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