches facing the ocean offer a full view of Yokohama port. A perfect place...
Yokohama Chinatown
The Yokohama Chinatown is a Chinatown located in Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama. Along with Kobe Nankinmachi Chinatown and Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown, it is known...
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.
Tsurumibashi Barrier Historic Site
The remains of a checkpoint installed due to repeated bloodshed incidents targeting foreigners since Yokohama opened its port. Photos Provided by photolibrary.
Soji-ji Temple
Soji-ji is the main temple of the Soto sect and one of the largest temples in the Kanto region. Originally located in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, it was relocated...
Scene of the Namamugi Incident and Monument
This is the scene of the Namamugi Incident in 1862, where British merchants were slashed when they interrupted the procession of Shimazu Hisamitsu, the feudal lord...
LA CITTADELLA
LA CITTADELLA is a five minute walk from the east exit of Kawasaki Station. It is modeled on an Italian hillside town. At LA CITTADELLA you can enjoy going to movies,...
Tokaido Kawasaki-shuku Koryukan
Kawasaki Shuku flourished as one of the 53 Stages of the Tokaido during the Edo period. As a base facility for urban development, utilizing its history and culture,...
