Less than an hour south of Tokyo is the city of Yokohama, a scenic spot for nighttime photography. The Minato Mirai waterfront area and Chinatown are just a couple of locations that light up after dark and beckon you to snap away. Minato Mirai has a number of walkways, bridges and amusement park rides while Chinatown offers shopping of a different variety and a number restaurants offering everything from shark fin soup to dumplings.
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Yokohoma at Night
Chinatown and Minato Mirai light up the night sky

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The Intercontinental Yokohama Grand on a stunning spring evening (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Cosmo Ferris Wheel whirls into the night (Photo: RS Reynolds)

The neon green is mesmerizing (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Fun for all ages (Photo: RS Reynolds)

All quiet aboard the Nippon Maru (Photo: RS Reynolds)

The still waters of the Yokohoma Port (Photo: RS Reynolds)

City streets glowing with traffic (Photo: RS Reynolds)

A meal to be found in every alley (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Watching over Chinatown (Photo: RS Reynolds)

Shopping at China Square (Photo: RS Reynolds)

A sign of shopping to come (Photo: RS Reynolds)
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Victoria Vlisides
10 years ago
Yokohama is just gorgeous. It's so much more chill than Tokyo, sometimes it's just nice to have some room to breathe. Amazing shots!
Olga
10 years ago
I visited Yokohama twice, but didn't make good photos in the evening. Thanks for the nice nighttime photos!
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