Minato Mirai 21 - Yokohama area, which was built recently, and construction of some of its buildings still in progress. Its name means "port of the future of the 21st century", today is the most modern part of the city in which to focus its business life and entertainment.

Construction project area was developed in the 60s of XX century. It is believed that the major work on its construction was completed in 2000. The land on which the Minato Mirai, was reclaimed from the sea - in particular, for the bulk of the work was used gravel and other materials, which for many years were at the site of buildings destroyed in the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.

The Minato Mirai many attractions, and the list continues to grow. The symbol of the area is the Landmark Tower Yokohama skyscraper, built in 1993 - the building of 73 floors, the height of about 300 meters with the fastest elevator in the world's highest observation deck.

On the shore of the Gulf as a huge sail was built hotel Yokohama Grand Intercontinental. Nearby are the Ferris wheel, which rise to a height cab 112, 5 meters. After Yokohama Bay spread Yokohama Bay Bridge - the bridge length of 860 meters, representing the openwork suspension structure. The bridge moves the flow of cars in three rows on each side. From the observation deck, located on the bridge, you can see Mount Fuji and other areas of Yokohama.

The Minato Mirai, you can visit a number of museums - such as the Sea, in which the main exhibit - four-masted sailing ship "Nippon Maru", Launched in 1930. The Polytechnic Museum presents scientific and technical achievements in Japan in recent years. Here, visitors are encouraged to take a virtual tour with the help of a helicopter flight simulator.

The Minato Mirai live about 7,300 people, and about 60 thousand Japanese people come here every day to work in the offices of various companies and corporations.