Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown
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  • Wood77
    Los Angeles, California3,505 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Energetic Chinatown
    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.
    Visited February 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 18, 2024
  • James M
    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom250 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Go Visit Yokohama
    One 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 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 9, 2024
  • Relax14543653201
    1 contribution
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Everything is expensive.
    Beware of the first coin parking at the south gate of Chinatown. While there is a description of the maximum usage charge for a section of land, there is no indication of the maximum usage charge for any other section of land on billboards. After only stopping for a little more than two days, the fee is over 30,000 yen. Coin parking is unlikely to cost more than 30,000 yen, so beware of restaurants after.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 13, 2024
  • Deanosaur89
    Edmonton, Canada9,226 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Delicious Street Eats
    We 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 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 31, 2024
  • Scribbling G
    Singapore667 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enjoyed an Evening Photo Stroll Here
    As a Chinese Singapore, I never had much interest in this attraction, but I nonetheless visited in late 2023 because the streets were featured in the video game, Yakuza: Like a Dragon. I explored the streets for about 40 minutes and surprisingly enjoyed the lights and sights, gaudy and somewhat kitschy as they were. I guess it’s just the overall ambience. The entire districte, as demarcated by the ornate gates, is like a theme park. It all feels very Chinese, but it is also not entirely Chinese. Somehow, that works and it was fun checking out the souvenir stores, buying snacks, and taking photos. The Kuan Ti Miao was absolutely gorgeous after dark, too. A pity that I couldn’t enter, as it was already closed when I reached.
    Visited November 2023
    Traveled solo
    Written October 23, 2024
  • Dan L
    Bunbury, Australia9,012 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Vibrant and full of colour.
    We visited on two occasions, October 10th in the afternoon when we were attracted by the sound of drums, cymbals and gongs and discovered the Lion Dance being performed near the Tenchomon Gate. The adjacent pavements were thronged with locals and tourists enjoying the energy of the dancers and musicians and there was a real festive feel. We returned again, mid-morning on 12th, streets thronged, every dining establishment open and supplying the hungry hordes. Heading to Japan we were told that it was taboo to eat in the street, well, it seemed that were the only couple not munching on the delicacies on offer. A couple of hours later and the crowds had abated, and we could stroll the area and admire the imposing gates, monuments, temples, etc.
    Visited October 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written November 24, 2024
  • Cme1234
    Singapore, Singapore1,154 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Foodies’ paradise
    Food, Food and more glorious food. This is definitely one of the biggest Chinatown in the world outside of China. This place is all about foods. There are so many restaurants and you will be spilt for choice. The place is also vibrant and colorful. It’s definitely worth the 45 mins train ride from Tokyo station to get here.
    Visited January 2025
    Traveled solo
    Written January 31, 2025
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家庭円満
Mie Prefecture, Japan10,690 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
It goes without saying that Chinatown is the largest in Japan. There was an hour-long wait at the restaurant we had decided on for lunch, so we took a stroll around Chinatown during that time. As the throngs of people mingled, lanterns and paper lanterns were decorating the streets. I later learned that this was because the "2024 Chinese New Year Illumination" was being held from November 1st to February 24th of the following year. The lights will be lit up at night, creating a fantastical world that is a stark contrast to the daytime.
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Written November 26, 2023
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pandora m
Singapore, Singapore242 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Family
This 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.
Written December 9, 2023
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Serene Gwee
Singapore, Singapore60 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022
Yokohama Chinatown is the largest of Japan's 3 Chinatowns.
Alight at Motomachi-Chukagai Station (exit 1)。
We were there early, restaurants open about 11am on average.
We had dim sum breakfast & char siew rice/noodles at 西游记 which was good.
Once after 11am, you will see throngs of locals/tourists.
Many shops/snack kiosks & buffet restaurants to choose from. There is HDL there too.
You will find many 中国超市 there too.
Written November 6, 2022
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Kent C
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Family
From what I could see walking through, the Chinatown has been bastardized by copycat merchants doing the exact same thing; for every 10 shops/stalls, 3 are palm reading/fortune telling, 3 are combo "bubble tea+big fried chicken+candied fruit skewers+buns", 2 are "pan fried buns/dumplings/similar". The remainder are a mix of Chinese restaurants stuck in the 80's or weird combinations of foods that aren't related to the Chinese regions that the restaurant claims to be from.

There is the rare gem of a specialty store dotted here and there but after a tiring day of walking, you probably won't be able to fully appreciate their passion and love of what they are doing.

By all means, please visit the Chinatown. But go on a full stomach after eating elsewhere in Yokohama. You are in 'freaking' Japan, eat Japanese food. Why the hell would you eat Chinese food in a tourist trap? This is a Chinatown geared towards the Japanese people, not an overseas tourist; your Chinese restaurants back home will definitely have better food than this.

Not to say that Chinese food in Japan is bad in general; I have seen YouTube videos of wonderful Chinese restaurants/eateries off the beaten track in smaller towns and local neighborhoods where a tourist is unlikely to wander into and you would have to actively seek out or are taken there by locals. They are run by, again, people that are passionate about their craft and love their returning clientele.

Appreciate the architecture, the crowds, the vibrancy and history of Yokohama Chinatown. Chuckle to yourself when you see all the copycat merchants that don't seem able to innovate.

But as always, be respectful just as the Japanese are to you. This is their home and you are merely a visitor. And never lose that adventuring spirit.
Written September 15, 2024
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Jen
Sydney, Australia13 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
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 February 12, 2023
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Leonhkny
Hong Kong, China23,266 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
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 March 12, 2023
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Freedom56793738092
Meilen, Switzerland13 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
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 April 30, 2023
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watanabe-ayaka
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan155 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Friends
Chinatown is right in front of you.
Chinatown is incredibly lively.
Whenever you go, it's always full of people.
And there are lots of places to eat and stroll around, so it's perfect for sightseeing.
Chinatown's splendor is always a joy to look at, with beautiful decorations and colors,
and you can shop without hesitation.
At this time of year, Chinatown seems to be more popular with middle-aged and elderly people and students than with foreigners.
As soon as you exit Motomachi-Chukagai Station and enter Chinatown, you'll find the information center
It's located at the east gate called Chaoyangmon. There are guide maps available, so it's worth stopping by.
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Written November 7, 2023
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CanuckJames
Nishinomiya, Japan1,773 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
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.
Written July 18, 2022
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Trip K
New York3 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
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 December 6, 2023
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