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Private Yokohama Tour - History, Culture and Food

Location Yokohama, Kanto, Japan
$634
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Yokohama is an incredible waterside port city steeped in history and packed with fun attractions. Only 45 minutes from Tokyo a day trip to Yokohama is a must-do. This Yokohama tour is a carefully curated mix of history, culture and food.

Over the course of this full-day tour, you will explore Yokohama through the eyes of the immigrants who arrived into Japan, through the port in the mid-1800s.

This private tour includes a boat ride around the harbour, a visit to the historic Hikawa Maru (early Japanese ocean liner) and a traditional Chinese restaurant in Chinatown.

In addition, you will explore Yamate Hill, a residential district where the early western settlers lived, and Minato Mirai; the waterfront district home to the Red Brick Warehouse, a boutique shopping outlet where we can pick up some unique souvenirs.

The experience offers several options. This price includes:

6.5 hrs tour: Yokohama meet up
Meet at Yokohama Station
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes

The experience offers several options, check yours above
  • Professional tour guide
  • Lunch in Chinatown
  • Boat ride around the harbour
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private tour - no one else will join
  • Gratuities are not included and are optional.
  • Any additional drinks not included at lunch.
  • Any additional food not included at the lunch stop.
  • Prices do not include the costs of transport. You will need to buy a subway pass on the day.

Meeting point
If you have booked a hotel pick-up we will meet you in your hotel lobby. If we are meeting you in Yokohama, we will meet you at Exit 1 (street level) of Motomachi Chukagai Station. Exact details provided on booking.
Return details
You tour will finish in Yokohama (at the station, museum or other place you wish to visit). Your guide will explain how to get back to your hotel. If you want us to take you back to Tokyo just let us know.

  • Yamashita Park
    Start your tour at the easily accessible Motomachi Chukagai Station. A short walk to Yamashita Park.
  • NYK Hikawamaru Exhibits
    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.
  • Yamate Park
    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
  • Berrick Hall
    You will find out who lived here and why they came to Yokohama.
  • Yokohama Chinatown
    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.
  • Yokohama Minato Mirai 21
    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.
  • Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse
    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!

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • If you cancel more than one week (more than 168 hours) in advance we will give you a full refund (excluding the booking service fee). If you cancel between 7 days and 2 days (between 167 and 48 hours before) we will give you a 50% refund (excluding any service charge). If you cancel less than 48 hours there is no refund. There are no refunds if you do not turn up for the tour or choose to leave the tour early.
  • This tour requires you to be physically fit. You will be walking about 10 km over the course of the day. We will be going at a slow pace across mostly flat land but you do need to be in good health and be able to walk up and down stairs.
  • All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Private Yokohama Tour - History, Culture and Food

    Location Yokohama, Kanto, Japan
    $634
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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