Yokohama

Minato Mirai 21 is a modern urban development famous for its splendid views of the city at night. It boasts the Landmark Tower which is a 296m high and has 70 floors On the 69th floor there is the Sky Garden observation deck which has breathtaking views of the city.

Nearest station

Sakuragicho station on JR or Minatomirai station on Minatomirai Line.

Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum was opened in 1994 as the first ramen museum. Ramen is a very popular Japanese noodle dish. This museum has 9 ramen shops from different regions of Japan. You can also create your own original brand of ramen at the “My Ramen Kitchen” located at the museum shop.

Address

2-14-21 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-City, 222-0033

Access

10 min. walk from Shin Yokohama station.

Opening hours

11am~10pm (Sunday opens at 10.30am).

Admission

310 yen (An additional 1,000 yen for making your own noodles which includes a photo of the event)

The Cup Noodles Company, Nissin, have opened a Cup Noodle Museum in Minato Mirai district. The museum features a 40 year history of instant ramen as well as the founder Mr. Ando Momofuku's creative entrepreneurship. . It exhibits over 3,000 cup noodle packages and recreates Mr. Ando's humble research facility.  You can experience making your very own cup noodles from a wide variety of ingredients.

Address

2-3-4 Shinko, Naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0001

Access

8 min. walk from Minatomirai station on Minatomirai Line

Opening hours

10:00-18:00 (last admission 17:00)

Closed

Tuesdays (if Tuesday is a national holiday, the museum is closed the following day and on New Year holidays

Admission

500 yen (additional 300 yen for making your own cup noodle)

Sankei-en garden is a traditional Japanese garden designed by Sankei Hara. Sankei-en contains many historical buildings from various locations in Japan including a three storied pagoda located high up on a hill in the garden. This pagoda was originally constructed in Kyoto in the mid-1400s, and relocated to Sankei-en in 1914.

Address

58-1, Honmoku Sannotani, naka-ku, Yokohama 231-0824.

Access

10 min. by bus from Yokohama station. Take a bus no. 58, 99 or 101 and get off at Honmoku. It is a 10 min. walk from the bus stop

Opening hours

9.00 -17:00 (last admission 16:30)

Closed

29th ~31st December

Admission

500 yen