Yokohama's location in Kanagawa, Japan. Location Country Japan Region Kanto Prefecture Kanagawa Physical characteristics Area 437.35 km? (168.9 sq mi) Population (as of August 2007)      Total 3,625,000      Density 8,288/km? (21,465.8/sq mi) Location 35°27'N 139°38'E? / ?35.45, 139.633Coordinates: 35°27'N 139°38'E? / ?35.45, 139.633 Symbols Tree Camellia, Chinquapin, Sangoju Sasanqua, Ginkgo, Zelkova Flower Rose

Symbol of Yokohama Yokohama Government Office Mayor Hiroshi Nakada Address ?231-0017 1-1 Minato-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken Phone number 045-671-2121 Official website: City of Yokohama Yokohama (???, Yokohama-shi?) is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kanto region of the main island of Honshu and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area. Yokohama's population of 3.6 million makes it Japan's largest incorporated city and second most populous urban area after Tokyo (during nighttime - Yokohama ranks 3rd in daytime population).[1] Yokohama developed rapidly as Japan's prominent port city following the end of Japan's isolation in the late 19th century, and is today one of its major ports along Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo, and Chiba.