Motomachi
in Yokohama Shi of Kanagawa, Japan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.441 and 139.652 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 26' 28" and E 139° 39' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:13 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:52 am and 6:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

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

Address
1,0 mi
5-59 Sumiyoshi Cho
231-0013 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Isezakicho Washington Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
5-53 Choja-machi,
231-0033 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rose Hotel Yokohama

Address
0,3 mi
77 Yamashitacho
231-0023 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


(RYOKAN) Yokohama Minatomirai Manyo Club

Address
1,3 mi
2 7 1, Shinkou, Naka ku, Yokohama city, Kanagawa 231 0001, Japan.
2310001 Yokohama Shi Naka Ku
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yokohama-kannai

Address
1,1 mi
Hagoromo-cho
231-0047 Naka-Ku,Yokohama-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


JAL City Kannai Yokohama

Address
0,5 mi
72 YAMASHITA-CHO NAKA-KU YOKOHAMA-SHI
231-0023 Yokohama-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Toyoko Inn Yokohama Stadium Mae No.2

Address
0,6 mi
205-3 Yamashita-cho
231-0023 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 19:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Daiwa Roynet Hotel Yokohama-koen

Address
0,6 mi
204-1,Yamashita-cho
231-0023 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Yokohama Stadium Mae No.1

Address
0,6 mi
205-1 Yamashita-cho
231-0023 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Yokohama Kannai

Address
0,7 mi
1-5-1 Ota-cho,
231-0011 Yokohama-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Yokohama

Published: April 30, 2009
Length: 44:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: porc335

A new old story.


Choro Concerto em Yamate 111 Ban-Kan/ Duas Contas & Hamabe - Hora Caprichosa

Published: September 09, 2012
Length: 12:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NaruoTamba

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Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 03:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GIGASHINCHI02

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港の見える丘公園 (Bay View Park Yokohama)

Published: September 21, 2011
Length: 15:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hageatama3

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

Published: November 28, 2012
Length: 55:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: InfosJapan

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[FC-150]元町公園の噴水[30-120fps] -The fountain in Motomachi Park-

Published: February 12, 2011
Length: 11:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: allenacht

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Harbor View Park (Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen) (港の見える丘公園)

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 05:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: deaconblues045

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...


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Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 50:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 05:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: am3dhdtv

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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!

Published: May 29, 2013
Length: 40:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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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.

Located at 35.4393, 139.654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1924, International Baccalaureate schools in Japan, International schools in Japan, High schools in Japan, Education in Yokohama, Schools in Kanagawa Prefecture

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.

Located at 35.4428, 139.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Neighborhoods of Yokohama, Chinatowns in Asia, Restaurant districts and streets, Visitor attractions in Yokohama

Bluff Hospital

Bluff Hospital is a hospital and clinic active in the medical care of foreign residents of Yokohama, Japan.

Located at 35.4371, 139.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hospitals in 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.

Located at 35.4422, 139.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
2004 establishments in Japan

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.

Located at 35.4448, 139.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hotels in Japan, Companies based in Yokohama, Hotels established in 1927

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.

Located at 35.4403, 139.648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighborhoods of Yokohama, Shopping districts and streets in Japan, Visitor attractions in Yokohama

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.

Located at 35.4364, 139.647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic cathedrals in Japan, Buildings and structures in Yokohama, Places of worship in Kanagawa Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Yokohama

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."

Located at 35.4353, 139.652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
International schools in Japan, Schools in Japan, Education in Yokohama, Schools in Kanagawa Prefecture, Educational institutions established in 1872, International Baccalaureate schools in Japan, High schools in Japan, Educational institutions established in the 19th century, Educational institutions established in the 1870s

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.

Located at 35.4436, 139.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Chinese restaurants, Restaurants in Japan

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.

Located at 35.4467, 139.651 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1929 ships, Ships of the NYK Line, Steamships, Ocean liners, World War II merchant ships of Japan, Museum ships in Japan

Museum of Tin Toys

Museum of Tin Toys is a museum in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Located at 35.4383, 139.654 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in Yokohama, Toy museums

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.

Located at 35.4381, 139.648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions established in 1870, Private universities and colleges in Japan, Universities and colleges in Yokohama, Women's universities and colleges in Japan

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せんげんだい: Yokohama Bay, せんげんだい (source)

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Yokohama: Bay, Yokohama (source)

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Yokohama: Skyline (LiveHD), Yokohama (source)

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Yokohama: East China Sea, Yokohama (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Motomachi, 元町, もとまち, モトマチ