Yokosuka Things to Do

Since 1930 approximately 25,000 passengers have sailed on the "Hikawa Maru" on the Yokohama to Seattle-Vancouver route. The "Queen of the Pacific" survived her Pacific War service as a hospital ship. As a tribute to her role in... more

Noteworthy as it is the oldest temple in Yokohama, this Shingon sect temple is dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, the Eleven-Headed Kannon. The 1.8-meter tall carving dates to the ninth century and has been named an important c... more

One of the largest temples in eastern Japan, Soji-ji is a major temple belonging to the Soto-sect of Zen Buddhism. It was established in 1321 in Noto Province by Jokin Keizan (1268-1325), but after a disastrous fire, it was rel... more

Yokohama Park is located next to Yokohama Stadium, home of the Yokohama Bay Stars, Yokohama's baseball team. Yokohama Park itself was opened in 1876 and was the first public park with a Western-style garden in Japan. Yokohama P... more

On a beautiful spot adjacent to Negishi Nature Park (the fomer Negishi Race Course laid out in 1868) is a collection of more than 500 horse-related artifacts. Opened in 1977, the museum divides the ecology of horse racing into... more

In this museum there are more than 380 dolls draped in native costumes from no less than 100 countries. The extensive collection of vintage Japanese dolls is in astonishingly good condition. For drama, there is a puppet theater... more

The British House, or the Igirisu-kan as the Japanese call it, is an elegant colonial-style building standing in the Harbor View Park on the crest of the "Bluff" overlooking Tokyo Bay. The British House was built in 1937. At th... more

Yokohama Port Symbol Tower is fronted by a stainless steel sculpture of a giant scallop, and is located on Pier D of the Honmoku Docks on the Yokohama waterfront. The Yokohama Port Symbol Tower is a chalk-white forty-eight-mete... more

Yokohama Bayside Marina is full of restaurants, shops, malls, and factory outlets of your favorite brands. This is a popular spot with the locals, outsiders and youngsters as well. Many shops here offer great discounts, it can... more

Taya Caves are adjacent to Josen-ji Temple and are located on the side of a hill. One story regarding the history of the caves is that the Hojo family excavated them in the mid-twelfth century for safekeeping of their possessio... more