Yokohama Port Symbol Tower

The Yokohama Port Symbol Tower is a tower in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 48-metre tower was finished in 1986. It is a tower with a free observation deck at the top.

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Type: Park
Description: park in Japan
Also known as: “Yokohamako Symbol Tower”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yokohama Bay Bridge and Hommoku-Futō.

Yokohama Bay Bridge

Bridge

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The Yokohama Bay Bridge is an 860 metres cable stayed bridge in Yokohama, Japan. Opened September 27, 1989, it crosses Tokyo Bay with a span of 460 metres. The toll is ¥600. The bridge is part of the Bayshore Route of the Shuto Expressway.

Hommoku-Futō

Railway station

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Hommoku-Futō is a railway station.

Yokohama Marine Tower

Lighthouse

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Yokohama Marine Tower is a 106 metres high lattice tower with an observation deck at a height of 100 metres in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan. The light characteristic is marked by a flash every twenty seconds, whereby the light's colour is alternating red and green. Yokohama Marine Tower is situated 3½ km west of Yokohama Port Symbol Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Honmoku-Hara and Daikoku Pier.

Honmoku-Hara

Neighborhood

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Honmoku-Hara is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Yokohama Port Symbol Tower.

Daikoku Pier

Neighborhood

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Daikoku Pier is an area of Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Originally constructed as a freight base, it now serves as a transportation hub for traffic around Port of Yokohama. Daikoku Pier is situated 2½ km north of Yokohama Port Symbol Tower.