{"product_id":"my-yokohama-local-travel-guide-to-yokohama-japan-paperback","title":"My Yokohama: Local Travel Guide to Yokohama, Japan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCindy Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust 30 minutes from Tokyo lies a city that moves to a different beat. Welcome to Yokohama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJapan's original port city, Yokohama has an easygoing, free-swinging, even decadent soul. It's the birthplace of Japanese jazz, the home of \u003cem\u003eHamatora\u003c\/em\u003e fashion that inspired Mariya Takeuchi's \u003cem\u003ePlastic Love\u003c\/em\u003e aesthetic, and a place where sleepy 1960s soda shops still thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this city of four million, you can stay in a comfortable hotel for the price of a Tokyo capsule, making it a perfect, less intimidating introduction for newcomers to Japan, or a fascinating level-up for seasoned travelers who want to leave the tourist trail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not your standard travel guide. Forget the obvious landmarks and dive into the city's hidden gems. I'll take you beyond what you can find online and into the real Yokohama: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate a basement mall of izakayas affectionately nicknamed \u003cstrong\u003e\"Drunkard Town.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind the \u003cstrong\u003eunmarked door\u003c\/strong\u003e that leads to an intimate, world-class, bargain-priced sushi counter with an English-speaking chef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnwind in authentic \u003cstrong\u003ejazz \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ekissas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (listening bars) perfectly frozen in the Showa era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover where to hunt for \u003cstrong\u003esecondhand luxury handbags\u003c\/strong\u003e and take a creepy \u003cstrong\u003e\"science fiction\" night cruise\u003c\/strong\u003e through industrial canals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePet \u003cstrong\u003ecapybaras\u003c\/strong\u003e at a quirky urban animal sanctuary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide is filled with honest, boots-on-the-ground advice. Every recommendation is personally reviewed by the author, with no sponsors and no affiliate links, just a passion for the city. Every place mentioned includes a scannable \u003cstrong\u003eQR code with a direct Google Maps link\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the Yokohama that locals know. The one that's not on Tripadvisor. The one that will make you fall in love with this city. This is \u003cstrong\u003eMy Yokohama\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53539316105523,"sku":"9798227793065","price":43.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/xLw-mlp4Up9798227793065.webp?v=1783049436","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/my-yokohama-local-travel-guide-to-yokohama-japan-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}