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Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

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Minato Mirai

Tuesday 2 May 2023

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Time Out says

One of the smarter moves in the redevelopment of Yokohama's bayside Minato Mirai area was the decision to preserve these former customs houses, which date back to the early 20th century. The two warehouses (known as akarenga in Japanese) survived the 1923 Kanto earthquake thanks to iron reinforcements, and emerged unscathed from WWII.

The No 2 building underwent redevelopment in 2022 and is now home to a refreshed selection of shops, bars and restaurants. Popular breakfast spot Bills is still here after the renovations, alongside a Disney Harvest Market for Mickey Mouse-themed meals, environmentally-friendly houseware store Sustainable Think and craft chocolate maker Chocola Meets, to name but a few of the 66 stores.

It's not all about shopping here, though. The No 1 building gets used for a wide range of events, including exhibitions and performances.

Details

Address: 1-1 Shinko, Naka, Yokohama; Kanagawa

Transport:: Bashamichi Station, Nihon-Odori Station

Directions Website

What’s on

Disco Brick Yokohama

Step back into the heyday of the ’70s and ’80s at this open-air disco taking over the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse this summer. Set against the waterfront, the dance floor will come alive with soul, disco, funk and techno spun by some of Japan’s top DJs, including DJ Nori, Muro of Captain Vinyl, Drunken Kong, DJ Hasebe and Grooveman Spot. Complete with neon lighting, mirror balls and lasers, the venue recreates the atmosphere of a classic disco under the open sky. To make the event as accessible as possible, admission is free on select days. On dates featuring special DJ performances, entry ranges from ¥1,000 to ¥3,800, so be sure to check the official schedule before heading over. Tickets are now on sale via Asoview.

8 Aug23 Aug 2026

Pompompurin Music Festival

Following Pompompurin’s crowning as this year’s most popular Sanrio character, the adorable golden retriever is getting its very own festival this September to celebrate both the achievement and the character’s 30th anniversary. Taking place from September 12 to 13 at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Event Plaza, the festival will feature a stage appearance by Pompompurin, along with live performances by Juice=Juice and Monaki. There will also be exclusive Pompompurin merchandise, limited-edition food and drinks, and festival games. Entry is free, but the area in front of the stage requires a paid advance ticket (more ticketing details here).

12 Sept13 Sept 2026