The Modern Side of Yokohama

After dedicating the morning to the historic pier district and grabbing lunch in Asia’s largest Chinatown, we moved further north up the bay and spent the afternoon walking around Yokohama’s modern district.

The 1980s were an exciting time for Yokohama. At the beginning of the decade, it surpassed Osaka in population to become the second-largest city in Japan. In 1983, work began on Minato Mirai 21, a sprawling complex built on reclaimed land destined to be the city’s new business and entertai...