Yamashita Park to Chinatown, Yokohama: free self-guided walking tour
Quick answer. A free self-guided walking tour from Yamashita Park to Chinatown in Yokohama: 4 stops, about 1.2 km, about 15 minutes of walking plus about 23 minutes of listening. Start in Yamashita Park, the harbour promenade built on rubble from the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake and opened in 1930 as Japan’s first seaside urban park. Cross to Yokohama Marine Tower, the 106 m tower raised in 1961 for the port’s centenary and once the tallest lighthouse in the world. Walk into Chinatown to Ma Zhu Temple, opened in 2006 for Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea, and finish in the lanes of Yokohama Chinatown, the largest in Japan.
- Stops:
- 4
- Distance:
- about 1.2 km
- Walking:
- about 15 min
- Listening:
- about 23 min
Two ways to do this walk
Yokohama with Mappu
Walk Mode, in the free Mappu app
It knows where you are, tells you about everything you pass between the stops, answers your questions and keeps you on the route. Your phone stays in your pocket.
A 2-hour live walk, €4.99.
50 credits from the Starter pack. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Self-guided audio walk. No guide accompanies you. Not affiliated with the sites.
Free: the audio guides
Listen to each stop’s audio guide in your browser and find your own way between the stops.
Walking directions in Google MapsYamashita Park to Chinatown, Yokohama: how long does the walk take?
About 38 minutes in all: about 15 minutes on foot over about 1.2 km, plus about 23 minutes of audio at the 4 stops. Time inside the sites is extra.
Yamashita Park to Chinatown, Yokohama: in what order should you visit the stops?
Follow the stops in this order: Yamashita Park, Yokohama Marine Tower, Ma Zhu Temple, and Yokohama Chinatown. The longest stretch between two stops is about 0.6 km, about 8 min on foot.
Route and map
Indicative route. While you walk, watch where you're going, mind the traffic and follow local signs and rules. The map is an aid, not a safety guide. Terms
Follow Mappu’s map: the route runs along the streets from stop to stop, and the stories keep playing as you walk.
To get to the first stop, or if you’re far from the route, Google Maps has walking directions through every stop.
Stop 1
A harbour promenade on land made from the rubble of the 1923 earthquake, opened in 1930, with the Girl in Red Shoes statue and the Hikawa Maru.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Yokohama Marine Tower · about 0.4 km, about 5 min on foot
Stop 2
The ten-sided, 106 m steel tower opened in 1961 for the port’s centenary, once the tallest lighthouse in the world, reopened in 2009.
about 6 min of audio
Next stop: Ma Zhu Temple · about 0.6 km, about 8 min on foot
Stop 3
A Chinatown temple to Mazu, the Chinese goddess of the sea, opened in 2006 and one of only about 20 Mazu temples in Japan.
about 5 min of audio
Next stop: Yokohama Chinatown · about 0.2 km, about 3 min on foot
Stop 4
The largest Chinatown in Japan, rooted in an 1866 settlement on reclaimed paddies, whose lanes still follow old field paths.
about 6 min of audio
The stop stories are AI-generated audio guides and can contain mistakes. Check opening hours and tickets on the official sites.
Planning a trip to Yokohama?
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- Weekend trip, €9.99: Your day-by-day plan plus 2 live walks
- Save your trip’s free guides on your phone in the Mappu app: they play with no signal
Before you go
- Check opening hours, tickets and access on each site’s official page before you go.
- Distances and times are estimates: the walking route between stops, from OpenStreetMap, at 4.5 km/h. Your route on the street may differ.
Route checked by Mappu on November 1, 2026. Stop descriptions come from each place’s published Mappu audio guide. Mappu is a Fenutech product.