Motomachi Shopping Street
元町ショッピングストリート
An old shopping street that catered to foreigners in the port's early days, home to century-old leather goods, shoe and pastry shops. The atmosphere is elegant.
Motomachi Shopping Street runs for about 600 metres between Chinatown and the Yamate heights. It grew up after the port opened to supply foreign residents with Western clothing, bread and furniture. Long-established Yokohama shops still operate here, including Kitamura handbags, Mihama shoes and Star Jewelry, as well as century-old bakeries and pastry shops. The street is neatly paved and the storefronts are elegant, making it ideal for slow browsing. The Charming Sale discount event in spring and autumn draws large crowds. It is just a short walk from Exit 5 of Motomachi-Chukagai Station, and you can continue uphill to Yamate.
Opening hours
Shops approx. 10:30–19:00
Nearby sights
- Yokohama Chinatown
- Yamate Bluff Western Houses
- Yamate Catholic Church (Sacred Heart Cathedral)
- Yokohama Kanteibyo
- Yokohama Marine Tower
- Yamashita Park
- Harbor View Park
- Hikawa Maru