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Yamashita Park — Park fountain and statue framed by flower beds and city buildingsPhoto: Matthide127 · CC0 · edited
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Yamashita Park

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Yamashita Park is a reclaimed waterfront park in Naka Ward, Yokohama, with views of the Port of Yokohama.

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Yamashita Park — San Diego Friendship Fountain in the park's landscaped plaza Matthide127 · CC0 · edited
Yamashita Park — San Diego Friendship Fountain in the park's landscaped plazaYamashita Park — Indian water tower standing among trees and park greeneryYamashita Park — Colorful flowers surrounding the Indian water towerYamashita Park — Brick garden path bordered by dense flowering bedsYamashita Park — Open park walkway beside planted beds and treesYamashita Park — Broad paved path through the park's landscaped groundsYamashita Park — Garden path and flower beds beneath bare treesYamashita Park — Park benches and trees beside an open paved areaYamashita Park — Sculptural brick arch standing among park treesYamashita Park — Upward view through the angular brick sculpture

Why go

  • The Hikawa Maru, a 1929-built museum ship, stands in the park.
  • Port of Yokohama views stretch across the water.

Don't miss

  • Hikawa MaruA museum ship built in 1929 for NYK Line.In Yamashita Park
  • Water sculptureGifted to the park by San Diego in 1960.In Yamashita Park

Shorts

History

The park opened in 1930, and its history includes a period of military housing during the Occupation. Later additions included a Girl Scout statue and a monument to Philippine General Artemio Ricarte.

  1. 1923The city reclaimed waterfront land with rubble from the Kannai commercial district after the earthquake. The local Indian community donated a fountain to remember earthquake victims and thank Japanese helpers.
  2. 1930Yamashita Park officially opened on March 15.
  3. 1945–1960The park was used for military housing during the Occupation of Japan, then returned to Japanese control.
  4. 1962A Girl Scout statue was dedicated for the organization's fiftieth anniversary.
  5. 1972A monument to Philippine General Artemio Ricarte was erected in the park.

Sources: Yamashita Park - Wikipedia · Yokohama - Wikivoyage (see) · checked 27 Oct 2026

Where
231-0023 279 Yamashitacho, Naka-ku, Yokohama Kanagawa Prefecture Kanto

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

Where is Yamashita Park?

It is on reclaimed waterfront in Naka Ward, Yokohama.

What can you see at Yamashita Park?

The park has trees, flower beds, fountains, memorials, the Hikawa Maru museum ship and a water sculpture gifted by San Diego.

How do you get to Yamashita Park by train?

It is a short walk from Motomachi-Chinatown Station, JR Ishikawachō Station and JR Kannai Station.

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