[LEISURE] Tourist Farms in Yokohama

There are many farms in Yokohama, and some are open to public. We can enjoy picking fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, Japanese pears, Kakis, satsumas etc... or digging out sweet potatoes.

Here is the list of farms (make use of some website translator):
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kankyo/nousan/midoriup/

These articles are on some of the farms we visited:
Yumegaoka Strawberry Farm
Iwasaki Fruit Farm 

[EVENT] Yokohama Market Festival 2013 on 27th October

There will be the Yokohama Market Festival on Sunday, 27th October.
*IMCY will join Kandaiji Chiku Center Festival on the very same day, so please visit us, too!!

Yokohama Market Main Place Fish market is also open to public on 1st and 3rd Saturdays every month, 9:00-11:00 (the webpage in Japanese).

Yokohama Central Market Main Place (Kanagawa ward) 9:00-14:00　横浜中央卸売市場本場

Fresh Bazaar of vegetables, fruits and meat, trying and sales of vegetables, meat etc.. Taiko, dance and juggle performances.


Larger Map

Access: Yokohama Municipal Bus #48, to Cotton Harbor, get off at Chuo-Shijo Mae(about 10 min).
Bus schedule (revised July 2013)
15 min walk from Keikyu Line Kanagawa station, 20 min walk from Yokohama station, 25 min walk from Keikyu Nakakido station or JR Higashi-Kanagawa station.

Yokohama South Market (Kanazawa ward) 8:00-13:00　南部市場

Fresh Bazaar of vegetables, fruits, meat and flowers, sanma (fish of autumn) grill, tuna cut-out show, dance, taiko performances..


Larger Map

Access: Seaside Line Nanbu Shijo station (one stop from Shin-Sugita station)

Photos from last year:
http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/keizai/shogyo/orosi/topics/ichibamaturi2012kaisaikekka.html


Source: Official website of the city of Yokohama (in Japanese)

[USEFUL INFO]Free Wi-Fi Service for Visitors from Foreign Countries

If your family or friends visit you in Yokohama, and they have smartphones or tablets, they can make use of free wi-fi service provided by Yokohama and NTT East.

Please visit the official site below for more information.

Yokohama Visitor's Guide Page