Quick answerYokohama is a city in Japan, with 3,759,595 people inside the city limits in 2023. It is best known for Japan's largest Chinatown, the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront and the Historic port city. Its official language is Japanese, and its currency is the Japanese yen.
Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan, with 3,759,595 residents in 2023, and the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. It stands on Tokyo Bay just south of Tokyo and is Japan's largest port city, known for its Chinatown and the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront.
Key facts
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 3,759,595 (2023) |
| Elevation | 5 m above sea level |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
| Language | Japanese |
| Currency | Japanese yen (JPY, ¥) |
| Coordinates | 35.4442° N, 139.6381° E |
Overview
Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan, with 3,759,595 residents on 1 January 2023, and the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. It stands on Tokyo Bay, just south of Tokyo, at an elevation of about 5 metres, and forms part of the Greater Tokyo Area. Yokohama is also Japan's largest port city, and a major centre of industry and high technology.
Yokohama was a small fishing village until 1859, when it became one of the first Japanese ports opened to foreign trade after two centuries of seclusion. Ships, traders and settlers arrived from around the world, and the city grew into a cosmopolitan port, with Japan's largest Chinatown and a waterfront of red-brick warehouses from the trading era.
Today Yokohama is both a port and a commuter city for Tokyo, with the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront district, the Landmark Tower and the gardens of Sankeien among its best-known sights. Its Chinatown, its bay views and its ramen museum draw visitors from across Japan.
What Yokohama is known for
- Japan's largest Chinatown
- Minato Mirai 21 waterfront
- Historic port city
- Yokohama Landmark Tower
Landmarks
- Yokohama Chinatown
- Minato Mirai 21
- Yokohama Landmark Tower
- Sankeien Garden
- Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Yokohama?
Yokohama had 3,759,595 residents on 1 January 2023, making it the second-largest city in Japan by population. It is the largest city in the Greater Tokyo Area after Tokyo itself, and the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture. Yokohama has no separate metropolitan area: it is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area.
Where is Yokohama and what is it known for?
Yokohama is on Tokyo Bay in eastern Japan, just south of Tokyo, in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is Japan's largest port city and is known for its Chinatown — the largest in Japan — the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront, the Landmark Tower and Sankeien Garden. Its coordinates are 35.44° N, 139.64° E.
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