2006-11-08 19:10:11 · 2 answers · asked by Mario c 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Yes, Yokohama is more livable than Tokyo and has everything a gaijin could want in terms of shopping, etc. You can take in a Bay Stars game under the stars and then stroll over to Chinatown for a meal if you want a nice night out. To a large degree, Tokyo is a town that has turned it's back on it's own waterfront but Yokohama has not made that mistake.
2006-11-08 19:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes its a good place to live as is pretty much all of Japan. Depending on where you are in Yokohama, you can get to Tokyo quickly from 10 -30 min depending. You are near major transit hubs. the cost of living is good outside the main downtown area and rent/living cost a little lower than comparable areas of Tokyo.
http://www.city.yokohama.jp/en/
This will show you so much about Yokohama. There are good sight seeing areas and places to shop and eat. Kanagawa prefecture has some little hamlets to visit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yokohama
2006-11-09 08:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by virg922 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋