~2.5h — the round trip from the gangway, with the 60-minute margin kept aside.
Ninety minutes of matcha, sweets and unhurried conversation in a family tearoom. The gentle antidote to a big-city port day — book before you sail.
Chado is the formal preparation of matcha, codified in the 16th century around four ideas: harmony, respect, purity and tranquillity. Sitting one in a private home rather than a hall is the difference between watching a ceremony and being a guest at one, which is the entire point of it.
Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare on a 6-hour stop ashore.
Booked before you sail — there is no tour desk at the pier. Booking through this link supports the site.
Each of these still lands you back aboard with the hour to spare.
3 hr 30 min for bothThe 1908 shumai that every Japanese traveler associates with this city — the main store serves them hot with the famous ceramic soy pot.
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3 hr 30 min for bothBoat-shaped chestnut cakes that Yokohama gives when it visits anyone — soft, not-too-sweet, and boxed like jewelry.
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4 hr for bothYour pier is the sight: a whale-back of wooden decks with the full skyline arranged in front.
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