Naka-ku is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 146,563 and a population density of 7,080 persons per km2. The to
Yamashita Park and Yokohama Marine Tower
Hikawa Maru at Yamashita Park
Yamate is the name of a historic neighbourhood in Naka-ku, Yokohama often referred to in English as The Bluff. The neighbourhood is famous as having been a foreigners' residential area in the Bakumats
Naka-ku, Yokohama
…city hall and the headquarters of the Kanagawa prefectural government. The central part of the ward includes elevated ground; this area, known as Yamate, has long been a residential area. Along the shore lies reclaimed land upon which port facilities, part of the Minato Mirai 21 complex, and Yamashita…
View from Harbour View Park, Yamate towards the Yokohama Bay Bridge
British Consul's Residence, Yamate (1867) Depicted by Hiroshige II
British Military Garrison, Parade Ground, Yamate (c.1864) photographed by Felice Beato
Ehrisman Residence (1927)