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The city of Yokohama, located south of Tokyo, is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. It has a population of over 3.6 million people and is one of Japan's major port cities. It is a unique immigrant city and includes many Koreans, Brazilians, Filipinos and Chinese residence.

Places to see in Yokohama

Yokohama Marine Tower is located in Kannai, the well-preserves historical port area of the city. The tower is 106 meters high and is the tallest lighthouse in the world. The port are also has other beautiful sites such as the Silk Museum and the doll museum that includes over 13,000 dolls from 130 countries.

The Chinatown area of Yokohama is the biggest in Japan and it includes over 500 restaurants, shops and authentic groceries. The Noge and Isezakicho areas are also known for their ethnic stores, restaurant and bars and visitors will find that they incorporate tastes, colors and fragrances of many different Asian nations as well as international ones.

The relentless shoppers will enjoy the "Bluff" - Motomachi shopping area, as well as the Queen's Square Yokohama shopping mall. The Daska is an exquisite 8 storey building and an authentic Chinese theme park. It is dedicated to the golden era of the city of Shanghai in the years of 1920's-30's and has huge souvenir shopping floors and Shanghai style food court.

The city of Yokohama has many other places worth visiting and it has a distinctive charm that makes it unforgettable. Helpful sites that may assist you in finding further information of the city of Yokohama are the official site city.yokohama.jp/en and japan-guide.com.