Culture Pikachu Outbreak Early - Mid Aug From 6 to 12 August 2019, Pikachu Outbreak will take place for the sixth running year at Yokohama's Minato Mirai - expect to..
Arts & Crafts History of the Russian Matryoshka Elena Lisina The history of the Russian nesting doll named "Matryoshka" started in Japan.
9 Gardens & Parks Yokohama's Beautiful Lotus Pond Larry Knipfing Visit the beautiful lotus ponds at Yokohama's Sankei-en Garden in mid-summer. Early mornings are best when all is serene and..
Culture Horiyoshi III Tattoo Museum Jasper Wilkins Horiyoshi III is a well-known tattoo artist specializing in traditional full body Japanese tattoos. The artist uses a traditional..
8 Gardens & Parks British Consular Residence Tomoko Kamishima The reinforced concrete building next to Minato-no-mieru-oka Koen Park used to be the British Consular Residence in Yokohama. It..
12 Historical Yokohama's Aka-renga Park Tomoko Kamishima Aka-renga Park surrounds the Red Brick Warehouses that were built between 1911 and 1913. Now they have been completely restored..
Historical Yokohama Kantei-Byo Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kantei-byo (関帝廟) is a Chinese shrine dedicated to “Kanwu” who is a famous general in the well-known Chinese historical nov..
29 Culture Traditional Dolls of Japan Elena Lisina The Yokohama Doll Museum features a rich collection of traditional Japanese dolls. Unlike other countries, most Japanese dolls are..