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Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era

By Reelu inc
Free cancellation available
The previous price was $53 and current price is $42 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

・Trace the legacy of Yokohama’s port-opening through real historical sites
・Explore parts of the city often missed by standard sightseeing tours
・Step back in time to the 1860s with preserved Western homes and cemeteries
・Learn fun facts about Japan’s “firsts”—from bread and beer to newspapers
・Enjoy insightful commentary from a knowledgeable local guide
・Experience the roots of modern Yokohama through an enriching cultural walk

This walking tour explores Yokohama’s historic Yamate district—known as “The Bluff”—where Western residents settled after the port opened in the 1860s. Their influence shaped the city’s early modernization.

You’ll visit Harbor View Park, the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery, and preserved Western-style homes like Ehrismann Residence and Bluff No.18.
The tour ends with a stroll through Motomachi Shopping Street, home to long-standing shops like Uchikipan, a 150-year-old bakery.

Activity location

  • Harbor View Park
    • 1 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku,
    • 231-0862, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Motomachi-Chukagai Station
    • Yamashitacho
    • 231-0023, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
$52.66
$42.13 x 1 Adult$42.13
Total
The previous price was $52.66 and current price is $42.13
20% off
Until Fri, Oct 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    English guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks and snacks are not included. Please order and pay for what you like on your own.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Harbor View Park
  • 15m
Enjoy panoramic views of Yokohama Port from this scenic park, once home to the British Consulate. The rose garden reflects the city’s Western heritage.
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery (Pass by)
A historic cemetery with over 3,000 gravestones. It honors the memory of foreign residents who contributed to Japan’s modernization after the port opened. (Exterior Only)
Yamate hondori (Pass by)
A charming street lined with preserved Western houses such as Berrick Hall, Ehrismann Residence, and the Catholic Yamate Church—remnants of the foreign settlement era.
Yamate Park
  • 10m
Japan’s first Western-style park. Once a vibrant social hub for foreign residents, with tennis courts and clubhouses.
Yamate Italian Garden
  • 15m
Explore elegant Western mansions that once housed diplomats. The surrounding garden showcases European landscaping and architecture.
Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street
  • 20m
This stylish historic street is home to Japan’s oldest bakery and other Western-inspired shops dating back to the Meiji era.Relax at a Western-style café to reflect on the tour and chat with your guide over coffee or tea.

Location

Activity location

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    Harbor View Park
    • 1 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku,
    • 231-0862, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Motomachi-Chukagai Station
    • Yamashitacho
    • 231-0023, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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