Walking around Yokohama Ports

Speaking of Yokohama Ports, there are strong images of them as ports where large passenger ships come, such as Osanbashi Pier, Daikoku Pier, and Shinko Pier, but when you include both cargo and passenger ships, there are 10 piers introduced on the Yokohama City website, which are used for sightseeing and various other purposes. You can see that it is making a major contribution to industry.

The Red Brick Warehouse and surrounding park, located between Osanbashi Pier and Shinko Pier, are a walking course where you can fully enjoy the “Port of Yokohama.” (Please see this guide for information about Osanbashi Bridge.)

Shinko Pier, which has the InterContinental Yokohama Pier 8 in the center of the pier, is a historic pier that was built in 1917. In 2019, the Yokohama Hammerhead (Shinko Pier) was rebuilt as, while retaining historical structures such as the red brick warehouse and Hammerhead crane. This is a new historic wharf that has been renovated as a wharf passenger ship terminal.

From the rooftop of Yokohama Hammerhead, which is the barrier-free facility, you can look out over Osanbashi Pier and Yokohama Bay Bridge, as well as catch a glimpse of the adjacent Japan Coast Guard Yokohama Maritime Disaster Prevention Base. There are many shops and restaurants in the facility, and the Japan Ramen Food Hall on the first floor is home to four ramen specialty shops. While there are some ramen shops that are difficult to access for wheelchair users due to steps and high counter seats, this corner has a fully flat floor with plenty of table seats, so you can enjoy ramen without stress even in a wheelchair. You can enjoy it.

Marine and Walk Yokohama is located between Shinko Wharf and Yokohama Maritime Disaster Prevention Base, and there are cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy meals while looking out at the port, as well as a variety of specialty stores, making it a great place to take a break during your walk. It looks just right.

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse is where many events are held in the space between Buildings 1 and 2. The building itself has to be accessed by going up several stairs, but there is also a ramp, so wheelchair users will have no problems at all. Red Brick Park also has barrier-free measures in place. There are short stairs throughout the park, but they also always have slopes that are easy to navigate even in self-propelled wheelchairs. There are also two barrier-free toilets. There is also a parking lot adjacent to the park, making it easy to move from the parking lot to the park. However, since it is a popular tourist spot, please note that the parking lot is expected to be crowded on weekends.

Approximately 30 minutes away on foot are the Anpanman Museum and K-Arena, one of the world’s largest music arenas, and if you go further, you can also stop by Chinatown. Stroll around Yokohama Port. It might be a great place to relax for a day.