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Kanagawa
Kanagawa
City Overview
Yokohama, a port town with various attractions such as Minato Mirai, Chinakai, Motomachi and Yamate. You can enjoy a wonderful night view at night. There are many venerable temples and shrines in Kamakura, where you can feel good old Japan with your skin. There are also many photogenic spots, such as Haya-ji Temple, which is a spectacular hydrangea, and the Gokoku-ji Temple, which is surrounded by beautiful bamboo forests. Enjoy marine leisure in Shonan, where surfing is thriving, and hot springs in Hakone, which is rich in nature.
Basic Information
- Address:
- 1 Nippon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa (Kanagawa Prefectural Office)
- Region: Kanto
- Prefecture: Kanagawa Prefecture
Demographics
- Total Population:
9,208,688
- Number of Households:
4,557,670

Other Info
● The total population of municipalities and the total number of households is the figures of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Affairs Basic Residents' Register survey of 2024.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
● The information listed under “Rail Access” applies to use of the Japan Rail Pass for ordinary cars. With the “Green Car” pass, both ordinary cars and green cars can be used without any additional charge. For further details, please refer to the information below.
https://japanrailpass.net/about_jrp/vehicle/
● For “Rail Access,” the travel time from Tokyo Station to Ueno Station is approximately 5 to 9 minutes via the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, Takasaki Line, Utsunomiya Line (Tohoku Main Line), or Ueno-Tokyo Line.
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Access Info
■ From Tokyo
[Railway]
JR Ueno Tokyo Line (directly connected to the Tōkaidō Line) and Keihin-Tohoku Line from Ueno Station to Yokohama Station in about 30 minutes to 52 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use a non-regular car.
[Car]
It takes about 24 minutes from the Tamagawa IC to the Yokohama Park IC on the Third Keihin Road/Metropolitan Expressway.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 35 minutes from Haneda Airport to Yokohama Station.
■ From Osaka
[Railway]
From Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi", about 2 hours and 3 minutes to 2 hours and 12 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Nozomi.
[Car]
About 6 hours from Suita IC to Yokohama Park IC at Meishin Expressway/Shin Meishin Expressway/Ise Bay Expressway/Shin Tomei Expressway/Tomei Expressway/Yokohama Shindo/Metropolitan Expressway.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 7 hours from Osaka Umeda to Yokohama Station.
It takes about 7 hours and 15 minutes from Osaka Station to Yokohama Station.
[Railway]
JR Ueno Tokyo Line (directly connected to the Tōkaidō Line) and Keihin-Tohoku Line from Ueno Station to Yokohama Station in about 30 minutes to 52 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee if you use a non-regular car.
[Car]
It takes about 24 minutes from the Tamagawa IC to the Yokohama Park IC on the Third Keihin Road/Metropolitan Expressway.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 35 minutes from Haneda Airport to Yokohama Station.
■ From Osaka
[Railway]
From Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yokohama Station on the JR Tōkaidō Shinkansen "Nozomi", about 2 hours and 3 minutes to 2 hours and 12 minutes. The Japan Rail Pass requires an additional fee when using Nozomi.
[Car]
About 6 hours from Suita IC to Yokohama Park IC at Meishin Expressway/Shin Meishin Expressway/Ise Bay Expressway/Shin Tomei Expressway/Tomei Expressway/Yokohama Shindo/Metropolitan Expressway.
[High-speed bus]
It takes about 7 hours from Osaka Umeda to Yokohama Station.
It takes about 7 hours and 15 minutes from Osaka Station to Yokohama Station.