Yokohama Chinatown (Chūkagai)- Chinatown, Chūkagai odori, Goodwill Gate, Eastern Gate, Yokohama Hakurankan Market
Chinatown (Yokohama Chūkagai ) in Yokohama is the largest Chinese district outside China. It is situated right in the city center and has two beautiful gates, Goodwill Gate and Eastern Gate. It has pedestrian streets filled with nice Chinese restaurants, markets and shops, beautifully illuminated with numerous neon signs after dark. The main street is Chukagai dori (Chinatown St) with its nice colours. Yokohama Hakurankan Market is a popular place to shop. Kwan Tai Temple is also situated here. It is the nicest and most lively part of Yokohama. It has a 150 year long history, but today only a few Chinese people live in Chinatown after the big 1923 earthquake and conflicts. |