Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken
| About the city:
With 3.2 million residents, Yokohama is Japan's second largest city after Tokyo, and is the modern day centre of Kanagawa Prefecture, which adjoins Tokyo. Due to its excellent transportation links, downtown Tokyo and Haneda Airport are only 30 minutes away by car. The New Tokyo International Airport (Narita) can be reached by rail in 84 minutes. Yokohama traditionally has been an international port, and to this day, the city shows evidence of its heritage in the many old Western-style buildings and cosmopolitan atmosphere. The city is also forging ahead with what it calls the Minato Mirai 21 project. The project aims to transform the city into an international, information-intensive, resident-friendly, 21st century metropolis. In 1192, Kamakura (just 15 kilometres south of Yokohama) was the centre of Japan's government. And, although Kamakura no longer enjoys that claim, the prefecture is amongst the most vibrant in the nation. Yokohama is the home of J. League team the Yokohama F. Marinos. |
Einwohner - Population: 3 220 331
Agglomeration - Metropolitan Area: Tôkyô
Stadion - Stade - Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Kapazität - Capacité - Capacity (Sitzplätze - places assises - seats): 70 564
| Stadium remarks:
Construction of the 70,564-seat International Stadium Yokohama was finished in October of 1997, it is the largest stadium in the country. |
Gesamtübersicht der Stadien - Sommaire des stades - Stadium overview