Our plan for visiting Yokohama was to go in the afternoon after returning from our morning trip to Kamakura. We took the train from Hase Station to Kamakura Station and then from Kamakura Station to Sakuragicho Station, which is in the Minato Mirai 21 district.

For those traveling from Ikebukuro or Shinjuku, take the train to Yokohama Station and then transfer to Sakuragicho Station.

Walking out of the station, there was a performance to raise money for disaster relief (donated 1,000 yen).

Walk straight towards the Sky Garden Observatory building, which you can see the escalator going up.

Sky Garden Observatory is the highest viewpoint in the city, standing at 273 meters.
Opening hours are 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM (Saturdays open until 10:00 PM). Entry is 30 minutes before closing time. Admission fee is 1,000 yen.

As you walk up the escalator, you will see the Nippon Maru sailing ship and the Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park.

The Nippon Maru, built in 1930, is a 5-minute walk from Sakuragicho Station.
Opening hours are 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (last entry 30 minutes before closing). Closed on Mondays or the following day if Monday is a holiday, and closed from December 28th to 31st.
There are two museums: the Nippon Maru and the Yokohama Port Museum. Admission is 400 yen each, or 600 yen for both.

Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park is open from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. (Closing time is later during the summer holiday season and earlier in the winter season)

The opposite side is Queen's Square, with Hard Rock Cafe.
Most shops in Queen's Square are open from 11:00 to 20:00 (most restaurants close at 22:00).
The building next door is The Landmark Plaza, which has a Pokemon Center on the 4th floor.
Pokemon Center link: http://jpninfo.com/6575

Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park is free to enter.

Arcade games cost between 300 and 800 yen.

Cross the bridge to the Cup Noodles Museum (entrance fee 500 yen, excluding activities inside)

Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Last admission at 5:00 PM)
Closed on Tuesdays (or the following day if Tuesday is a national holiday) and during the New Year holidays

A museum showcasing the history of instant noodles since 1958 by Nissin Food company

The Cup Noodles Museum is the second instant noodle museum,
following the Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka.

The atmosphere inside the museum

The My Cupnoodles Factory activity allows you to create your own instant noodles. You can choose your own flavor and ingredients. The activity costs 300 yen and does not require advance booking.

The My Chicken Ramen Factory activity. Admission fee for Elementary school. 300 yen Junior high school and up. 500 yen Book in advance http://www.cupnoodles-museum.jp

On the second floor, you can go out to see the museum's exterior.

Souvenirs available at the exit

Bought souvenirs, cup noodles and potatoes (delicious, good)

Walk back to catch the train from Sakuragicho to Shin-Yokohama

Admission to the Ramen Museum is 310 yen.

Open from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (10:30 AM on Sundays and holidays).

The Shinyokohama Raumen Museum is a unique museum dedicated to ramen, one of Japan's most beloved noodle dishes.

The second floor is designed to resemble the streets and houses of the Shitamachi district, Tokyo's old town, around 1958.

The first floor of the museum is dedicated to the history of ramen in Japan.


You can choose from a variety of ramen shops. Once you have chosen a shop, go to the shop and choose the ramen you want. Insert coins to pay, receive a coupon and give it to the shop staff. Keep one part with you so that your order can be served correctly.

Shop number 3 looked delicious but the queue was long, so I went to shop number 6 instead.

Source of information: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2156.html


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