Knowra Yokohama Yokohama Yokohama is a major port city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, south of Tokyo. Its rapid growth followed the opening of its port to foreign trade in 1859.
Opening of Japan : The mid-nineteenth-century end of Japan’s policy of restricted foreign contact and trade. Foreign pressure and new treaties set the conditions for Yokohama’s port to open.
Kanagawa Prefecture : A prefecture in Japan’s Kantō region, bordering Tokyo and the Pacific coast. Yokohama is its capital and largest city.
Yokohama Chinatown : A large Chinese district in central Yokohama, known for restaurants, shops, and temples. Its history reflects the communities and commerce that gathered around the treaty port.
Tokyo : Japan’s capital and largest metropolitan center, located north of Yokohama. Tokyo dominates national government and business, while Yokohama developed as a port city beside it.
Convention of Kanagawa : A 1854 agreement between the United States and Japan that opened ports to American ships. It helped create the diplomatic path toward opening Yokohama to foreign trade.
Tokyo Bay : An inlet of the Pacific Ocean bordered by Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba prefectures. Yokohama’s waterfront occupies the bay’s western shore.
Yokohama Customs : Japan’s customs authority responsible for inspecting imports and exports through ports in its jurisdiction. Its work illustrates the regulation of trade moving through Yokohama.
Kawasaki : A major city in Kanagawa Prefecture between Tokyo and Yokohama. Its industrial and residential landscape overlaps Yokohama’s place in the Keihin urban corridor.
Ansei Treaties : A series of treaties Japan signed with Western powers in 1858, establishing trade and diplomatic relations. Their provisions led to Yokohama becoming a treaty port the following year.
Port of Yokohama : A major Japanese seaport in Yokohama, opened to foreign trade in 1859. The port is the geographic and historical foundation of the city’s international role.
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