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Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era
$51.46
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era offers a deep dive into the city's rich history. This engaging 2.5-hour exploration highlights the legacy of Yokohama's port-opening through its preserved sites and cultural landmarks.
- 🏞️ Visit Harbor View Park for breathtaking panoramic views of Yokohama Port, featuring a beautiful rose garden that showcases the city's Western heritage.
- ⚰️ Pass by the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery, honoring over 3,000 foreign residents who played a crucial role in Japan's modernization after the port opened.
- 🏡 Walk along a charming street lined with preserved Western homes, including notable sites like Berrick Hall, Ehrismann Residence, and the Catholic Yamate Church.
- 🌳 Explore Yamate Park, Japan's first Western-style park, once a vibrant social hub for foreign residents, complete with tennis courts and clubhouses.
- 🌸 Stroll through the Yamate Italian Garden, where elegant Western mansions once housed diplomats, surrounded by beautifully landscaped European gardens.
- 🛍️ Experience the historic Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street, home to Japan’s oldest bakery and various Western-inspired shops dating back to the Meiji era.
- ☕ Relax at a Western-style café on Motomachi Shopping Street, where you can reflect on the tour and chat with your knowledgeable guide over coffee or tea.
- 👨🏫 Benefit from insightful commentary provided by a local guide, who shares fascinating facts about Japan’s "firsts" from bread and beer to newspapers.
- ♿ Wheelchair accessible, ensuring all travelers can enjoy this enriching cultural walk.
- 🍼 Pram/stroller friendly for infants and small children, allowing families to comfortably join the tour.
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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
$51.46
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
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!