Walking to North Dock Yokohama

 I wanted to walk around the North Dock area of Yokohama. There's a lot of new construction going on around there and I wanted to look around before the old landmarks were gone.

These train tracks are for the Japan Freight Railway Company trains. Once I cross over these tracks I am in what I consider to be the North Dock area.

On the other side of the tracks is the Mitsui-Soko Warehouse. It's a nice old '50s style building that I believe is used for storing imported coffee beans.

It looks like bags of coffee beans to me.

To the left of the warehouse one can see Mt. Fuji just peaking over the tops of the buildings in the distance. 50 years ago there must have been a nice view of the mountain from here.

From the warehouse we crossed over the Chidori Bridge to get to the Bar Star Dust. Per the internet: A dimly-lit old-school bar featuring beer & a robust cocktail list, plus an oldies jukebox. To the left of the Star Dust is the Bar Polestar, however it's currently closed for business.

This is the Takashimasen Mizuho Steel Bridge. Actually it's the newer bridge built to replace the old steel bridge. The old steel bridge is still there on the right side of the new bridge but it's no longer in use. 

After crossing the bridge we arrive at Mizuho Wharf/Yokohama North Dock.

North Dock is managed by U.S. Army Facility Management Headquarters in Japan (Wharf area) and U.S. Navy Yokosuka Base Command in Japan (postal area).

(1) Wharf district: There are berths for large and small ships, field loading yards, warehouses, etc., and freight transportation operations associated with the import and export of goods and the movement of military personnel.　

(2) Postal Area: The U.S. Navy postal services from the Far East to the Persian Gulf.

This is a picture of the entrance to the North Dock facility. Access is restricted to authorized personnel only.

After seeing North Dock we walked to Cotton Harbor. 

The reason we went to Cotton Harbor is because there's a short cut there that will take us to the Yokohama Market Fisheries Department where we plan to eat lunch.

The short cut is a big time saver. It's a fenced in walkway that passes by this old Dry Dock.

We will be eating lunch at the Yokohama fish market wholesale cooperative welfare cafeteria. That's a big name for a little place. The seating area for the customers is in the white tents on the left side. The cafeteria entrance is under the white sign in the center of the picture.

Here's Emi checking the menu posted on the wall at the entrance.

This is the inside of the cafeteria. It's a one man operation.

After ordering our lunch we wait at a table in the tent and wait for the cook to holler out when our order is ready. If you think this place looks like a dump... you would be correct. However, the food is excellent! 

This is Emi's seafood special.

And, this is my lunch. A thick tuna steak from the tail section of the tuna fish. The steak is grilled in a garlic sauce and is almost 2 inches thick.

Our lunches were so big we couldn't finish them but we expected that we had brought Tupperware with us to take our leftovers home in. 

After lunch the walk continues.  The building in the center of the picture is The Kahala Hotel & Resort Yokohama. 

Now we're in Rinko Park.  The Kahala Hotel & Resort is on the right side of the picture.

This is the Rinko Park Arch Bridge.

And, that's Emi on the right side of the bridge.

Rinko Park faces Yokohama Harbor.

The Clipper Stad Amsterdam is on a world tour and is currently moored here in Yokohama.

I think they are offering tours of the ship.

Just past Rinko Park is the Cup Noodles Museum Park. I did not make that up, it's really the name of the park. And, there's a small whisky shack in the park; very convenient!

Just past the Cup Noodles Museum Park is Shinko Pier. At Shinko Pier the just finished building an elevated pedestrian walkway that leads to the Circle Walk. 

The view from the elevated walkway. 

This is the massive Circle Walk. It's really good for walking in circles 😊

This is a new outdoor escalator for getting up to or down from the Circle Walk. 

Yes, we're still walking. From the circle walk we headed for the historical Bashamichi district.

I'm getting tired but we must press on regardless. 

Now we're at the Isezakicho Shopping Street. The shopping street is 1.2 km long.

Near the end of the shopping street is this cozy little Izakaya. An Izakaya is a Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and food.  It really looks inviting but no... at this point we went to the local train station and went home.

End of story!

Thanks for stopping by!

Mike

Bonus shots!