Map of Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama is the administrative centre of Kanagawa, Japan, with a population of about 3,777,491. It lies at 35.4333°N, 139.6500°E. Yokohama is about 29 km (18 mi) south of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kawasaki, 11 km to the northeast.

Yokohama at a glance

Where is Yokohama?

• The 2nd largest city in Japan by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kanagawa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 46 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Yokohama

• Kawasaki — 11 km northeast
• Kamakura — 17 km southwest
• Yokosuka — 17 km south
• Zushi — 17 km southwest
• Fujisawa — 18 km southwest
• Yamato — 19 km west
• Ayase — 20 km west
• Futtsu — 20 km southeast
• Machida — 22 km northwest
• Kimitsu — 22 km southeast

Largest cities in Kanagawa

• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Sagamihara — 720,780
• Fujisawa — 439,728
• Yokosuka — 409,478
• Hiratsuka — 258,422
• Chigasaki — 242,798
• Yamato — 242,065
• Atsugi — 223,960
• Odawara — 188,856
• Kamakura — 172,929

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854
• Hiroshima — 1,200,754

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.