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Chinese Cuisine in Yokohama Chinatown
Steam and the aroma of spices overflow from shop fronts. Stepping into the alleys, you find yourself in a miniature China. Yokohama Chinatown is known as the largest-scale Chinatown in Japan. Its origins date back to the opening of the Port of Yokohama in 1859 (Ansei 6). Chinese immigrants who arrived alongside merchants from various nations settled in the foreign settlement, building a community with the Kanteibyo Temple as their spiritual center. With the normalization of Japan-China diplomatic relations in 1972, a China boom arrived, and the district flourished as a premier culinary destination. Dim sum, Beijing cuisine, Sichuan, Cantonese—it is a treasure trove of flavors that cannot be fully explored in a single day. It is a place where you want to enjoy the unique personality of each shop while snacking your way through the streets. It is a district you should visit with an empty stomach.
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