Visit Yokohama
For those who come to play, and for those who come to watch.
From the first drink after the final rack to a walk along the harbor the next morning, a guide to the time you spend in Yokohama.
Getting to YokohamaAccess
The Keikyu Line runs direct trains to Yokohama Station. By limousine bus, it is about 30 minutes to YCAT (Yokohama City Air Terminal) at the East Exit of Yokohama Station.
The Narita Express runs to Yokohama Station with no change of trains. By limousine bus, it is about 100 minutes to YCAT.
Take the Yokohama Municipal Subway Blue Line to Kannai Station: about 14 minutes by Rapid, about 17 minutes by Local. Yokohama Station, too, can be reached by subway without changing trains.
From Yokohama Station to Kannai Station is about 5 minutes on the JR Keihin-Tohoku / Negishi Line. All travel times are approximate.
Explore by AreaAreas
Yokohama in BriefA Little History
- Kannai and Kangai: After the port opened, checkpoints were set up to watch who came and went from the port district. The land inside the checkpoint at Yoshida Bridge became Kannai, “inside the gate”; the land outside became Kangai, “outside the gate.” Both names are still in use today. To Kannai & Isezakicho →
- Japan’s first railway: Opened in 1872 (Meiji 5) between Shimbashi and Yokohama. The first Yokohama Station is today’s Sakuragicho Station.
- Yamashita-cho and Chinatown: After the port opened, the area became the Foreign Settlement; in 1899 (Meiji 32) the settlement’s street names were abolished and the district of Yamashita-cho was established. Yokohama Chinatown took shape as Chinese merchants who had come with Western traders began doing business of their own, and today more than 600 shops line its streets. Hotel New Grand, opened in 1927 (Showa 2), is known as the birthplace of seafood doria, spaghetti Napolitan and pudding à la mode.
- The Bluff (Yamate): The high ground leased to foreign residents, who called it “the Bluff.” The City of Yokohama opens seven Western-style residences on the Bluff to the public, all free of charge. The Foreign General Cemetery traces its beginnings to 1854, to the burial of a sailor from Perry’s squadron.
- Requisition and recovery: After the war, much of central Yokohama was requisitioned by the Allied occupation forces. Osanbashi Pier was returned in 1952, and the housing area at Yamashita Park in 1960. The harbor you see today came after that long process of return.
Billiards in YokohamaBilliards
Where to play, which tournaments to watch, and the records of the players who compete.
Where to StayStay
Accommodation can be searched by area on the official website of the Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau. Choosing an area close to the tournament venue makes for easier mornings.
Sources (Japanese-language documents; checked October 1, 2026)
- 横浜市観光情報サイト（横浜市観光協会）「交通アクセス」
- 京急電鉄「羽田空港第1・第2ターミナル駅」
- 羽田空港公式「バス」
- 成田国際空港「電車」
- 横浜市交通局 乗換・時刻表検索（新横浜→関内）
- JR東日本 時刻表（京浜東北線・根岸線）
- 神奈川県観光協会「横浜道 開港場への道をゆく」
- 横浜市中区「中区年表」
- JR東日本「桜木町駅と旧横ギャラリー」
- 横浜市中区「中区の町名とその歩み」や行（山下町・山手町）
- 横浜市観光情報サイト「横浜中華街」
- ホテルニューグランド「歴史」
- 神奈川県観光協会「ホテルニューグランド」
- 横浜市「山手西洋館」（よくある質問）
- 横浜外国人墓地「歴史」
- 横浜市「横浜の基地の歴史（接収と返還）」
- 横浜市観光情報サイト「横浜市内のホテル情報・ツアー予約」
Travel times, prices and opening hours may change. Please check each official website before you go.