| Yokohama is Japan's second largest city | | | | Zenrin-mon Gate Enpei-mon Gate, |
| and is the capital city of Kanagawa | | | | Seiyo-mon Gate, and Choyo-mon Gate. I |
| Prefecture. | | | | The heart of the city is the water front |
| The Great Kanto Earthquake in September | | | | district, Kannai, where the port |
| 1923 totally devastated Yokohama, | | | | authority, customs house, and municipal |
| turning Yokohama into a sea of flames. | | | | and prefecture government offices are |
| The earthquake left 60000 house | | | | located. |
| destroyed and 20,000 dead, bringing | | | | Japans first cocktail named Bamboo was |
| Yokohama to its knees. However, Yokohama | | | | originally invented in Yokohama, in |
| had almost completely recovered by 1929. | | | | 1889. A dry cocktail Bamboo contains Dry |
| In 1945, the bombing by the USA Yokohama | | | | Sherry and Dry Vermouth. |
| was burnt to the ground by repeated | | | | Many places offering great night views |
| bombings. Especially in the air raid on | | | | that are designated as Japanese Night |
| May 29, a total of 14,157 died, were | | | | View Heritages. Yokohamas popular |
| injured or went missing, 79,017 houses | | | | sightseeing spots are safe and well |
| were destroyed, and 42 percent of the | | | | maintained, people can feel safe to walk |
| city area was burnt to ashes. | | | | around even at night. Harbour View Park |
| When Yokohama Port was opened, the city | | | | Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen has an |
| was quick to embrace a foreign food | | | | observation deck that presents |
| culture. The city is also known as the | | | | magnificent night scene. Also a sailing |
| birth place of Japanese ice cream. | | | | ship Hikawa-Maru, sitting in front of |
| Yokohama Daiseikai, is a Chinese food | | | | Yamashita Park, is beautifully lit up at |
| entertainment museum. The museum is | | | | night. Yokohama Red Warehouses Park is |
| modelled on an amusement centre | | | | also very popular as a night viewing |
| Daiseika, which has existed in Shanghai | | | | spot. |
| since the early 1900s. Visitors can | | | | The sky garden which is 273 meters high. |
| learn about the history, art and | | | | is the highest observatory in Japan. |
| culture, of China, and enjoy creative | | | | This observatory is situated on the 69th |
| Chinese dishes. Shinyokohama Raumen | | | | floor of the Landmark Tower. Visitors |
| Museum is an amusement park about | | | | are whisked up to the deck in only 40 |
| Raumen. | | | | seconds from the second floor lobby, |
| It has one of the biggest China towns in | | | | aboard the world's fastest elevator. |
| the world, more than 500 restaurants and | | | | There you can enjoy a 360 degree |
| groceries stores. China town is | | | | panoramic view of points up to 80 |
| surrounded by four main gates, | | | | kilometres away. |