In the middle of the XIX century Yokohama was one of the few coastal settlements, which was allowed access to foreign nationals. Chinatown in Yokohama was founded in 1859 by traders from China, today it is one of the largest Chinatown in the world and the largest among Asian countries as well as the only one in Japan.

Chinese Diaspora chose their place of compact residence of the quarter, located between the park and the street Isikavatё Yamashita. One of the main targets for newly arrived Chinese Kanteybё became a temple built in Chinatown in 1887. The temple was founded after one of the smaller temples was found a statue of a Chinese general Guan Yu, identified with the god of war. The statue was brought to Japan, one of the migrants, and immediately attracted a small temple for the worship of all Chinese Yokohama. Due to the Chinese diaspora temple several times recovering from serious damage in the earthquake of Kanto in 1923, after the bombing of 1945, and after two fires have occurred in 1981 and 1986. His last reconstruction lasted ten years and ended in 2000.

In Chinatown you can get through one of the four gates, called the cardinal. Each has its own color and symbolic meaning. Thus, the blue eastern gate means prosperity, western white symbolizes peace, the red is a symbol of happiness southern and northern Black - the symbol of procreation. Barrio Adentro in the design of streets dominated by yellow and red colors.

In Chinatown, there are more than 500 shops and restaurants, which offer to try authentic Chinese food, and for cooking use only products imported from China.

It is especially interesting to get to Chinatown during Chinese national holidays - such as the New Year. The streets of the quarter in those days decked out in accordance with the traditions, the tourists have the chance to see the "Lion Dance" and "Dance of the Dragon."

Near Chinatown located Stadium Yokohama Silk Museum Center and silk, as well as a museum of dolls.