Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	橫濱中華街
Simplified Chinese	横滨中华街
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hèngbīn Zhōnghuájiē Bopomofo ㄏㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄝ Wade–Giles Heng4-pin1 chung1-hua2-chieh1 IPA [xə̂ŋ.pín ʈʂʊŋ.xwǎ.tɕjé] Hakka Romanization Vang binˊ zungˊ faˇ gieˊ Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wàahng bān Jūng wàh gāai Jyutping Waang4 ban1 zung1 waa4 gaai1 IPA [waŋ˩ pɐn˥ tsʊŋ˥ wa˩ kaj˥]
Japanese name
Kanji	横浜中華街
Hiragana	よこはまちゅうかがい
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Yokohama chūkagai Kunrei-shiki Yokohama tyûkagai

Zenrinmon Gate (善隣門), one of Yokohama Chinatown's Paifang

Walking area

Chōyōmon Gate (朝陽門) At Night

Kwan Tai Temple in Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama chūkagai; Chinese: 橫濱中華街) is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It was established in the late 19th century, and has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000.

Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan, larger than both Kobe Chinatown and Nagasaki Chinatown. There are roughly 250 Chinese-owned or themed shops and restaurants scattered throughout the district, with the highest concentration centered on a 300 m² (3,200 sq ft) area.