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Explore Motomachi
Motomachi in Yokohama Shi (Kanagawa) is a city in Japan about 17 mi (or 28 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital.
Local time in Motomachi is now 04:13 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Motomachi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), West. We found 7 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yokohama, Kawasaki, Yokosuka, Zushi and Kamakura. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 87% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
21°C (71 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
21°C (69 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Richmond Hotel Yokohama Bashamichi
Isezakicho Washington Hotel
Rose Hotel Yokohama
(RYOKAN) Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yokohama-kannai
JAL City Kannai Yokohama
Toyoko Inn Yokohama Stadium Mae No.2
Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yokohama-koen
Toyoko Inn Yokohama Stadium Mae No.1
Toyoko Inn Yokohama Kannai
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Choro Concerto em Yamate 111 Ban-Kan/ Duas Contas & Hamabe - Hora Caprichosa
Julho 8. 2012 (Yokohama, Japão) Yamate 111 Ban-Kan http://www.welcome.city.yokohama.jp/eng/travel/things_to_do/art_culture/yamate_111.html Hora Caprichosa ---- http://penko.em-family.com/...
[一部故障]百段館1F からくり時計 Small world Country
百段館からくり時計 Small world Country 神奈川/横浜市/中区,元町の百段階1Fに設置されているSmall World Countryです。 14:00に見に行ったのですが,鳴らなか...
港の見える丘公園 (Bay View Park Yokohama)
This is Yokohama JAPAN. Japanese night view. My living city. The fountain was playing at Bay View Park Yokohama. 2011 Summer. 買い物帰りに撮影しました。 珍しく節電のわ...
Yokohama 1925 Western-style building 横浜 山手西洋館
Walked around histrical uptown district called Yamanote area in Yokohama city. built in 1925-1937 Uptown Western-style buildings, built after 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Berrick Hall, British...
[FC-150]元町公園の噴水[30-120fps] -The fountain in Motomachi Park-
2011.Feb.12. 元町公園(神奈川県横浜市中区)の噴水 The fountain in Motomachi Park, Naka Ward, City of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. CASIO HIGH SPEED EXILIM EX-FC150.
Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen) (港の見える丘公園)
Opened in 1962 at the former site of the British soldiers' barracks. The lookout and benches facing the ocean offer a full view of Yokohama port. A perfect place for viewing the Yokohama...
Yamashita park@Yokohama Hyper-lapse[山下公園 横浜 ハイパーラプス]
Yamashita park@Yokohama Japan Hyper-lapse Movie Canon EOS M Apple Final Cut Pro X and Motion5 横浜 山下公園、みなとみらいのタイムラプス Canon EOS Mで撮影 FCPXとMotion5で...
横浜・山下公園!集団パグ犬の癒され動画!Yokohama, Yamashita Park of the group pug dog it is healed; an animation!
嫁と山下公園に行った時パグ犬集団が散歩しておりました。凄く可愛く癒され動画です。 A pug dog group took a walk at time when I went to Yamashita Park with...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Yokohama International School
Yokohama International School is an international school located in Yamate, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan catering primarily to the expatriate community in Yokohama. It consists of a pre-school (Early Learning Centre), a kindergarten/ elementary school (grades K-5), a middle school (6-8) and a high school (9-12), a total of 13 academic years. Its campus is located in an area known as ‘the Bluff’, next to the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery.
Yokohama Chinatown
Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. Its history is about 150 years long. Today only a few Chinese people still live in Chinatown, but it has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Most of the residents are from Guangzhou (Canton) but many come from other regions. Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown not only in Japan but also in Asia (larger than Chinatowns in both Kobe and Nagasaki) and it is one of the largest in the world.
Bluff Hospital
Bluff Hospital is a hospital and clinic active in the medical care of foreign residents of Yokohama, Japan.
Motomachi-Chūkagai Station
is an underground terminus of the Minatomirai Line subway located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 4.1 kilometers from the opposite terminus of the Minatomirai Line at Yokohama Station. Its official name, as shown on signage in the station, is Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (Yamashita-kōen) with the sub-name in parentheses although the use of this name is limited. Trains inter-run with the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line from Shibuya Station.
Hotel New Grand
The Hotel New Grand is a historic hotel in Yokohama, Japan, overlooking Yamashita Park. It opened in 1927, four years after the Great Kantō earthquake devastated much of the city. The hotel was used as accommodation by American troops during the Occupation of Japan following World War II; one of the hotel suites is set aside and maintained just as it was furnished when General Douglas MacArthur stayed there, his first night in Japan during the Occupation.
Motomachi, Yokohama
Motomachi, Yokohama is a district of Naka Ward in Yokohama, Japan, located immediately west of Yamate and east of Chinatown. It consists mainly of the Motomachi Shopping Street, a five-block long stretch of boutiques and shops, well known in Japan for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, original fashion, and Western influence.
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Yokohama
Sacred Heart Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama, Japan. The Yokohama diocese includes Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi prefectures. As it is located at 44 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, the cathedral is commonly known locally as Yamate Catholic Church . The original Yamate Catholic Church, a brick building with two bell towers, was built in the same location in 1906. The 1923 Great Kantō earthquake completely destroyed it.
Saint Maur International School
Saint Maur International School, established in 1872 in Yokohama, is the oldest international school in Japan. The school, which is co-educational, caters to students of all nationalities and faiths from ages 2½ through High School. According to the Good Schools Guide International, "This is a small school which offers a quality education in a nurturing environment."
Heichinrou
Heichinrou, is a Chinese restaurant located in the Chinatown of Yokohama, Japan. It is privately held and is the oldest operating Chinese restaurant in Japan. The Zhang (張) family first started the restaurant and operated for it for two generations, then the Bao (鮑) family for three generations until Tatsuo Hayashi (林達雄) took over. Today his son, Yasuhiro Hayashi (林康弘) operates as the seventh president.
Hikawa Maru
is a Japanese ocean liner that was built for the Nippon Yusen KK line by the Yokohama Dock Company. She was launched on 30 September 1929, and made her maiden voyage from Kobe to Seattle on 13 May 1930. She is one of three sister ships. The sister ships were named after important Shinto shrines, Hikawa Shrine being located in Saitama. The other two, both lost in the war, were Heian Maru and Hie Maru.
Museum of Tin Toys
Museum of Tin Toys is a museum in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Ferris University
Ferris University is a private women's college in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded by American Presbyterian missionaries in 1870 with the assistance of James Curtis Hepburn, primarily to teach the English language and western cultural values to women. The male counterpart of the school later became Meiji Gakuin University. It was chartered as a junior college in 1950 and became a four-year college in 1965.