Motomachi-Chūkagai Station

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Station platform

Motomachi-Chūkagai Station (元町・中華街駅, -eki^?), is an underground station located in Naka Ward, Yokohama, Japan. Its official name is Motomachi-Chūkagai (Yamashita-kōen) Station (元町・中華街（山下公園）駅, -eki^?), with the sub-name in parentheses.

1 Lines
2 Station Layout
3 Station Area
4 Adjacent stations
5 External links

[edit] Lines

Yokohama High-Speed Rail
- Minato Mirai Line

[edit] Station Layout

An underground station with a single island platform.

Platform

1 - 2

■Minato Mirai Line

Bashamichi ・ Minato Mirari ・ Yokohama (■Tokyu Toyoko Line) to Shibuya

[edit] Station Area

Yokohama Chinatown (Japanese) - One of the largest Chinatowns in the world with over 500 shops and restaurants. Exit from the Chūkagai Exit of the station.
Motomachi Shopping Street (Japanese) - A fashionable shopping street, with stores carrying original style clothing and shoes, foreign imports, and European goods. Exit from the Motomachi Exit of the station.
Yamate and Bluff areas [1] [2] - A historic neighborhood with many old foreign residences, and considered to be a nice place just to stroll around. Exit from the Motomachi Exit of the station, and walk east up the hill.
Yokohama Marine Tower (Japanese) - The tallest lighthouse in the world. Exit from the Marine Tower Exit of the station, and walk north.
Yamashita Park (Japanese) [3] - A park facing Yokohama Harbor. Exit from the Yamashita Park Exit of the station, and walk north towards the ocean.
Hotel New Grand [4] - One of the oldest and historic hotels in Yokohama. Exit from the Yamashita Park Exit of the station, and walk north.