Tokyo Surroundings | Tourist Sightseeing Sites & Resorts
Introduction to Yokohama City
Yokohama is a fast moving city with a population of more than 3 million people, making the city Japan's second largest city after the Metropolitan of Tokyo.
View of Yokohama Bay and Attractions
Yokohama's modern era dates from 1859, when the port was opened to the international trade. For over 130 years, Yokohama has served as an important gateway between Japan and the rest of the world, playing a crucial role in Japan's modernization and internationalization.
In the city of Yokohama, and close to the city, there are many fascinating sightseeing attractions. Yokohama is only a very short trip to Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone and Mount Fuji, major tourist destinations in Japan.
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Accommodations in the Yokohama area
A hotel with a historic background Hotel New Grand in Yokohama
Yumedono Ryokan* & Onsen in the Fuji Five Lakes near Mount Fuji
Kansuiro Ryokan & Onsen** in the Hakone resort area of Japan
*Ryokan is a tradional Japanese inn or resort accommodation
**Onsen means, in Japanese, Natural Hot Springs bathing
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