Recommended for foreign visitors to Japan
-
Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall
Kanagawa Prefectural Music Hall was opened in 1954 as Japan's first full-scale music hall as a public facility. Modeled after the Royal Festival Hall in London, for the best sound effects
-
PACIFICO Yokohama
Designed with the "ALL IN ONE" concept that brings together conference rooms, exhibition halls, and hotels in one place, PACIFICO Yokohama is one of the largest MICE complexes in Japan.
The hotel's uniquely beautiful exterior evokes the image of a sail catching the wind, while the National Convention Hall design represents “seashell,” the Exhibition Hall “wave,” and the Conference Center “light.” At the tip of the hotel on the ocean side sits a statue of Michibiki who prays for safe voyages.
Opened in 1991, it leads Japan in hosting international conferences, with easy access in about 30 minutes from Tokyo and Tokyo International Airport.
-
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall
Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall is a music hall located in the Minato Mirai district, Nishi Ward, Yokohama City.
Since its opening in 1998, not only Yokohama citizens, but also artists from Japan and abroad have been known as "Concert Halls with a View of the Sea". The director is the composer Shinichiro Ikebe .
In a large hall (2020 seats) equipped with a large pipe organ, we regularly hold organ concerts that can be enjoyed for $ 1 or ¥ 100.A small hall (440 seats) next to the wood deck roof garden is ideal for chamber music concerts. Both large and small halls hold concerts on a daily basis.
(※Closed days: 2021 Jan 1-2022 Oct)
-
Yokohama Museum of Art
Yokohama Museum of Art opened to the public on November 3, 1989. It is one of the largest art institutions in Japan. With its iconic architecture, featuring the expansive space of the Grand Gallery, the museum is made up of a total of seven gallery spaces, as well as an Art Information and Media Center that holds over 110,000 art-related books, ateliers hosting a wide range of workshops for children and adults, and many other facilities.
Located in the international seaport city of Yokohama, the museum focuses on collecting and showing modern and contemporary art created since the late 19th century, when the port of Yokohama opened, alongside many special exhibitions.
【Photo】
The outward appearance:KASAGI Yasuyuki / Grand gallery:KASAGI Yasuyuki / Exhibition room:TANAKA Yuichiro
(※Closed days: 2021 Mar 1-2023)