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An exciting emerging future city that is constantly evolving. One
of Yokohama's most nostalgic towns, Sakuragi-cho.
Minato
Mirai District 21 is a new town created where Yokohama Expo was held in 1989.
Minato Mirai District 21 is the town of future full of modern high-rise
buildings. The most famous ones of all are the Yokohama Landmark Tower and
Queen's Square Yokohama. The Yokohama Landmark Tower is a 296-meter-high,
70-floor building, which represents the city of Yokohama. You can have a
magnificent view from its observatory floor (the 69th) Sky Garden.
Minato
Mirai District 21 is also a mega-shopping town, crowded with large shopping
malls and amusement spots. The gorgeous night view of Minato Mirai District 21
is a must-see. Yokohama Cosmo World, with one of the world's largest Ferris
wheels in the center, and high-rise buildings are illuminated, which gives an
effect of the whole area floating in the night sky.
West of JR
Sakuragicho Station, you can find Nogeyama-koen Park, which has the Nogeyama
Zoo, with about 110 different kinds of animals. Yokohama Nigiwai-za opened in
2002. It is a center specializing in Japanese entertainments such as 'rakugo'
(comic monologue), 'manzai' (comic dialogue), and acrobats, and conveying the
tradition of Yokohama, in which a number of theaters and playhouses were crowded
with their fans, to today's guests.
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