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Our guide
Yokohama Chinatown, just south of Tokyo, is the largest Chinatown in Japan — bigger than those in Kobe and Nagasaki Shinchi Chinatown. It grew up in the late nineteenth century and has some 3,000 to 4,000 residents, with around 250 Chinese-owned or Chinese-themed shops and restaurants, most tightly packed into a small central area.
Motomachi-Chūkagai Station is about 400 m away in a straight line. Other Yokohama sights are close by: Yokohama Stadium is about 0.5 km away, Hikawa Maru 0.7 km, Yokohama Landmark Tower 1.9 km and Minato Mirai 2.1 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Yokohama Chinatown signage 2015 — Wpcpey · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yokohama Chinatown entrance — Gorgo · Public domain · source · resized
- Yokohama Chinatown 6 — Kimjun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yokohama Chinatown 5 — Kimjun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yokohama Chinatown 1 — Kimjun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yokohama-Masobyo — IMZANIROH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yokohama-Kanteibyo3 — IMZANIROH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yokohama-Kanteibyo2 — IMZANIROH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mazu Temple in Yokohama China town ( fake HDR) — kanegen from Tokyo, Japan · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
- Double Ten Day at Yokohama China Town — genta_hgr · CC BY 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama chūkagai; Chinese: 橫濱中華街) is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It was established in the late 19th century, and has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan, larger than both Kobe Chinatown and Nagasaki Chinatown. There are roughly 250 Chinese-owned or themed shops and restaurants scattered throughout the district, with the highest concentration centered on a 300 m2 (3,200 sq ft) area.
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Cityscape
Nearby station
Nearby station: Motomachi-Chūkagai, about 400 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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