There is a convenience store called "HAPPY LAWSON" in Yamashita Park, and there is a café which can make children play in it, too.

This is an oasis of Yokohama by the Sea and a pleasant park.

A variety of events are held on weekends.　You can also watch performance by street performers on weekends.

On July 15 and 16 of this year(2017) on the coast of Yamashita Park, the Fireworks festival was held in the name of the "sparkling twilight".

Yokohama Marine Tower

Yokohama Marine Tower was built in 1961 and was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest lighthouse in the world at that time.

However, the lighthouse function ended on September 1, 2008.

Now it is loved as a symbol tower of Yokohama Port.

Observation floor

From the observation floor on the 30th floor, you can overlook Yokohama Port and, besides Minato Mirai 21 area and Yokohama Bay Bridge, you can also enjoy the night view of the plant such as Honmoku wharf.

Admission fees

Adults　　¥ 750

Junior and senior high school students      500 yen

Primary school children                             250 yen

Infant-200 yen (free under 3 years old)

business hours

10:00 am to 10:30 pm (the last receptionist is 10:00 pm)

※　Notice of temporary closure with repair work

Due to the repair work by Yokohama City, the entire building will be closed on March 31, 2019.

From  April 1, 2019  to  March 31, 2022

The statue of the guardian of water

There is a fountain in Yamashita Park, and there is a statue at the center. In fact, the city of San Diego and the city of Yokohama is a sister city. It is a guardian of the water donated from the city of San Diego in United States in 1958.

　Hikawamaru

Originally, the Hikawa Maru was a passenger ship of the Seattle route.

In 1932, Charles Chaplin was aboard.　During the war Hikawamaru was active as a hospital ship. 

After the war, Hikawamaru returned to the liner of the Seattle route in 1953.

The Hikawamaru finished the voyage with 238 times across the Pacific Ocean in 1960.  From May 1961, Hikawamaru was moored in Yamashita Park.

The propeller shaft has been removed and cannot be run anymore.

The color of the ship was painted in emerald green at first, and it became blue before long. Since the last half of 1980, it has been black.

Anyone can board the Hikawamaru on the day except Monday.Even adults can get in at only 300 yen.

Hotel New Grand

A historic hotel with famous people such as British royalty, Charlie Chaplin and Babe Ruth from the opening days.

MacArthur stayed at this hotel after the war as the high commander's lodgings. 　Room 315, where he had stayed, can still stay in the name of the room "MacArthur Suite".

Surprisingly, this was not the first lodging for MacArthur.　For him, there is a record of taking the inn to the hotel new ground as a honeymoon with Jean Lady who is a second marriage partner.

Current "MacArthur" Room No. 315. The history of Japan after the war was made from here.　　　↓

Mega Don Quixote shopping center

Low-priced shopping center

Open 24 hours　

There is a discount chain store called Don Quixote in Japan. 

Sailors who got off from luxury cruise ships from overseas always go to the Mega Don Quijote shopping center.

It is a fun place full of cheap and interesting goods. 

Foods, clothes, appliances and medicines are cheaply sold in the store. The meat sales corner in the basement is also cheap.

There are also a variety of restaurants, including cheap sushi and yakiniku restaurants.

There are also tourist information centers and souvenir shops in Yokohama.

There are also a variety of restaurants, including cheap sushi and all-you-can-eat style yakiniku restaurants. 

You can also take a break at the spacious food court.

There are also tourist information centers and souvenir shops in Yokohama.

Open year round

Open 24 hours except restaurant

The restaurant closes at 23:00

【Nearest station】

2 minutes on foot from Motomachi Chukagai Station (Minato Mirai Line) Exit 5 

①　You can see the legendary Japanese great car.

You can see the Japanese super car that appeared in "007" series 11 "You Only Live Twice".

The great car is a Toyota 2000GT.

Toyota 2000GT has been producing only 337 cars, including prototypes during the three years from 1967 to 1970.

2000GT appeared on the auction in 2014 and 2015, but both of them have been bid around $1 million. 

It is the great phantom car exactly.

In fact, there are not many people who know that this Toyota 2000GT is exhibited in Yokohama.

You can't touch the car, but you can take a picture.

Location :The first floor of the Toyota Auto showroom located diagonally behind the Yokohama Marine Tower.