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.
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
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:
Holidays in Yokohama, Japan
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- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
そごう美術館
1, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Takashima 2-chome 220-0011, Japan
Coordinates: 35.4657° N, 139.6252° E
シルク博物館
Mizumachi-dori Street, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Yamashitacho 231-0017, Japan
Coordinates: 35.4472° N, 139.6452° E
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
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