Yokohama

Motomachi

元町 (http://www.motomachi.or.jp) is a small but fashionable shopping district located near chinatown. get off at minato mirai line "motomachi-chinatown" station or jr line "ishikawacho" station.

Landmark Plaza / Queen's Square

(http://www.yokohama-landm...) (http://www.qsy.co.jp/engl...) giant complex starting from within the landmark tower, through to the pan pacific hotel. if you like high-end shopping, then this is the place to check out. also home to one of the five pokã©mon centers in japan, wildly popular with kids.

Diamond Underground Shopping Arcade

ダイアモンド地下街 this maze-like shopping arcade is located at the west exit of yokohama station. there are some restaurants, supermarkets, boutiques, bookstores and so on in here. these shops are inexpensive. but depending on shops, this arcade can be a little complicated; so take care and "don't lose your way".

Yodobashi Yokohama

ヨドバシ横浜 west exit (http://www.yodobashi-yoko...) forget akihabara, this gigantic "denki-ya-san" branch is more than suffice for all your electronics needs. also has a selection of duty free items. be sure to sign up for a point card; you'll receive a percentage in points depending on the purchase usually 13%, which can then be applied same as cash on future purchases at any yodobashi nationwide.

Yokohama Bay Quarter

横浜ベイクォーター 7-min walk from east exit, across the river from sogo, steps away from sea bus stop (http://www.yokohama-bayqu...) up-market stores set in a pet-friendly, open-air and often breezy atmosphere with great views of the waterfront! food options are on the gourmet side.

Yokohama Vivre

横浜ビブレ west exit (http://www.y-vivre.com) japanese fashion at its best or worst, depending on your take for 20- and 30-somethings. think shibuya 109 and parco. there are food courts at gfloor.

Pacifico Yokohama

パシフィコ横浜 (http://www.pacifico.co.jp...) cafes, restaurants, shops and hotel. sometimes concerts are held here.

Mitsui Outlet Park

三井アウトレットパーク  (http://www.31op.com/index...) is an outlet shopping mall located in kanazawahakkei bay area. you get off at sea side line "torihama" stn. it looks like small bay side town. there are about 220 shops. for example, adidas, nike, coach, edwin and many other popular brands.

Lalaport Yokohama

ららぽーと横浜  (http://yokohama.lalaport.jp/) is a big shopping mall in kamoi. you get off at yokohama line "kamoi". there are about 370 shops, cinemas and restaurants.

Shiba Fishing Port
3 min from Umi-no-koen Shibaguchi Stn, Kanazawa Seaside Line

Fishing port where the catch from Tokyo Bay and nearby is landed, with local specialities including conger anago, lobster ise-ebi and sea bass tai. 1:30PM onwards on Sundays and public holidays only.

Cubic Plaza Shin-yokohama

キュービックプラザ新横浜 (http://www.cubicplaza.com/) ☎045-478-2722 this is a station building at shin-yokohama station. there are many types of shops in it. there are 25 restaurants and 9 cafes, and other shops. for example, many shops for clothes, shoes, accessories and bags. also, a bookstore, some household goods stores, even a bearty-treatment clinic are here. of course, you can just go shopping or having meals anytime, but it is convenient for passengers for shinkansen to buy lunchboxes or souvenirs quickly.

Minato Mirai 109(みなとみらい109)

This is a building which has Japanese fashionable things. Just imagine a little Shibuya 109. Also, Starbucks is in here.

Colette・Mare(コレットマーレ)

This is a big mall which opened March 2010. Many shops, restaurants, bars, theater, lifestyle things and etc. are in. It takes only a minute to go here from Sakuragicho Stn of JR line.