Yokosuka Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
About Yokosuka
Yokosuka has long played a part in Japan's naval history. Commodore Matthew Perry's landing in the area in the 1850s initiated the country's modernization, and today it is the site of a major naval facility used by the United States and Japanese forces. During World War II, it was spared the heavy bombing which was the fate of many other Japanese cities, as the US military had already chosen it as a post-war base location. The city's famous foods areKaigun(Navy) curry and a radish calledMiura daikon. Yokosuka is also the home city of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
Top Attractions in Yokosuka
Explore the best things to see and do in Yokosuka:
- ★Battleship Mikasa
- ★Chōgan-ji temple
- ★Dobuita Street
- ★Downtown's "Blue Street"
- ★Kurihama Hana-no-Kuni
- ★Perry Memorial Hall and Monument
- ★Sarushima island
- ★Tanoura Pool
Where to Eat in Yokosuka
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Tomato & Garlic
Where to Stay in Yokosuka
- 🏨Central Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Harbour Yokosuka
- 🏨Hotel New Yokosuka
- 🏨Hotel Palace
- 🏨Hotel Yokosuka
- 🏨Mercure Yokosuka
Yokosuka Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 10 sections including: