Things to Do in Yokohama
1 Japanese roundup
Where Japanese travelers eat and stay in Yokohama, and what they tell visitors to skip, from their own comments, translated.
Where to eat1
Rules that apply anywhere in Japan39
These apply everywhere in Japan, not just here.
- Can You Share Food at a Japanese Restaurant? Ramen Answer
Usually yes, once everyone has ordered their own bowl. Top reply on a ramen-sharing row (8,048 likes): ask the staff on the spot. The shop decides.
8,048 likes
- Are Kids Allowed in Restaurants in Japan? Japanese Answer
Yes, at most places. The top Japanese reply (7,400 likes): no one is angry at crying kids, only at parents who leave them to it. Some shops post rules.
7,400 likes
- Is It Rude to Do Makeup on a Train in Japan?
Past lipstick, mostly yes. A leading Japanese answer (40,807 likes) says stop at lips; powder and brushes that hit the next rider are the problem.
41,495 likes
- Japanese people splitIs the Seishun 18 Ticket Still Worth It? What Japanese Say
Only if you ride far on back-to-back days. Japanese riders say the 3- and 5-day version suits rail fans, not workers or day-trippers (802 likes).
2,181 likes
- Can You Wear Earphones While Cycling in Japan?
Yes, if one ear stays open: one earbud or open-ear headphones are legal while you can hear traffic. Both ears sealed risks a ¥5,000 ticket (314 likes).
759 likes
Guides1
Questions these roundups answer3
Every place Japanese commenters named9
All the spots mentioned in the comments across these roundups. Tap a name to open Google Maps; tap the Japanese to copy it for taxis and map apps; tap the star to build your own list. Hours and prices change — details are as of the source comments.
- KeitokuchinThe mapo tofu pick in the thread's most-liked dish map (332 likes).MapWhy it's here
- Saikoh ShinkanThe yum cha / dim sum pick in the 332-like dish map.MapWhy it's here
- Santon (2nd shop)Boiled gyoza (suigyoza) with their famous coconut dip. The original shop is on hiatus — business runs at the 2nd shop, as of writing.MapWhy it's here
- AobaThe Taiwanese-cuisine pick in the thread's dish map (332 likes). Yokohama Chinatown's official shop listing says Aoba is closed from March 15, 2026 for about a year while the building is rebuilt, so check before you go.MapWhy it's here
- Manchinro“With Heichinrou gone, it's Manchinro, full stop” (32 likes): the celebration-meal choice, about 20% dearer, where “even the fried rice is on another level.”MapWhy it's here
- Dohatsu HonkanOne commenter's own-wallet pick: “When I'm paying for myself, it's the roast-meats lunch at Dohatsu Honkan.”MapWhy it's here
- Shigoroku SaikanOne commenter's default, “steady and dependable” (14 likes).MapWhy it's here
- Goku ChasoOne commenter's yum cha / tea-house pick, alongside asari clam ramen at Kitcho and lu rou fan at Shumien.MapWhy it's here
- Fukumanen BekkanA first-time visitor used the video as their guide and calls the ebi-chili “superb.”MapWhy it's here
The loudest voice on Yokohama
“In Yokohama Chinatown the restaurant changes depending on what you're eating. Mapo tofu: Keitokuchin. Yum cha: Saikoh Shinkan. A date course: Heichinrou. Boiled gyoza: Santon. Taiwanese: Aoba. Odd delicacies (crocodile and the like): Yoshu Hanten Bekkan. The one that's always in TV dramas: Shigoroku. For a story to tell: Meiran. As long as it's not all-you-can-eat, you can hardly go wrong.”
横浜中華街は食べる物によって店変わると思います。麻婆豆腐なら景徳鎮、飲茶なら菜香新館。カップルのデートなら聘鎮楼のコース。水餃子なら山東。台湾料理なら青葉。変わった珍味{ワニ肉とか}なら揚州飯店別館。ドラマに良く使われた四五六飯店。話の種に梅蘭等。食べ放題でなければ、外れはあんまり無いですよ。
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- From the comment sections of Japanese YouTube videos — food crawls, hidden-gem tours, honest reviews. We quote real comments only, show the actual like counts at the time of collection, and link back to the source video.
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