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Guided History & Nature Exploration in the Yokohama Hill Area
A four-hour guided walk through Yokohama's hilltop foreign quarter and Motomachi to Sankeien garden, with entry and tea included, finishing at a high-rise viewpoint in Bashamichi.
US$45 each · US$90 for two · needs a 6h call · 17 min walk from the ship · 5.0★ · 17 reviews
Most listings: no payment today, free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Prices are the operator's "from" price as of .
Why we would book it for you
- It covers the site's number 8 pick, Sankeien garden, with the admission included and a guide to explain the historic buildings.
- The walk climbs by escalator to Harbor View Park for the port view, then visits the old foreign residents' houses and cemetery on the Bluff and the Motomachi shopping street.
- It meets at Motomachi-Chukagai station, near the Chinatown end of the waterfront and within reach of Osanbashi on foot, and holds a 5.0 rating across 17 reviews.
Best for: Moderate walkers on a 6-hour or longer call who want Yokohama's history explained rather than a trip out of town.
Your day, on the 09:00–17:00 call most ships here keep
Times are the window the fitting calls on the official schedule use. Your ship's daily programme wins.
- 09:00Alongside. Half an hour to get off the ship.
- 09:30Off the ship. 17 min walk from the ship.
- 13:30The tour ends (4 hours). Head back to the gangway.
- 16:00Be back at the gangway. 150 minutes of margin on this window.
- 16:30All-aboard (usually 30 minutes before departure at 17:00).
Fits 37 upcoming calls on the official schedule, including Asuka III (10/13), Celebrity Millennium (10/16), Asuka II (10/17).
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The walk has ups and downs, and the operator does not recommend it for people with poor heart health. The listing ends with an evening view from a 46th-floor hotel in Bashamichi, so check the start time against your all-aboard; you could also reach Sankeien yourself by bus or taxi in about 25 minutes.
Before you book
What if our ship is late?
The operator's own cancellation terms: "For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time." Tell the guide your all-aboard time when you book and again when you meet; a late arrival is the time to use that margin, not to shorten the hour before all-aboard.
Do we pay now?
Most Viator listings let you reserve now and pay later, and cancel free up to 24 hours before the start. The listing says which applies to this one.
Where exactly do we meet?
17 min walk from the ship. The operator's words: Motomachi Gate ticket barrier, Motomachi-Chukagai station. There is no pickup from the ship: allow the walk or ride from the gangway in your timing.
Is it all right for someone who walks slowly?
The walk has ups and downs, and the operator does not recommend it for people with poor heart health. The listing ends with an evening view from a 46th-floor hotel in Bashamichi, so check the start time against your all-aboard; you could also reach Sankeien yourself by bus or taxi in about 25 minutes.
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