Yokohama Chinatown
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- Trip KNew York3 contributionsThe largest ChinatownYokohama's Chinatown is the largest Chinatown I have visited. There are many restaurants featuring dishes from various regions of China and Taiwanese cuisine, making it hard to decide which one to enter. Buying fried chicken and desserts and walking around while eating is also a very enjoyable experience.Visited October 2023Travelled soloWritten 6 December 2023
- pandora mSingapore, Singapore242 contributionsNice food and great vibeThis place had a good vibe and it was very clean. There are many opportunities for good pictures. Food was really yummy too! Do not jump and buy food in the first stall you see, many stalls actually sell the same food and some stalls in the smaller streets actually sell the same food at a cheaper rate.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 December 2023
- BengJYTSurabaya, Indonesia682 contributionsTrue to be the biggest Chinatown in JapanThe bustling Chinatown in Yokohama is really very big. Full of all kind chinese shops and restaurants of all kind of chinese food. We tried the dumplings and tasted quite good. The good food stalls are crowded with long queue. The new year lanterns and new year decosrations are very chinese.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 22 December 2023
- Wood77Los Angeles, California3,285 contributionsEnergetic ChinatownYokohama, Japan, Chinatown is vibrant and wonderful for foodies. Many sellers of street food. The panda baos are delicious when they just come out. Dough are soft and pillowy. Different fillings in them: shark fin, braised pork, spicy meat, minced pork, vegetable, bean paste, cranberry custard, and chocolate custard. Don’t miss the Peking sliders too. Set menu lunches in restaurants were quite reasonably price if you want a sit down experience. Lots of palm readers there too. IMO, one of the cleaner Chinatown in the world.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 18 February 2024
- James MMilton Keynes, United Kingdom244 contributionsGo Visit YokohamaOne day in Yokohama whilst on a cruise. Yokohama was an impressive city with fine parks, interesting museums and lovely walks. China Town was tight with many interesting restaurants and shops. Our lunch was freshly prepared, simple and tasty. Everyone seemed to value our business and communication was easy as English was understood if not always perfectly. It made for a fun few hours.Visited July 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 9 August 2024
- Deanosaur89Edmonton, Canada8,617 contributionsDelicious Street EatsWe went hear after our visit to the nearby Cup Noodle Museum and decided to try a few food items from the stalls. We tried some very good Chinese food but the items that stood out include xiaolongbao, tanghulu, custard buns and fried chicken. My suggestion would be to walk up and down the street to decide what you want or look for the popular stalls that have lines. You can even have Chinese beer like Tsingtao on the street here and the prices are moderate. This is Japan's largest Chinatown and it is full of gates, temples, shops and restaurants as well. Motomachi-Chūkagai Station and Ishikawachō Station are the closest for metro and the Ishikawachō Station goes directly back to central Tokyo. We made a day trip out here that included the Cup Noodle Museum and a few other sites in the area. We would recommend planning to be in this area for at least an hour.Visited December 2023Travelled with familyWritten 31 August 2024
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Jen
Sydney, Australia13 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
Not worth the commute from Tokyo. If you’ve been to China Town in other countries I recommend you skip this one. The same food stalls selling dumplings, candied strawberries, buns, fried squid etc.. barely any variety. Some of the restaurant workers also had attitude problems and treat customers poorly. Not very accomodating for foreigners who don’t speak Japanese. You basically stand on the side of the road to eat and carry your rubbish with you. Also very expensive for what you get!
Written 12 February 2023
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Leonhkny
Hong Kong, China21,286 contributions
Mar 2023
The largest Chinatown in Japan is at the port city of Yokohama. The bustling neighborhood is full of Chinese eateries and boutiques. In contrary to popular conceptions (or misconceptions), it is neat and clean. Do come during weekends to experience its vibe to its fullest!
Written 12 March 2023
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CanuckJames
Nishinomiya, Japan1,754 contributions
Jul 2022
Live fairly close to Kobe's Chinatown but that place is nothing compared to this Yokohama Chinatown. It is much, much bigger.
However, like everything in Japan, it is quite clean and sanitized. Street food is tasty - expensive for what you get but that is standard in any Chinatown.
Streets were crammed. Whatever happened to social distancing?!!!!
Lots of restaurants, souvenirs, Chinese tea, and medicine stores. The atmosphere is unique only to Chinatown.
A must-see if you have never seen a Chinatown. If you have been to Chinatown in another country, this one would seem boring.
However, like everything in Japan, it is quite clean and sanitized. Street food is tasty - expensive for what you get but that is standard in any Chinatown.
Streets were crammed. Whatever happened to social distancing?!!!!
Lots of restaurants, souvenirs, Chinese tea, and medicine stores. The atmosphere is unique only to Chinatown.
A must-see if you have never seen a Chinatown. If you have been to Chinatown in another country, this one would seem boring.
Written 18 July 2022
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Meilen, Switzerland13 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Indeed this China town is the cleanest Chinatown in the world. But everything is very expensive and you need to be careful not to spend too much money. Historically interesting and it is surly worth visiting but I would not have lunch here. In Yokohama you will not have difficulty in finding good and authentic Chinese restaurants outside the China town.
Written 30 April 2023
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Wood77
Los Angeles, CA3,285 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
Yokohama, Japan, Chinatown is vibrant and wonderful for foodies. Many sellers of street food. The panda baos are delicious when they just come out. Dough are soft and pillowy. Different fillings in them: shark fin, braised pork, spicy meat, minced pork, vegetable, bean paste, cranberry custard, and chocolate custard. Don’t miss the Peking sliders too. Set menu lunches in restaurants were quite reasonably price if you want a sit down experience. Lots of palm readers there too. IMO, one of the cleaner Chinatown in the world.
Written 19 February 2024
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Neo Ninja
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Nov 2022
This is the number of visitors on weekdays from noon to night.
Even on weekdays, the number of people is growing there.
There are many tourist stores, and you can spend a whole day here.
The restaurants, especially the specialty ones, are not crowded and there is plenty of room to spare.
It would be nice if there was more space for resting.
I visited the Yokohama Masobyo Temple.
It was very solemn and I felt refreshed.
The atmosphere at night is exotic and different from the daytime.
I would recommend it at night as well.
平日の昼から夜にかけての、訪問者です。
平日でも、人数はそこそこ増えています。
観光客向けのお店も多くあり、1日をここで過ごせます。
特に名物料理のお店も、混み合ってなく、余裕をもって過ごせます。
休憩できるスペースがもう少しあると、良いかも。
その他には横濱媽祖廟に、参拝して参りました。
とても厳かな場所で、気持ちがスッキリした感じです。
夜はエキゾチックで、昼とは違う雰囲気になり、
夜もおススメです。
Even on weekdays, the number of people is growing there.
There are many tourist stores, and you can spend a whole day here.
The restaurants, especially the specialty ones, are not crowded and there is plenty of room to spare.
It would be nice if there was more space for resting.
I visited the Yokohama Masobyo Temple.
It was very solemn and I felt refreshed.
The atmosphere at night is exotic and different from the daytime.
I would recommend it at night as well.
平日の昼から夜にかけての、訪問者です。
平日でも、人数はそこそこ増えています。
観光客向けのお店も多くあり、1日をここで過ごせます。
特に名物料理のお店も、混み合ってなく、余裕をもって過ごせます。
休憩できるスペースがもう少しあると、良いかも。
その他には横濱媽祖廟に、参拝して参りました。
とても厳かな場所で、気持ちがスッキリした感じです。
夜はエキゾチックで、昼とは違う雰囲気になり、
夜もおススメです。
Written 27 November 2022
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Trip K
New York3 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Yokohama's Chinatown is the largest Chinatown I have visited. There are many restaurants featuring dishes from various regions of China and Taiwanese cuisine, making it hard to decide which one to enter. Buying fried chicken and desserts and walking around while eating is also a very enjoyable experience.
Written 6 December 2023
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Jani V
Pirkkala, Finland20 contributions
Jan 2023
Visit to Yokohama Chinatown was good one day trip from Hashimoto where I was staying. Of course, it was still Chinese New Year week ongoing and also Sunday which means that there is lot of people. However, you fit right in without any problems. Guidance from Ishikawacho station was very good to Chinatown. Just follow the Chinese style lamppost to nice Chinese style gate to Chinatown. There is two main street and streets which are combining these two main streets together. Lot of to see. Food offer is amazing, the smell of the streets reminds me my China trips, miss them.
Written 29 January 2023
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synergy
Pensacola, FL487 contributions
Jan 2020
I've been to China Town in San Fran, New York, LA, and a number of other cities. So, when my wife and I decided to visit Japan's China Town, in Yokohama, we just knew we were in for a real treat. Ha.
The hardest thing for us, was trying to find a good (Chinese) place to eat. Expecting to eat really good authentic Chinese food? Well, make sure you check everything out thoroughly, don't just jump in one of those eatery's because the plastic food looks so appealing. And remember this, just because it's priced higher doesn't mean it will tatse better. Just saying.
Needless to say, we were a bit let down at this Chinatown, and especially the food. Good luck!
The hardest thing for us, was trying to find a good (Chinese) place to eat. Expecting to eat really good authentic Chinese food? Well, make sure you check everything out thoroughly, don't just jump in one of those eatery's because the plastic food looks so appealing. And remember this, just because it's priced higher doesn't mean it will tatse better. Just saying.
Needless to say, we were a bit let down at this Chinatown, and especially the food. Good luck!
Written 5 March 2020
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Itravel0ne
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia2,389 contributions
Feb 2020 • Friends
Many shops here and well organised to walk around. Shops selling Chinese products and a lot of eateries serving Chinese and Japanese food. You can try the dumplings, buns and tea or coffee. Definitely crowded but many places to take a rest. There are at least two temples if you are interested to visit.
Written 15 February 2020
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私達、現在60歳以上の鎌倉、逗子、葉山で育った、子供時代の我々の多くは、何かと言えば、家族でご飯を食べに行くのは、南京街(ナンキンマチ)でした。
同發さんや、重慶飯店さんが、我々の頭に楽しい思い出として残っていていますが、何時から、中華街になってしまったのか?
北京は、中国本土の首都ですが、南京街って、本土では何処だったんですかね?
それとも、台湾系の方々が、多いから、南京街って台湾の事なんですかね?
田中角栄さんが、中共と仲良くした頃に、中華街に変わったんですかね?
なぜ、ナンキンマチでは、いけないのでしょうか?
Written 5 December 2020
Recommendation for all you can eat in Yokahama Chinatown. We are here now TA experts. Thank you.
Written 6 June 2019
Make Seven-11 your all you can eat restaurant!!! The food there is deelish!!! Try the curry ramen, all of the sandwiches and triangular or circular or oblong rice covered meals. Also, the ramen in the ramen museum - you can make as many as you can!
Written 6 June 2019
I assume till late at night, we stayed for dinner and nearly everything was open at around 9pm. It didn't look like anything was going to close because they wanted the tourist traffic to stop in and shop
Written 10 April 2019
First of all they speak Japanese because most of the people are/were born in Japan. However there are some employees at the restaurants and shops who speak Chinese. I've heard Mandarin once but giving that most are immigrants from long ago they must speak Hakka and other dialects from the regions they came from. There is a Chinese school in Yokohama so they must have learned Mandarin at school at least.
Written 5 February 2019
I cant tell ya where parking would be at. I took the line everywhere and walking wasn't much of a problem.
Written 31 January 2019
Bagawath H
Rosny-sous-Bois, France
pourrez-vous me dit a quelle station de métro et quelle ligne, merci
Written 20 October 2018
Most is open at 10.00 am but Dongkehote shop open 24 hours.
Written 17 May 2018
I was looking the Yokohama Chinatown website (at the access page) and all of the rail line maps are in Japanese. Can anyone tell me what lines I should take to get to Chinatown FROM the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum and then how to get back to Shinagawa after that? Appreciate it! :)
Written 4 September 2017
When you get to Japan you will find Subway maps in English. it would be nice if you learned a little of the language before departure. Words like "Map" CHIZU - learn how to say please and thank you needless to say go a long way in any country. Please give me: O-Ne-Gai-Shi-masu. It's a bit scary getting around if this is your first time going in and out of the train stations, but you can do it with a good dictionary be it a paper or electronic type and a little knowledge of the language. If you have the time try and learn HIRIGANA AND KATAKAN, this will save you because much of what you read in HRIGANA can be easily translated with an electronic dictionary. They use to be very expensive, but you can buy yourself a Cannon Word Tank for less than a $100 dollars now or less on Ebay. Carry a backpack with pencil and paper, your dictionary and "Toilet Paper." So much for the lecture, if you don't have time to learn a little Japanese you should still be fine because most all the train stations have the name of the station in ROMANJI - Romanized letters (English of sorts) Hirigana and Kanji.
To try and answer your question a little better there are two or three Rail Road lines going in and out of Yokoham station and they should be labeled in English as to the direction back to Tokyo. There is a Local train that stops at all the stations from Yokohama to Tokyo and then there are more direct lines that are faster and make only a few stops along the way. The TOHOKU line is the local line and if you get hold of a map it will be in BLUE, if you get on the faster train the TOKAIDO line going to Tokyo it's GOLD in color. Both trains will stop at Shingawa station (6 stops before) just before you get to Tokyo.
I hope this will be of some help to you. Don't just walk up to the station workers and ask for a map, they may shake their head at you. Chi-zu O-Ne-Gai-Shi-masu will get you a map with a smile.
Best of luck to you and enjoy Japan. It's a beautiful country.
Written 4 September 2017
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