Yamashita Park Street (山下公園通り)

Flow of the course

About this spot

A street running alongside Yamashita Park (山下公園), where the autumn leaves are typically at their best from mid-November to early December. The row of ginkgo trees running about 800m from the Kaikou Hiroba-mae intersection (開港広場前交差点) to the Yamashita-bashi intersection (山下橋交差点) turns color all at once, becoming like a golden tunnel. As it's a tree-lined public street, there's no admission fee, and the freedom to walk it any time is part of its appeal. Historic buildings such as Hotel New Grand (ホテルニューグランド) line the street, and the combination of the classic townscape and golden foliage is uniquely Yokohama.

Season & hours

Tips

Free to visit. The pedestrian overpass that looks down on the row of trees is a popular photo spot. The afternoon light rarely causes backlighting, so the ginkgo yellow photographs beautifully.

Best time to visit

The time of day when the afternoon light illuminates the ginkgo trees

Access & map

Yamashita Park Street (山下公園通り), Naka-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture