17 Best Shopping Spots in Yokohama to Enjoy a Day of Retail Therapy

17 Best Shopping Spots in Yokohama to Enjoy a Day of Retail Therapy

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Written by GOOD LUCK TRIP

Yokohama sits in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, right next to Tokyo.
It’s a popular destination thanks to its easy access from Tokyo and its many attractions.
Many travelers visit Yokohama along with Tokyo.
The city has plenty of shopping centers and malls, so you can enjoy shopping as well as sightseeing.
This article introduces popular shopping spots for anyone who wants to shop in Yokohama.
Read to the end to find the best places to shop in Yokohama.

Two areas where you can soak up Yokohama’s charm and shop to your heart’s content

Yokohama’s charm lies in its cutting-edge cityscape packed with large shopping complexes, and its port-town vibe with lots of Western-style historic buildings.
If you want to shop while soaking up Yokohama’s vibe, we recommend Yokohama Station and Minato Mirai.

Around Yokohama Station, malls and shopping complexes line the streets. You’ll feel the modern city buzz and discover all kinds of items.
In Minato Mirai, stylish streets mix retro buildings with modern towers. Enjoy the international vibe as you shop at unique boutiques and large malls. The night views are beautiful too, so take an evening stroll after shopping.

Next, we’ll introduce popular shopping spots in these two areas—Yokohama Station and Minato Mirai—that you shouldn’t miss when shopping in Yokohama.

Minato Mirai offers beautiful views and great shopping.
Minato Mirai offers beautiful views and great shopping.

Not sure where to go? Start here! 6 popular shopping spots around Yokohama Station

Even around Yokohama Station, where large shopping complexes line the streets, these are some of the most popular shopping spots。
Shopping malls and department stores bring together a wide range of shops, from luxury brands to quality lifestyle goods and apparel。
Some complexes have Yokohama’s signature stylish vibe. Enjoy shopping while soaking up the city’s unique feel。

1. Yokohama Bay Quarter

Yokohama Bay Quarter is directly connected to Yokohama Station. It also has a Sea Bus pier. This mall mixes seaside and port vibes with an urban-chic feel—very Yokohama. It’s also known for its interior shops, cafés, and restaurants.
There are Approx 30 restaurants and cafés, plus food trucks. Grab takeout and eat at rest spots or benches around the complex.

A shopping mall where you can enjoy a meal in the sea breeze
A shopping mall where you can enjoy a meal in the sea breeze

2. Yokohama Takashimaya

Yokohama Takashimaya is a long-established department store that opened in 1959. It’s directly connected to the West Exit of Yokohama Station on JR and private lines, so getting there is easy.
It’s a handy base for sightseeing in Yokohama, too.
It combines a historic building with modern sophistication. You’ll find plenty of famous domestic and international brands in fashion, gourmet foods, cosmetics, and lifestyle goods. The selection is as extensive as you’d expect from a department store.

A shopping & dining spot where history and tradition meet the latest trends
A shopping & dining spot where history and tradition meet the latest trends

3. Sogo Yokohama

Opened in 1985. This full-line department store has two basement levels and ten floors above ground. The sales floor spans Approx 80,000 m² with fashion, cosmetics, luxury, jewelry, lifestyle goods, food, and restaurants.
From Yokohama Station’s East Exit, go through the underground mall to reach the main B2 entrance of Sogo Yokohama.

One of Japan’s largest department stores by floor space
One of Japan’s largest department stores by floor space

4. NEWoMan Yokohama

NEWoMan Yokohama is a Lumine-run shopping complex. It occupies floors 1–10 of the JR Yokohama Tower, a station building directly connected to Yokohama Station’s West Exit.
There’s also Lumine Yokohama at the East Exit. NEWoMan Yokohama targets independent, style-conscious adult women. Over 110 popular shops gather here, from luxury fashion to lifestyle, beauty, restaurants, and cafés.

Directly connected to Yokohama Station, a mall that inspires grown-up women
Directly connected to Yokohama Station, a mall that inspires grown-up women

5. JR Yokohama Tower

JR Yokohama Tower is a 26-story, 132.253 m-tall tower directly connected to JR Yokohama Station. It’s a new city landmark.
This mixed-use complex includes the shopping floors “NEWoMan Yokohama” and “CIAL Yokohama,” the cinema complex “T-Joy Yokohama,” and office floors.
On the 12th floor, the rooftop plaza Umisora Deck offers sweeping views of Yokohama Port and the Bay Bridge. It’s a relaxing spot for locals and visitors.

A 26-story complex directly connected to Yokohama Station, with a variety of facilities
A 26-story complex directly connected to Yokohama Station, with a variety of facilities

6. Yokohama Porta

An underground mall linking Yokohama Station’s East Exit to YCAT and the Minato Mirai area. You can use it comfortably in any weather.
Approx 110 shops line up here, including fashion, cosmetics, accessories, drugstores, convenience stores, cafés, sweets, and dining.

An underground shopping center directly connected to Yokohama Station’s East Exit
An underground shopping center directly connected to Yokohama Station’s East Exit

8 popular shopping spots in Minato Mirai with great spaces to enjoy

Minato Mirai, with its stylish streets and international vibe, is home to many unique malls.
Each has its own look and feel, so even window-shopping is fun.
Some spots offer views of Minato Mirai from inside, so there’s more to enjoy than shopping.
Here are some standout and characterful complexes.

1. Yokohama World Porters

A shopping and dining complex that opened in 1999 under the concept “Lots of worlds in one place.”
It sits in a corner of the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront redevelopment area. Along with the Red Brick Warehouse and Yokohama Cosmo World nearby, it’s a classic spot for shopping and dates.

An entertainment and shopping mall popular with families and couples
An entertainment and shopping mall popular with families and couples

2. MARINE & WALK YOKOHAMA

Next to the Red Brick Warehouse, MARINE & WALK YOKOHAMA is an open-air mall born from the idea of creating streets in a seaside warehouse district.
With an overseas vibe and an open feel, it offers ocean-view cafés and restaurants, stylish select shops, and lifestyle stores. Over 20 spots for grown-up fun.

An open-air mall on the Yokohama waterfront
An open-air mall on the Yokohama waterfront

3. Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

These red-brick warehouses once served as cutting-edge port facilities from the late 19th to early 20th century. Today they’re a culture and shopping spot with shops, restaurants, and a multipurpose hall inside two historic buildings.
Building No.1 houses halls for dance and theater, event spaces, and shops selling long-loved Yokohama brands and souvenirs.

A cultural and retail complex created by renovating historic waterfront warehouses
A cultural and retail complex created by renovating historic waterfront warehouses

4. Yokohama Hammerhead

Opened in 2019 on the Shinko Pier in Minato Mirai, this is Japan’s first complex combining a shopping facility, cruise terminal, and hotel.
The name comes from the hammerhead crane that still stands at the pier’s tip.
It’s a historic industrial relic that handled cargo until the 1970s.

A foodie spot on a pier surrounded by the sea on three sides
A foodie spot on a pier surrounded by the sea on three sides

5. MARK IS Minatomirai

A shopping complex in the Minato Mirai area, one of Yokohama’s top sightseeing districts. From B4 to 6F, it brings together Approx 175 shops for fashion, goods, food, and dining.
On the roof is the garden “Minna no Niwa.” The mall’s large vegetable garden grows fruit, vegetables, and herbs.
They hold events like sowing and harvest experiences, plant care workshops, and programs about the garden’s wildlife.

One of Minato Mirai’s largest complexes for shopping, dining, and entertainment
One of Minato Mirai’s largest complexes for shopping, dining, and entertainment

6. Yokohama Landmark Tower

At 296 m and 70 stories, Yokohama Landmark Tower is the symbol of Minato Mirai, with offices, a hotel, and a shopping mall.
Inside Landmark Plaza, the mall offers Approx 160 shops from Japanese and international brands, character stores, and even a post office.

A supertall tower where you can enjoy sightseeing, stays, shopping, dining, and culture all at once
A supertall tower where you can enjoy sightseeing, stays, shopping, dining, and culture all at once

7. Queen’s Square Yokohama

Queen’s Square Yokohama is a large complex of three skyscrapers directly connected to Minatomirai Station. Enjoy shopping, dining, entertainment, and even stays in one place.
Its core shopping zone, Minatomirai Tokyu Square, has Approx 120 specialty stores from top domestic and international brands to niche shops, meeting a wide range of needs.

A major complex in Minato Mirai packed with big-city fun
A major complex in Minato Mirai packed with big-city fun

8. Yokohama Marine Tower

Built in 1961 to mark the 100th anniversary of Yokohama Port’s opening.
The lighthouse-inspired tower stands 106 m tall and is visible from many spots around the bay. It’s one of Yokohama’s beloved symbols.
Floors 1–4 are filled with dining options, from popular restaurants to Italian spots and dining bars. You’ll also find a Hawaiian-style goods shop, stores with Yokohama-themed items, a tourist information center, and a wedding venue.

An iconic tower of Yokohama Port that opened in 1961
An iconic tower of Yokohama Port that opened in 1961

3 shopping spots within 1 hour from Minato Mirai and Yokohama Station

If you want more than the spots we’ve covered, here are places you can reach within an hour from Minato Mirai and Yokohama Station.
Each has a different kind of charm, so they’re worth the trip.

1. Yokohama Motomachi Shopping Street

Dating back over 150 years to the port’s opening, this street grew as shops serving foreign residents gathered here. The 600 m main avenue has a refined, Western feel, lined with high-sensitivity shops for apparel, lifestyle goods, interiors, and accessories. There are plenty of stylish cafés and restaurants, so you can take breaks and enjoy a relaxed shopping stroll.

Enjoy shopping on a street brimming with international flair
Enjoy shopping on a street brimming with international flair

2. Mitsui Outlet Park Yokohama Bayside

Mitsui Fudosan’s nationwide outlet brand, at the Yokohama Bayside location.
Close to central Yokohama on the Tokyo Bay waterfront, this outlet has three spacious blocks with many stores and eateries carrying domestic and international brands.

An oceanfront outlet where you can enjoy shopping and dining all in one go
An oceanfront outlet where you can enjoy shopping and dining all in one go

3. BRANCH Yokohama Nanbu Market

BRANCH Yokohama Nanbu Market is a seaside complex in Kanazawa Ward. Centered on “food,” it brings together restaurants and cafés, fishmongers and greengrocers, and a large supermarket.
There are plenty of green spaces, like the Seaside Plaza where you can relax on the lawn with ocean views. You can also enjoy food you’ve bought in the mall at the seating areas.

A live food market next to an active wholesale market
A live food market next to an active wholesale market

FAQ about shopping in Yokohama

Q

Where’s best for quick shopping?

A

The Yokohama Station area. You can do all your shopping right by the station.

Q

We want to shop while on a date. Where should we go?

A

Minato Mirai. You can enjoy beautiful night views too.

Wrap Up

In this article, we introduced the best areas and shopping spots to visit in Yokohama.
Both the Yokohama Station area and Minato Mirai have many malls with plenty of shops, so you’re sure to find items you want.
If you’re visiting for sightseeing, use this guide and enjoy shopping too.
For more Yokohama sights, check this article on recommended attractions.