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Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era
Yokohama, Kanto, Japan
$51.87
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
・Trace the legacy of Yokohama’s port-opening through real historical sites
・Explore parts of the city often missed by standard sightseeing tours
・Step back in time to the 1860s with preserved Western homes and cemeteries
・Learn fun facts about Japan’s "firsts"—from bread and beer to newspapers
・Enjoy insightful commentary from a knowledgeable local guide
・Experience the roots of modern Yokohama through an enriching cultural walk
This walking tour explores Yokohama’s historic Yamate district—known as “The Bluff”—where Western residents settled after the port opened in the 1860s. Their influence shaped the city’s early modernization.
You’ll visit Harbor View Park, the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery, and preserved Western-style homes like Ehrismann Residence and Bluff No.18.
The tour ends with a stroll through Motomachi Shopping Street, home to long-standing shops like Uchikipan, a 150-year-old bakery.
・Explore parts of the city often missed by standard sightseeing tours
・Step back in time to the 1860s with preserved Western homes and cemeteries
・Learn fun facts about Japan’s "firsts"—from bread and beer to newspapers
・Enjoy insightful commentary from a knowledgeable local guide
・Experience the roots of modern Yokohama through an enriching cultural walk
This walking tour explores Yokohama’s historic Yamate district—known as “The Bluff”—where Western residents settled after the port opened in the 1860s. Their influence shaped the city’s early modernization.
You’ll visit Harbor View Park, the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery, and preserved Western-style homes like Ehrismann Residence and Bluff No.18.
The tour ends with a stroll through Motomachi Shopping Street, home to long-standing shops like Uchikipan, a 150-year-old bakery.
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Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
- English guide
- Drinks and snacks are not included. Please order and pay for what you like on your own.
Meeting point
Your guide will be waiting just outside Motomachi-Chukagai Station, Exit 5.
Return details
The tour ends with a break at a café in Motomachi Shopping Street.
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Harbor View ParkEnjoy panoramic views of Yokohama Port from this scenic park, once home to the British Consulate. The rose garden reflects the city’s Western heritage.
- A historic cemetery with over 3,000 gravestones. It honors the memory of foreign residents who contributed to Japan’s modernization after the port opened. (Exterior Only) (pass by)
- A charming street lined with preserved Western houses such as Berrick Hall, Ehrismann Residence, and the Catholic Yamate Church—remnants of the foreign settlement era. (pass by)
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Yamate ParkJapan’s first Western-style park. Once a vibrant social hub for foreign residents, with tennis courts and clubhouses.
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Yamate Italian GardenExplore elegant Western mansions that once housed diplomats. The surrounding garden showcases European landscaping and architecture.
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Yokohama Motomachi Shopping StreetThis stylish historic street is home to Japan’s oldest bakery and other Western-inspired shops dating back to the Meiji era.Relax at a Western-style café to reflect on the tour and chat with your guide over coffee or tea.
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Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era
Yokohama, Kanto, Japan
$51.87
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!