Minato Mirai 21 Minato Mirai 21 is a seaside urban area in central Yokohama whose name means harbor of the future. It has many large high-rises, including the Landmark Tower, which was Japans tallest building from 1993 until 2014. The area was a large shipyard until the 1980s, when development began to turn it into a new city center. Minato Mirai is blessed with a great location along the water and has a wealth of attractions. Visitors to the area will be able to find shopping centers, hotels, a convention center, an amusement park, a relaxation center with hot spring baths, museums and park space. How to get there: The most central station is Minato Mirai Station on the Minato Mirai Line, which is located in the basement of Queens Square and is two stations from Yokohama Station (3 minutes, 180 yen). Minato Mirai is also easily accessed from Sakuragicho Station on the JR Negishi Line (Keihin-Tohoku Line), which is just one stop from Yokohama Station (3 minutes, 140 yen). The station is also served by the Yokohama Subway Line. The Akaikutsu Loop Bus connects Sakuragicho Station with the nearby Landmark Plaza, the Pacifico Convention Center, World Porters, the Red Brick Warehouses and other sights in central Yokohama. It costs 100 yen per ride. Minato Mirai can also be accessed by Seabass boats. They depart from Yokohama Bay Quarter (500 meters from Yokohama Stations east exit) and stop at the Pacifico Convention Center (15 minutes, 420 yen) and the Red Brick Warehouses (25 minutes, 600 yen) before continuing on to Yamashita Park. Boats depart about once every 15 minutes, but only half of them stop at Minato Mirai, while the others travel directly to Yamashita Park.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 22:49:34 +0000
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