Private Yokohama Tour - History, Culture and Food

Start your tour at the easily accessible Motomachi Chukagai Station. A short walk to Yamashita Park.

See the Hikawa Maru, a Japanese ocean liner from the early 1900s with a fascinating history. Discover more about her and her passengers from your well-informed tour guide.

Stroll up to Yamate Hill, a residential area which developed shortly after the Port opened in 1859. Here we visit the Spanish villas and Victorian residences that the early Western settlers lived in

You will find out who lived here and why they came to Yokohama.

From Yamate Hill it is a short walk down to Chinatown; home to the early Chinese settlers. Yokohama's Chinatown is the largest in Japan and one of the biggest in the world.

Visit a 150-year-old temple that has served as the main grounds of worship for the Chinese settlers. Stopping for lunch we will enjoy a feast in a traditional Chinese restaurant, and later, whilst wandering the narrow laneways, we will indulge in fried sesame balls for dessert.

From Chinatown we travel to Minato Mirai, a 10-minute train ride away see the more modern side of Yokohama. In Minato Mirai, we explore the modern development of Yokohama.

Visit the Red Brick Warehouse. Originally a customs house that served from 1911-1989, but now converted into a boutique shopping outlet. It’s a great place to pick up some unique Yokohama souvenirs.

Board the Sea Bass, a glass-roofed sightseeing boat, for a ride through Yokohama Bay up to Yokohama Station. A wonderful way to see the cityscape!