Yokohama Attractions | Feel the strongest Chinese sentiment in the exotic country of Japan—Yokohama Chinatown
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With a history of more than 160 years, Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinese residential area in Japan. It is also known as Japan's three major Chinatowns along with Nagasaki Chinatown and Kobe Chinatown. There are five archways in the east, west, north, and south of Yokohama Chinatown, Chaoyang Gate, Enping Gate, Suzaku Gate, Xuanwu Gate, and Shanlin Gate. In the one-mile radius of Chinatown, there are more than 500 large and small restaurants, food wholesale stores, grocery stores, etc., as well as two gorgeous traditional Chinese buildings - Guandi Temple and Mazu Temple.
Transportation guide: Transportation from Tokyo to Yokohama Chinatown is very convenient, it mainly depends on which station you are close to. From downtown Tokyo, there are "JR Keihin Tohoku Line", "JR Ueno-Tokyo Line", "JR Tokaido Line", "JR Yokosuka Line", "JR Shonan Shinjuku Line" and other lines that can go directly to Yokohama Station, transfer to "JR Take the Keihin Tohoku Line and get off at JR Ishikawacho Station. From Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Shibuya, you can take the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line direct service Tokyu Toyoko Line to "Yokohama Station" and then the direct train Yokohama Minatomirai Line to "Motomachi Chinatown Station". The so-called "through operation" means that the same train runs directly on different rail systems. Passengers can take the train from JR Ikebukuro Station to the Yokohama High Speed Rail's "Motomachi Chinatown" station without changing trains midway. Of course, it spans different transportation systems. After arriving at the destination, you need to use the manual channel to pay for the ticket.
Across the street from Exit 1 of "Motomachi Chinatown Station" is the famous Chaoyang Gate. It can be said to be the most crowded entrance. When you come to Chinatown, you can walk and eat without worry. The street is not wide, and there are only restaurants on both sides. There are also various snacks on the side. Although they are Chinese cuisine, some have been changed according to the tastes that Japanese people like. Basically, there are luxuriously decorated restaurants on the main streets, and the prices will of course be tourist prices. It is recommended to visit the side streets and alleys. The taste is not inferior to that of big restaurants, and the prices are more affordable.
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Snacks such as stir-fried chestnuts, meat buns, moon cakes, fried dough sticks, and twists can be found everywhere. There are especially many bun shops or fried bun shops. It’s fun to be able to eat while walking. There are more Cantonese dishes in large restaurants. Find one where you can eat all you can and indulge. The Yokohama fried chicken steak is as big as your face. It is a little different from Taiwan. It’s a good idea to try it. After you’re full, take a trip to Thean Hou Temple and Guandi Temple. Sure enough, wherever there are Chinese people, there is Mazu.