Yokohama · Around Yamashita Park and Chinatown
Yamashita Park
How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24
Photo: Guilhem Vellut・CC BY 2.0
Yokohama's best-known park, a long walk along the harbor with a rose garden and monuments.
- Nearest station
- 3 min walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station
What to see
- Girl in Red Shoes statue: from a well-known children's song, with other monuments nearby.
- Rose garden: about 1,900 roses of 160 kinds.
- Indian Water Tower: a gift from the Indian Association in Japan in 1937.
Seasons
- Cherry blossoms late March to early April, tulips from early April, roses in May.
History
Built after the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake on land filled with the city's rubble, it opened in March 1930.
Getting there
3 minutes on foot from exit 4 of Motomachi-Chukagai Station, or 20 from the south exit of Kannai Station.
Address：279 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa
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Sources
Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.
- 横浜市（山下公園）（checked 2026-10-24）
- 神奈川県観光協会（山下公園）（checked 2026-10-24）
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