What are the Three Towers of Yokohama (King, Queen, and Jack)?

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Image courtesy of Yokohama Tourist Information
The "Three Pagodas of Yokohama" (King (Kanagawa Prefectural Government Building), Queen (Yokohama Customs House), and Jack (Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall)) have long been familiar to citizens as symbols of the Port of Yokohama since the early Showa period. It is said that the name "Yokohama Customs House" originated from the foreign sailors of the time, who compared it to cards on a deck of cards. At the time of its construction, the three towers stood side by side, praying for safety and serving as a landmark for ships entering the Port of Yokohama. The three towers are still watching over us today in Yokohama, a port city that has transformed with the changing times.
Kanagawa Prefectural Office [King] features a geometric decorative pattern that blends Japanese and Western styles (completed in 1928).
Yokohama Customs House [Queen] features an exotic atmosphere in the style of an Islamic temple (completed in 1934).
The Port Opening Memorial Hall [Jack] is a red brick building with a clock tower motif (completed in 1917).

There are only a limited number of places where you can see all three towers at once, and legend has it that if you visit them all in one day, your wish will come true. Why not make a tour of the three towers of Yokohama?


Plates are placed on the ground at the corresponding spots.

Red Brick Park
Japan Avenue
Daitanbashi Bridge


Of the three towers in Yokohama, the Port Opening Memorial Hall, built in 1917, will close at the end of November 2021 due to its advanced age, and will be renovated until March 2024.

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