Kanagawa is a 24/7 prefecture with fun things to do both in the early morning and late at night. To show some of the great things it has to offer travelers, one of our American writers took a long weekend to travel
Yokohama Air Cabin provides aerial views of the cityscape for passengers. (Wataru Sekita)
YOKOHAMA City officials here are hoping that the Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan s first urban ropeway, will offer a huge lift to tourism in the port city when it starts operations on April 22.
It will carry passengers in the Minato Mirai 21 district over a distance of about 630 meters between two stations close to touristy areas.
At night, both stations and the gondolas will be lit up, setting a bright, festive mood in the city.
“We hope that it will have a ripple effect on the entire coastal area in the city center as a new symbol of Yokohama,” a senior city official said.