One of the world's biggest Chinatowns is actually located right here in Japan. Yokohama is south of Tokyo near the bay area and Kyle and I decided it was long overdue we see what a Japanese Chinatown had to offer. After spending the day there I actually cried a little inside, mainly because I miss all the Chinese food and groceries.
Kyle and I splurged on an 8-course meal combo and it was nothing less than glorious! I don't believe authenticity was a problem either, since the workers at the restaurant spoke Mandarin, only switching to Japanese when they were serving customers.
I joked around with Kyle about moving to Yokohama since we both felt like it was home. We'll likely be back very soon just for some more food. Surely dim sum next time!
Yokohama also has a famous bay area where there are several promenade type walkways alongside the water. There is a warehouse area which acted as cargo storage area for markets and traders. However, it was taken over by the military during the second world war and used as a centre for naval operations. Now, it consists mainly of shops and restaurants, which is rather intriguing since the interior and exterior appearance hasn't changed from its original brickwork layout.
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