Where to Stay in Yokohama: Choosing the Right Area

A station served by JR, Tokyu, Keikyu, Sotetsu, the Minatomirai Line and the municipal subway, lined with department stores and station buildings. You can reach Haneda Airport on the Keikyu Line and the Chinatown area on the Minatomirai Line without changing trains.

Best for

• ✓Travelers using Haneda Airport
• ✓Those making day trips to Kamakura and nearby areas
• ✓Anyone who wants shopping connected directly to the station

Keep in mind

The station concourse and underground mall are large, so it is easy to get lost if you do not check your exit.

Nearest stations

🚉 JR, Tokyu, Keikyu, Sotetsu, Minatomirai Line and Yokohama Municipal Subway Yokohama Station

A waterfront district lined with large hotels, shopping complexes and an art museum, within walking distance of the Red Brick Warehouse and the CUPNOODLES MUSEUM. In the evening you can stroll while taking in the illuminated harbor.

Best for

• ✓First trips to Yokohama
• ✓Couples who want to enjoy night views
• ✓Families visiting kid-friendly attractions

Nearest stations

🚉 Minatomirai Line Minatomirai Station and Bashamichi Station; JR and Yokohama Municipal Subway Sakuragicho Station

A government district where modern buildings from the era after the port opened still stand. From here you can walk along Bashamichi and Nihon-odori to the harbor and Chinatown. Yokohama Stadium is here, and there are plenty of places to eat.

Best for

• ✓Travelers who enjoy city walks and architecture
• ✓Those going to a baseball game
• ✓Anyone who wants to visit both Chinatown and Minato Mirai

Nearest stations

🚉 JR and Yokohama Municipal Subway Kannai Station; Minatomirai Line Bashamichi Station and Nihon-odori Station

A district with Yokohama Chinatown and its many Chinese restaurants, the waterfront Yamashita Park, and the Motomachi shopping street and the Western-style houses of Yamate close by. Walk in Yamashita Park in the morning and eat in Chinatown at night, all on foot.

Best for

• ✓Travelers who love food hopping
• ✓Those who want to walk by the sea
• ✓Anyone who also wants to see the streets of Motomachi and Yamate

Keep in mind

Getting to Yokohama Station or Shin-Yokohama Station may require a transfer.

Nearest stations

🚉 Minatomirai Line Motomachi-Chukagai Station; JR Ishikawacho Station

A stop on the Tokaido Shinkansen, home to Yokohama Arena, Nissan Stadium and the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. The Sotetsu and Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Line also connect to central Tokyo and western Yokohama.

Best for

• ✓Travelers taking the shinkansen to Kyoto or Osaka
• ✓Those going to concerts or sporting events

Keep in mind

It is away from the waterfront sights, so sightseeing days will mostly mean getting around by train.

Nearest stations

🚉 JR and Yokohama Municipal Subway Shin-Yokohama Station; Sotetsu and Tokyu Shin-Yokohama Station