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Yokohama · Around Sakuragicho Station and Minato Mirai

Yokohama Landmark Tower

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

Yokohama Landmark Tower

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A 296 m skyscraper and the symbol of Minato Mirai. The 69th-floor observation deck (Sky Garden) is closed for building works, so for now you enjoy it from outside, plus the shopping mall and the old dock.

Nearest station
3 min walk from Minato Mirai Station
Hours
Landmark Plaza: shops 11:00-20:00, cafes and restaurants 11:00-22:00 (some shops differ)
Admission
The official site lists no entry fee for the building

What to see

  • The tower: 296 m tall with 70 floors, one of Japan's tallest buildings.
  • Landmark Plaza: a shopping mall built around a five-story atrium about 200 m long.
  • Dockyard Garden: a restored stone dock, the oldest surviving stone merchant-ship dock in Japan.

History

It opened in July 1993. Beside it is the Dockyard Garden, designated an Important Cultural Property in 1997.

Getting there

A 3-minute walk from Minato Mirai Station on the Minatomirai Line, or 5 minutes by moving walkway from Sakuragicho Station (JR and subway).

Address:2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

CLOSED: the 69th-floor Sky Garden observation deck is suspended during major building repairs. The official page says it plans to reopen in 2028 or later.

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Nearby sights

← Yokohama guide: trains from Tokyo

Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.

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