Yokosuka Things to Do

Kanteibyo, or the Kuan Ti Miao Temple, has been the spiritual heart of Chinatown ever since it was built in 1887. Kuan Ti Miao Temple is dedicated to Kuan Yu, a mythical hero from the legendary "Tale of Three Kingdoms." During... more

Minato Mirai 21 Yokohama Pavilion was originally constructed for the 1989 Yokohama Exotic Showcase or YES Expo, which unveiled the details for the Minato Mirai 21 project. An estimated 13 million people visited the pavilion dur... more

In the early port years, the Kanagawa Magistrate's office (of which the custom house was a part) wielded power not only over the export and import duties levied, but also over foreign matters. The Great Yokohama Fire of 1866 el... more

Yokohama takes pride in this writer whose life was closely associated with the city. Established by the city government in 1979, Osaragi's memorial is a fitting building to his memory. The second floor has some of his novels. B... more

The museum's exhibits lie inside a contemporary building located in the Bluff section of Yokohama. Examples of special exhibits at this museum are: Kazuo Ozaki, who received the Akutagawa Prize in 1937 and is known for his auto... more

Sanetoki Hojo, an administrator and a Confucian enthusiast, established Shomyo-ji Temple in 1252 on a Hojo family estate called Mutsuura. Situated near a strategically pivotal approach to Kamakura, the estate was formerly widel... more

If you are visiting Yokohama with the kids, then you owe it to them to make a day of it at 'Kodomo no Kuni', Children's Land. Your reward will be in the joy that streams from their faces in this paradise for the youngsters. It... more

Fishing Boat Service Akitaya is a charter boat service whose marina is located in Kamakura Bay. Fishing Boat Service Akitaya offers saltwater fishing enthusiasts charters on deep-sea fishing vessels with experienced captains wh... more

In honor of the Hojo family and especially to appease Takatoki's ghost, Emperor Go-Daigo established this Tendai-sect temple in 1335. Documents tell us that a Chinese ship transported the figures on the altar - Teishaku, Benten... more

While living in a cave near the entrance gate for about three years, Nichiren wrote his treatise that Japan would be doomed if false religions were not abandoned. This piece was called Rissho Ankoku Ron from which the temple (e... more