Yamate Park

Must-visit for those interested in the history of Yokohama

What sets the Yamate district apart from neighborhoods in Yokohama are the western-style houses. Originally, foreigners lived here; some are buried in the (Yamate) Park. Walking the undulating roads a...

On the slopes of Kokuriko

Original Text

Those who looked at the anime "From the Kokuriko slopes" from Goro Miyazaki, most likely paid attention to the place of action - built houses in European style with a scenic hill with sea view. And although "Kokuri ...

The place where it started.

Original Text

There are many first-time Japanese parks in Yokohama, but this is Japan's first Western-style park, and then a tennis (garden ball) court was made and became the birthplace of tennis. Also, the Himalaya cedar with splendid trunks and branches is still wonderful, but this Himalaya cedar was first planted in Japan. In addition, modern sewerage was developed near this area, which was a foreign settlement. There is a pleasant shade by a large tree 々, and the history of Yokohama, such as the former Yamate 68th building and the tennis birthplace Memorial Hall, is ...

Japan's original の Western-style park

Original Text

I visited from "Yamate Italy Mountain Garden" on the way to Yokohama Yamate Western Hall. Turn right at the intersection of the Catholic Yamate Church (the north entrance of Yamate Park), pass in front of Ferris Jogakuin University, and walk toward "Yamate Park" for about 15 minutes. It is the first Western-style park in Japan built by foreigners living in the settlement in 1870 (Meiji 3). It is also the birthplace of tennis, where tennis was played for the first time in Japan in 1876 (Meiji 9). The trigger for the construction of the park was 1862 (...)

the birthplace of japan's first western park and the nihonbaku

Original Text

Yokohama came to "Yamate Park" in Yamate. Originally, there was a "former Yamate 68 building" that was a rental house for foreigners, and now it is a tennis court management office. In the first place, this is ｢ Japan Garden Ball Birthplace ｣, and it is said that the tennis court dedicated to foreigners was built. Also, I'm not sure where it is, but it is also called ｢ Japan's first Western-style park ｣ and the monument is also built. It's ...