What to do in Yokohama when it rains
When Yokohama turns grey, head for the indoors — centuries of history in its museums, art to lose an hour in, and markets and cafés out of the rain.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Yokohama Anpanman Children's Museum 6-chōme-2-9 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan
- CupNoodles Museum 2-chōme-3-4 Shinkō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001, Japan
- Yokohama Museum of Art Japan, 〒220-0012 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi Ward, Minatomirai, 3-chōme−4−１ 横浜美術館 内
- Sankeien Garden 58-1 Honmokusannotani, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0824, Japan
- Tutankhamun Museum Japan, 〒220-0012 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi Ward, Minatomirai, 4-chōme−3−１ プロット 48
- Konica Minolta Planetaria Yokohama Japan, 〒220-0011 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi Ward, Takashima, 1-chōme−2−５ 横濱ゲートタワー 2F
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Yokohama Civic Art Gallery 26-1 Miyazakichō, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0031, Japan
- Yoshino-cho citizen Plaza Japan, 〒232-0014 神奈川県横浜市南区吉野町５丁目２６
- Yokohama Trick Art Museum Japan, 〒220-0012 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Shinkō, 2-chōme−2−１ 横浜ワールドポーターズ 4F
- 7artscafe Japan, 〒231-0055 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Sueyoshichō, 1-chōme−３ 小此木第2ビル 1F
- Minato Mirai Gallery 2-chōme-3-5 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan
- アートギャラリー OWL(アウル) Japan, 〒231-0868 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Ishikawachō, 1-chōme−５４−５
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 1-chōme-1-1 Shinkō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001, Japan
- Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 1 1-chōme-1-1 Shinkō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001, Japan
- NYK Hikawa Maru Japan, 〒231-0023 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Yamashitachō, 山下公園地先
- Yamate Western-style Buildings 234-1 Yamatechō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0861, Japan
- Yamate Italian Garden 16 Yamatechō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0862, Japan
- British House, Yokohama 115-3 Yamatechō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0862, Japan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- MEGA Don Quijote Minato Yamashita Sohonten 1-chōme-2-8 Shinyamashita, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0801, Japan
- Don Quijote 2-chōme-15-5 Minamisaiwai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0005, Japan
- Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street 1-chōme-8 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0861, Japan
- Kofukuji Matsubara Shopping Street 1-chōme-4-1 Miyatachō, Hodogaya Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 240-0002, Japan
- Yokohama Market Fisheries Department Yamanouchicho, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-0054, Japan
- ヤオコー 横浜天神橋店 1-chōme-102番地1 Horinouchichō, Minami Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 232-0042, Japan
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Hotel Plumm Yokohama Hotel Plumm, 2-chōme-9-1 Kitasaiwai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0004, Japan
- Yokohama Sky Building 2-chōme-19-12 Takashima, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0011, Japan
- Merengue Hawaiian Cafe & Restaurant Japan, 〒220-0012 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi Ward, Minatomirai, 4-chōme−4−１ Yokohama Nomura Building, 1F
- Kurumicco Factory Japan, 〒231-0001 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Shinkō, 2-chōme−14−１ 横浜ハンマーヘッド 2F
- Bashamichi Jyubankan 5-chōme-67 Tokiwachō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0014, Japan
- Shiseido Global Innovation Center 1-chōme-2-11 Takashima, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-8559, Japan
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse 1-chōme-1-1 Shinkō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001, Japan
- Yokohama World Porters 2-chōme-2-1 Shinkō, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 231-0001, Japan
- Yokohama Landmark Tower 2-chōme-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan
- MARK IS Minatomirai 3-chōme-5-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan
- Yokohama Vivre 2-chōme-15-13 Minamisaiwai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-8577, Japan
- Yokohama Bay Quarter 1-10 Kinkōchō, Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 221-0056, Japan
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