destination

Yokohama

Looking at a map of the Tokyo area with an un-critical eye, you might mistake Yokohama as simply being a suburb of Tokyo. Yokohama, however, is not only the second-largest city in Japan, but a destination in its own right. If you visit Yokohama on a day trip from Tokyo, three locations in the city should be your priority. Take a morning stroll through lush Sankei-en Garden, which is particularly beautiful during cherry blossom season. In the afternoon, head to the Cup Noodles Museum, where you can create your own flavor of the food college students erroneously refer to as “ramen.” As night falls, make your way to Yokohama’s Chinatown, which is Japan‘s largest and older, and the best place in the country to enjoy dim sum, and one of the best day trips from Tokyo for that reason alone!