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