Yokohama Three Towers

Yokohama three towers (横浜三塔, Yokohama Santō), are a group of historical towers at the Port of Yokohama. They have been given the nicknames The King, The Queen and The Jack. The best view of the three towers is considered to be from Ōsanbashi Pier.[1]

three building along a waterfront
Yokohama Three Towers viewed from Akarenga

Three Towers

The three towers are:

Legend

There is a legend that if you go to a place where you can see all three buildings at the same time your wish will be granted. The origins of this legend vary with one version being a foreign sailor whose wish came true after looking at the towers. Another version talks about how these three towers are lucky because they withstood the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.[2]

  • Yokohama Customs Building (The Queen)
    Yokohama Customs Building (The Queen)
  • Kanagawa Prefectural Office (The King)
    Kanagawa Prefectural Office (The King)
  • Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall (The Jack)
    Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall (The Jack)
  • Two of The Three Yokohama Towers in 1945
    Two of The Three Yokohama Towers in 1945

References
  1. Yokohama (2012). "Yokohama Osanbashi International Passerger Terminal". City of Yokohama. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  2. Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau (2012). "Night Views". Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 2, 2012.

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