The perfect way to enjoy a Yokohama day trip from Tokyo (or anywhere else) in Japan.
Less than 30 minutes by fast train on the Tokyu line from Tokyo is Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest city and home to a multitude of interesting attractions and activities.
Most visitors who make it out this way do so as part of a Yokohama day trip, using Tokyo as a base and taking advantage of the excellent public transport system to see everything in a single day.
While we personally feel Yokohama deserves an extended itinerary to enjoy everything it has to offer, you can certainly see many of the main points of interest with limited time.
To help you make the most of your time here, we’ve put together this Yokohama day trip itinerary and blog, with all of our best tips and advice based on our own visit in 2019.
Our Yokohama Day Trip Guide
So you’re planning a day trip to Yokohama? Well you’ve come to the right place!
Make sure you wear walking shoes today, because you’re really going to get your steps up.
Here’s exactly what we recommend you to see and do if you only have one day in Yokohama.
READ MORE: Check out our comprehensive guide to the best things to do in Yokohama!
Step One – Getting to Yokohama
Take the train to Yokohama Station nice and early, aiming to arrive around 9am, so you can make the most of the city.
We’re going to assume that you are travelling to Yokohama from Tokyo, but you can get easily get here from other places in Japan like Kawasaki.
Luckily with Japan’s excellent train system, getting to Yokohama is incredibly easy, quick and affordable.
The first thing you need to do is get yourself to the main Tokyo Station, or to the popular Shibuya Station.
From Shibuya Station jump on the Tōkyū Tōyoko Line to Yokohama. It’s an express train, getting you there in 30 minutes. The cost is 500JPY.
From Tokyo Station, you can use a JR Pass (use that link to buy yours for the best price) to jump on any train heading towards Yokohama, but it is slower.
With it being as easy as that, it’s little wonder that it’s known as one of Tokyo’s best day trips.
9am – Breakfast in the Train Station
If you’re anything like us, you’ll be slightly confused when people tell you to have breakfast in a train station.
But you’re in Japan now, and even the train stations have incredible food options!
Once you get off your train head down to the underground mall beneath the station.
From there simply walk around until…
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