Japan's leading trading port and industrial center. Population of 295 9 million (1985). The country's second largest city. Keihin Industrial Zone, an important center for the automotive, oil refining, shipbuilding, iron and steel industry based. The highest ranking foreign trade. One of the world's largest port. City and outside transport. The city's Chinatown for the Chinese concentrated.
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Yokohama Overview
Yokohama よ こ は ま し Hiragana Original name: Yokohama Location Country Japan Kanto region where Kanagawa prefectural Government No. 14100-3 Surrounding neighborhoods Kawasaki, Yokosuka City, Kamakura City, Fujisawa City, Zushi City, Japan city of Tokyo. Data An area of 437.38 km ² Population 3,651,428 (October 1, 2008 data), the second largest city in Japan Symbol City, ginkgo tree, beech tree, plum, Coral tree, vertebra, Camellia Rose Flower Song of Songs Yokohama City Yokohama City Chapter Yokohama City Address 〒 231-0017 Kanagawa Yokohama City, Central Hong Kong-cho 1-chome 1 gu Phone +81-45-671-2121
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About Yokohama
Yokohama (Yokohama) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan's second largest city. East of Tokyo Bay, and Yokosuka and other cities adjacent to the south, north Kawasaki. Area of 426.7 square kilometers, population more than 3.63 million. Divided into 18 administrative districts, which is the center of the Central and Western District, county, municipal governments, and Bank of Yokohama, Takashimaya and other stores are concentrated here. Yokohama is also very developed culture and education, with Yokohama National University, Yokohama City University, Kanagawa University and other universities and museums, libraries and other cultural facilities. Yokohama has a variety of tourist attractions, mainly Yamashita Park, Minato Mirai 21 district, the three River Park, Yokohama Marine Tower, Yokohama Nippon Maru sailing port Museum, Anpanman Museum, Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum, Eight Island, Paradise Island, the total holding Temple , Hong Ming Temple, Wong Tai Ise Shrine Mountain and watch the Hong Kong Park. The beautiful coastal port cities, there are many different styles of Western architecture. Yokohama (Japanese: Yokohama, よ こ は ま し), English name: Yokohama. City, Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Area of 434 sq km, population 3,559,226 people (2004). Famous international port in the world. Second only to Tokyo, as Japan's second largest city. County seat.
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Yokohama weather
Warm and humid climate throughout the year, the average temperature is 15.5 ℃, the Spring and Autumn and pleasant weather, hot and rainy summer, clear and less snow in winter. The average annual rainfall of 1622.5 mm. Most are in September, the average monthly rainfall of 232.4 mm, the minimum is 43.2 mm in December. The annual average temperature of 15.5 ℃. Highest in August, the monthly mean temperature of 26.4 ℃, the lowest in January 5.6 ℃.
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Yokohama attractions
】 【Yokohama Chinatown Central City is located in Yamashita-cho Yokohama, Yamashita Park is a southwest Chinese restaurant street. Previously been known as the "Nanjing Street." Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan, there are more than a dozen Chinatown area, there are five old doors, 90% of Chinese households. The role of history, it can take pride in Chinatown. Sun then went into exile in Yokohama, to re-launch a revolution in China, Chinese Street has given him strong support. The entrance arch stands 15 meters high, says "Chinese Street" the three characters, the streets lined with colorful restaurants west side, about hundred. Restaurant into the Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Sichuan four major branches, all kinds of Chinese food has maintained its original flavor. Central Chinatown, there is a temple. Birthday of Kwan Tai year, the celebration (lion dance, playing the dragon, walking on stilts, put whip explosion, etc.). The construction of a 2006 temples. Held in Yokohama, near the baseball field when the baseball game, there will be tens of thousands of people coming, and the vast majority in this meal. Most people also look at the shops here from abroad, where the main selling parts from China or other Asian imports of candy. In addition, the pharmacies and tea. Yokohama's Chinatown Chinese cuisine, caters primarily to Japanese tastes, and even how much still a little French flavor (where chef recruited mainly from Hong Kong and Taiwan). Previously, the Yokohama Port Terminal is located opposite the Yamanote Heights. There are luxury villas of foreign businessmen. South Gate Pass Avenue is a residential area across the foreign Central Avenue, the Pier and the Yamanote Heights connected. "Zondag", a local tradition, it comes from Dutch, which means entertainment. Every Sunday, a brass band playing along the road, along multi-national flags flying. Three River Park: Triple tower Three River Park】 【 A 19th century Japanese silk, the original three giants River (the name of the original Tomitaro. 1868-1939) built a beautiful classic Japanese garden, is located near the hand in the mountains of the hill, animal husbandry, covering about 18 million square meters. Is a tourist plum, cherry, and leaves the name of the other. Built on high ground a triple-tower, three flutes around the River Park Temple, Tung Hing Temple, Pine Wind Pavilion, in Spring House, listening to Autumn House and other Japanese-style building, is designated as important cultural heritage of Japan (now there are 10 important cultural Japan Heritage, Block 3, Yokohama City designated cultural heritage). Three River Park by trees, fragrant grass, flowers, known as "the garden beauties." Free guided tours of Chinese language books. [Opening Hours]: 9 am to 5 pm [Tickets]: Adult (junior high school and above) 500 yen Children (students) 300 yen [Traffic]: From the Sakuragi-cho Station (JR line, Yokohama Municipal Subway) Take the bus 8 or 148, River Park, in the three animal husbandry, stop, walk 7 minutes. Kamakura】 【 Located in Kanagawa Prefecture, a tourist destination. 12th century shogun Yoritomo and begin to create a place samurai regime. Early Middle Ages and later became the political center, in addition to the building and samurai shogunate their house, but also has a number of shrines and temples, Zeng Fanrong while. 14th century, with the demise of the shogunate, Kamakura has declined. Also visit to the Edo period as a renaissance, it is second only to Kyoto, Nara, an ancient capital. Kamakura Tsuruoka Hachiman Shrine, Kamakura shogunate had been subjected to worship, and later by the Chamber of Commerce as the patron saint of the warrior statue worship, in addition, there are analogous Temple, Temple was built a long, wonderful monastery, the moon Hospital, Tung Hing Temple , sea Zang and other ancient temples, and the name of King Kamakura Buddha and so on. Hakone】 【 In south-central Honshu, Japan, Sagami Bay Northwest, is Kanagawa Prefecture. Population 2.1 million. The territory of Hakone volcano (1438 m above sea level the highest peak), and more hot springs. Shore of the Hakone Lu is the ancient strategic location. Mountains lake, Decleor bright, with Hakone National Park. Many international conferences held in this. Mount Fuji in the background, Hakone has long been a popular place for rest and recreation. Hakone 16 hot springs located in a shallow valley ri, Hayakawa, and to be where the convergence of Cloud River. The hotel has natural mineral bath. In a spa town, next spring is the oldest house, the most prosperous one. In Hakone you can taste an exotic ancient culture. Gora Hot Springs have use of the old zaibatsu hotels and villas built by other companies in the infirmary. Little Bay Valley Hot Springs Spa has a fully equipped casino. Little Bay Park, "You in Three" is one of the largest spa casino, wearing a bathing suit can play here. In addition, pure Japanese-style bathing facilities, "forest hot springs."
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Festival
Spring Festival (from late January, early February, after) [Chinatown] celebrate the first lunar month. Three River Park plum Council (from early February, early March) [Three River Park] about the park can watch more than 600 strains of red and white plum blossoms of spring. Three River Park night cherry blossom flower (from late March, early April) [Three River Park] Noge street performers Street (mid-April) [wild hair shopping street] Yokohama International Costume Parade (May 3) [Yamashita Park, Minato Mirai 21 Area, etc.] Memorial charity Yokohama City (from late May, early June) [Yokohama Park] Yokohama to celebrate the anniversary (June 2 rear) [Harbor Park] on June 2 is the anniversary of opening of the port of Yokohama Port. The city has a variety of celebration activities. Fireworks. Kanagawa Shimbun Fireworks Festival (August 1) [Hong Kong sea front area next 21] Discharge Ma (early August) [Shrine of the animal husbandry] 400 years of history, expel evil ceremony. Kanagawa intangible cultural heritage. Yokohama Carnival (late August) [Yokohama Station West around the door] Sannomiya Autumn Festival (mid September) [Hie Shrine of Ise-cho, Sasaki] size of more than 50 palanquin festive streets, crowded. Three River Park will be full moon (mid-September to early October ~) [Three River Park] Japanese gardens in Japan, Mid-Autumn Festival. National Day (October 1) [Chinatown] dragon dance, lion play festive parade. Double Ten Day (October 10) [Chinatown] dragon dance, lion play festive parade. Indian New Year Festival (from late October, early November) [Yamashita Park] Indian New Year. Shrine of big eagle golden sword than unitary City (November unitary Day) [Big Eagle Shrine] Yokohama Marathon (late November) [Yamashita Park] thousands of people to take part in the marathon. Club World Cup (early December) [Yokohama Arena] decision Cup football club world championship. Toyota Cup. Whistle New Year's Eve (December 31) [Yokohama, Yamashita Park] port of the ship together whistle, declaring the start of the New Year.
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Changes in Yokohama
● Open Hong Kong before Yokohama documented in the literature on the origins can be traced back to the 11th century. Huan Wu Pingshi reportedly born in Yokohama, by the descendants of a text Taira --- Ping child's rule. This rule lasted until the 16th century. By the 12th century, Kamakura, Yokohama region has been further developed, Hojo said the famous temples built in Kanazawa and Jin Zewen library, Sasaki Thai classes in the small plane plowed paddy fields. Subsequently, under the rule of the Edo shogunate, most of the flag, or shogunate skills directly under the collar of days, but as a name collar, a six-Pu Fan Kanazawa. 1601, following the Kanagawa Prefecture, after the Valley of Soil Conservation, 1604 Totsuka became Tokaido Inn, to the early 19th century, the population can be increased, with the castle town of Odawara, Kanagawa has a neck and neck. ● Port Opening 1854 (Ansei million), Japan and the U.S. representative on behalf of Lin Guozi libation Bei Lu signed the Japan-US and pro-Treaty (Kanagawa Treaty). 1858 (Ansei 5) years, and by the American Consul General Harris concluded the Japan-US fixed trade treaty, and then successively with the Netherlands, Russia, Britain, France concluded a commercial treaty, Yokohama, scheduled for July 1, 1859 (lunar calendar Ansei 6 on June 2) to open port. Shogunate at this years Games on the _set_, as a community, south of the residential area for foreigners, the north is a Japanese residential area. Japanese housing is divided into five areas, named Yokohama-machi, regional divided into officiating by the elders to govern the whole town. ● municipal building 1889 (Meiji 22) on April 1 implementation of the municipal system. Although the city region includes only the current addition, animal husbandry, and the root of the shore in areas outside the narrow area, but has reached 27,209 households, a population of 121,985 people. (At the end of 1889) ● Modern trade city The early opening of the port, the output from the Yokohama raw silk, tea and seafood, while the input silk fabric and wool. Yokohama businessman in 1873 (Meiji 6) of raw silk is _set_ to change the company, and in 1881 (Meiji 14 years) _set_ up a repository of raw silk, thus establishing the dominance of trade concessions. 20 years into the Meiji, 1887 (Meiji 20) dug a county business channel in 1890 (Meiji 23) Yokohama Electric Light Company began to co-energized in 1891 (Meiji 24 years) Shi Quan Hospital the following year and reported to the Company were transferred to the current situation municipal, urban infrastructure Yokohama to complete. 1895 (Meiji 28 years) to establish the silk of the modern city established by checking the function of trade. ● Great Kanto Earthquake 1923 (Taisho 12 years) on September 1, the major earthquake in the Kanto region, Yokohama City, houses and buildings have collapsed, the entire city into a sea of fire. Up to 2 million people dead, completely destroyed over 60,000 houses, suffered a devastating blow, but the tireless efforts of the public, to Showa 4 years has been basically restored the status quo ante. ● new areas Following the Meiji 34 years and 44 years after the Third Expansion Showa 2 cities, Tsurumi-cho, and soil conservation are assigned to market the Valley, the same year in October the establishment of districts and the region is divided into Isogo, Kanagawa, soil conservation and the Valley Tsurumi five areas. Showa 11 years, the 4th, the following year for 12 years was the 5th expansion, Showa 14 years after the first 6 expansion, a new port north, Totsuka area. After the changes took place in areas, to _set_ up 23 years Showa South, West, Kanazawa area 3, the total reached 10 districts. 44 years home to Hong Kong South, Xu, green, Seya, as 14 districts, 61 years an additional wing area and the spring area, for a total of 16 districts, then, in the Heisei 6 years in November was born Aoba Qiao are implicated to the current 18 districts. 1945 (Showa 20), the increasingly fierce U.S. air strike, hit by multiple air strikes, the streets of Yokohama has been turned into a scorched earth. Especially in the May 29 bombing, the number of casualties and missing persons reached 14,157, up to 79,017 victims of housing, forty-two percent of the city and the streets were burned to ashes. ● slow post-war revival Showa 20 August 15, due to defeat, Yokohama harbor facilities, ninety percent, twenty-seven percent of city streets taken over by the joint forces. Thus, in comparison with other cities, Yokohama, infrastructure rehabilitation has been greatly delayed. Showa 26 years since the signing of the treaty with Japan to make peace, restore the independence of Japan. 1 June the same year, the management of Yokohama port into the city by the state, Showa 27-year lifted a large trestle over, as a turning point in people's efforts, Yokohama has been lifted gradually over the right.
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Administrative Division
Soil Conservation District, Aoba-ku Asahi Angeles area son area springs area Totsuka Kanagawa Kanazawa district in Hong Kong North District, Hong Kong Southern District Tsurumi Green Zone, South District, Central District, Western Wing _Set_o Valley area are built