Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese橫濱中華街
Simplified Chinese横滨中华街
HakkaVang binˊ zungˊ faˇ gieˊ
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHèngbīn Zhōnghuájiē
Bopomofoㄏㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄝ
Wade–GilesHeng4-pin1 chung1-hua2-chieh1
IPA[xə̂ŋ.pín ʈʂʊŋ.xwǎ.tɕjé]
Hakka
RomanizationVang binˊ zungˊ faˇ gieˊ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàahng bān Jūng wàh gāai
JyutpingWaang4 ban1 zung1 waa4 gaai1
IPA[waŋ˩ pɐn˥ tsʊŋ˥ wa˩ kaj˥]
Japanese name
Kanji横浜中華街
Hiraganaよこはまちゅうかがい
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnYokohama chūkagai
Kunrei-shikiYokohama tyûkagai

Yokohama Chinatown (横浜中華街, Yokohama chūkagai; Chinese: 橫濱中華街) is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It was established in the late 19th century, and has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000.

Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan, larger than both Kobe Chinatown and Nagasaki Chinatown. There are roughly 250 Chinese-owned or themed shops and restaurants scattered throughout the district, with the highest concentration centered on a 300 m2 (3,200 sq ft) area.