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10 Instagram spots around Yokohama
Yokohama’s harbor, historic streets and hillside gardens offer different ways to photograph the city. These ideas use promenades, visitor viewpoints and garden paths. For commercial shoots or shoots that occupy park space, check the relevant operator’s conditions in advance.
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Osanbashi Rooftop Plaza
The wooden rooftop deck of Osanbashi passenger terminal looks across the harbor. Use the curved boards to lead into a view of the waterfront, and stay on the permitted deck.
Search Google MapsYamashita Park Waterfront
Yamashita Park stretches along the harbor and includes the moored Hikawamaru. From the promenade, frame the ship with water in the foreground.
Search Google MapsYamate Italian Garden
This hillside garden has geometric flowerbeds and a water feature. From a garden path, use the lines of the planting to lead the eye towards the water.
Search Google MapsRinko Park
Rinko Park follows a curve of the waterfront in Minato Mirai. From an open path, include part of the curving shoreline and leave space for the harbor beyond. Renovation restricts access to parts of the park, so check the operator’s latest notice.
Search Google MapsKishamichi Promenade
Kishamichi follows a former railway route across the water. Photograph along one of the bridges, using the walkway to draw the eye towards the Minato Mirai buildings.
Search Google MapsYokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall
The red-brick Port Opening Memorial Hall is known as Jack’s Tower. From the public pavement, make the clock tower the focus and include part of the façade below.
Search Google MapsSankeien Garden
Sankeien combines garden paths and historic buildings. Use a path to compose a view of a building within the planting. Admission is charged. For personal photos, visitors are asked not to wear wedding attire or cosplay. Commercial shoots are limited to registered businesses and require advance booking. Commercial use of images needs a separate application.
Search Google MapsNegishi Forest Park
Negishi Forest Park has open grass and wooded paths on the site of a former racecourse. Use the trees at the edge of a lawn to give a landscape frame a clear foreground.
Search Google MapsHarbor View Park
The lookout at Harbor View Park faces Yokohama Port and the Bay Bridge. Make the bridge a small element in a wider harbor view and follow the park’s photography signs.
Search Google MapsYokohama Red Brick Warehouse
The former port warehouses are now a waterfront complex with shops and events. From the outdoor public route, look for a detail of the brickwork. Check the operator’s rules for organised shoots.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Osanbashi Terminal: Rooftop Plaza
- Osanbashi Terminal: Visitor FAQ
- City of Yokohama: Yamashita Park
- Yokohama Greenery Association: Yamate Italian Garden
- PACIFICO Yokohama: Rinko Park
- PACIFICO Yokohama: Rinko Park Renovation Notice
- Kanagawa Tourism: Kishamichi Promenade
- City of Yokohama: Port Opening Memorial Hall history
- Sankeien Garden: Visitor Information and Photography
- City of Yokohama: Negishi Forest Park
- City of Yokohama: Harbor View Park
- City of Yokohama: Red Brick Warehouse
- City of Yokohama: Filming in City Parks
- City of Yokohama: Photography in City Centre Parks