Less than an hour south of Tokyo is the city of Yokohama, a scenic spot for nighttime photography. The Minato Mirai waterfront area and Chinatown are just a couple of locations that light up after dark and beckon you to snap away. Minato Mirai has a number of walkways, bridges and amusement park rides while Chinatown offers shopping of a different variety and a number restaurants offering everything from shark fin soup to dumplings.
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Yokohoma at Night
Chinatown and Minato Mirai light up the night sky

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The Intercontinental Yokohama Grand on a stunning spring evening (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Cosmo Ferris Wheel whirls into the night (Photo: RS Reynolds)

The neon green is mesmerizing (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Fun for all ages (Photo: RS Reynolds)

All quiet aboard the Nippon Maru (Photo: RS Reynolds)

The still waters of the Yokohoma Port (Photo: RS Reynolds)

City streets glowing with traffic (Photo: RS Reynolds)

A meal to be found in every alley (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Watching over Chinatown (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Shopping at China Square (Photo: RS Reynolds)

A sign of shopping to come (Photo: RS Reynolds)
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Victoria Vlisides
8 years ago
Yokohama is just gorgeous. It's so much more chill than Tokyo, sometimes it's just nice to have some room to breathe. Amazing shots!
Olga
8 years ago
I visited Yokohama twice, but didn't make good photos in the evening. Thanks for the nice nighttime photos!
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