Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era

Name: Yokohama Then and Now Walking Tour of the Port Opening Era
Brand: Viator
Price: 51.1 USD
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5.0(2)2 hr 30 minKorean, Chinese, Japanese, Cantonese +3Book 2 days aheadYokohama, Japan

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・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.

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English guide

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Drinks and snacks are not included. Please order and pay for what you like on your own.

What you'll do

Harbor View Park
1 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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.
15 min
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery
96 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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)
A charming street lined with preserved Western houses such as Berrick Hall, Ehri
smann Residence, and the Catholic Yamate Church—remnants of the foreign settlement era.
Yamate Park
230 Yamatecho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Japan’s first Western-style park. Once a vibrant social hub for foreign residents, with tennis courts and clubhouses.
10 min
Yamate Italian Garden
16 Yamatecho, Naka-Ku, Yokohama, Japan
Explore elegant Western mansions that once housed diplomats. The surrounding garden showcases European landscaping and architecture.
15 min
Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street
1 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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.
20 min