City Details: Yokohama

A few alternate names for Yokohama are: Iokogama, Jokohama, Jokohamo, Jokokhama, YOK, Yokohama, Yokohama-shi, Yokohamashi, heng bang, heng bang shi

Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin Industrial Zone.

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General Information

  • Official Name: Japan
  • Common Name: Japan
  • Population: 3777491
  • Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
  • Coordinates: 35.43333, 139.65
  • Country Code: JPN
  • Continent: Asia

Closest Airports to Yokohama

  • 1. Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), distance from city center: 17.71 km
  • 2. Atsugi Naval Air Facility (NJA), distance from city center: 18.27 km
  • 3. Yokota Air Base (OKO), distance from city center: 44.43 km

Location of Yokohama

Japan Country Details

  • Country: Japan
  • Official Name: Japan
  • Capital: Tokyo
  • Region: Asia
  • Subregion: Eastern Asia
  • Population: 125,836,021
  • Area: 377,930 km²
  • Languages: Japanese
  • Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
  • Timezones: UTC+09:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Holidays in Yokohama, Japan

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  • みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
  • こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
  • 海の日 - 2026-07-20
  • 山の日 - 2026-08-11
  • 敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
  • 秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
  • スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
  • 文化の日 - 2026-11-03
  • 勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23

Museums in Yokohama, Japan

Museum

横浜人形の家

Naka Ward, Yokohama, Yamashitacho 231-0023, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4432° N, 139.6521° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

三菱みなとみらい技術館

Keyaki-dori Avenue, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Uchidacho 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4557° N, 139.6301° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00

Museum

横浜美術館

グランモール橋, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Uchidacho 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4571° N, 139.6305° E

Hours: Fr-We 10:00-18:00

Museum

山手111番館

Muteki Bridge, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Shin-Yamashita 1-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4388° N, 139.6548° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

横浜市イギリス館

Yamate hondori, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Motomachi 1-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4394° N, 139.6544° E

Hours: Mo-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

安藤百福発明記念館

4, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Shinko 2-chome 231-0001, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4555° N, 139.6389° E

Hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00

Museum

横浜開港資料館

Naka Ward, Yokohama, Nihon-odori 231-0021, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4475° N, 139.6438° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

日本郵船歴史博物館

横浜市中区海岸通3-9 Kaigan-dori Street, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Uchidacho 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4504° N, 139.6394° E

Hours: Tu-Su 11:00-17:00

Museum

横浜都市発展記念館

Naka Ward, Yokohama, Nihon-odori 231-0021, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4461° N, 139.6434° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:00

Museum

原鉄道模型博物館

横浜市西区高島1-1-2 Tochinoki-dori Avenue, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Takashima 1-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4631° N, 139.6251° E

Hours: We-Mo 10:00-17:00

Museum

文身歴史資料館

1-11-7 平沼橋, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Hiranuma 1-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4593° N, 139.6192° E

Hours: Mo-Su 12:00-18:00

Museum

神奈川近代文学館 展示館

Muteki Bridge, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Shin-Yamashita 1-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4386° N, 139.6560° E

Museum

大佛次郎記念館

Muteki Bridge, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Shin-Yamashita 1-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4393° N, 139.6553° E

Museum

神奈川県立歴史博物館

Naka Ward, Yokohama, Minaminakadori 5-chome 231-0006, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4491° N, 139.6362° E

Museum

海上保安資料館 横浜館

ハンマーヘッドウォーク, Naka Ward, Yokohama, 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4543° N, 139.6443° E

Museum

横浜市電保存館

Tokyo Kanjo, Isogo Ward, Yokohama, Takigashira 3-chome 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4204° N, 139.6245° E

Museum

そごう美術館

1, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Takashima 2-chome 220-0011, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4657° N, 139.6252° E

Museum

シルク博物館

Mizumachi-dori Street, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Yamashitacho 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4472° N, 139.6452° E

Museum

ブリキのおもちゃ博物館

Yamate hondori, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Yamatecho 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4376° N, 139.6531° E

Museum

日本新聞博物館(ニュースパーク)

Nihon-Odori Avenue, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Nihon-odori 231-0017, Japan

Coordinates: 35.4464° N, 139.6427° E