Minato Mirai 21, Waterfront district in Yokohama, Japan.
Minato Mirai 21 is a waterfront district in Yokohama, Japan, with tall towers of glass and steel along the bay. The area includes shopping centers, green spaces, and a marina where a historic sailing vessel sits at anchor.
The site was home to shipyards and railway yards until the 1980s when the city began transforming it into a new business and residential area. Work started in the late 1980s and continued for several decades.
The district carries the suffix 21 as a reference to its planning for the new century when shipyards gave way to public plazas and waterside paths. Visitors today walk past red brick warehouses that now house shops and cafes while sailboats drift in the harbor nearby.
The area sits about a 20-minute walk southwest of central Yokohama Station and is reachable via several train stops. Most buildings are accessible to wheelchair users and the pathways are wide and flat.
A ropeway connects two stations over the water and offers views of the harbor during the short ride. The Ferris wheel displays the time at night through lit patterns on its spokes.
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