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  1. Apr 23, 2024 · Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture is a city located on the Miura Peninsula in the southeastern part of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is the birthplace of Japan’s modern navy, and is still home to the main base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. It is easily accessible, about an hour by train from Tokyo, and is a popular spot for day trips.

  2. Peaceful Waterfront Park. Verny Park was named for the French engineer who designed the Yokosuka arsenal/ironworks. Apparently, this was the location where many western "firsts" took place. The arsenal was apparently a tourist attraction and was the first spot in Japan to institute, among other things, a 6-day work week.

  3. Sep 23, 2020 · Yokosuka is located in the central part of the Miura Peninsula, Kanagawa Prefecture. The Western shipyard of the Edo Shogunate was established in Yokosuka in 1856. Uraga port was the destination of the Commodore of the United States Navy Matthew C. Perry who forced Japan to enter into trade and diplomatic relations with the West in 1853 after more than two centuries of isolation.

  4. Oct 14, 2021 · A 1.3GW coal-fired power plant is under construction at the former Yokosuka thermal power station site near the port of Kurihama, in the Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Yokosuka is one of the 22 new coal-fired power plants planned to be built in Japan by 2025 and it is the only coal-fired facility being constructed in Japan’s Greater Tokyo area.

  5. Located in the Kanagawa prefecture of Japan, Yokosuka Naval Base is home to the United States Navy’s Seventh Fleet. It is the largest overseas military installation of the U.S. Navy and is the principal base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  6. May 11, 2023 · 7. View contemporary Japanese artwork at Yokosuka Museum of Art. Residing off the coast of Tokyo Bay, Yokosuka Museum of Art offers an ideal locale for those looking for fun things to do in Yokosuka. This museum doesn’t just offer beautiful artwork but also showcases a fabulous example of neo-futuristic architecture.

  7. Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa, Japan Weather Forecast, with current conditions, wind, air quality, and what to expect for the next 3 days.

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