Minato Mirai 21 district of Yokohama, which was built recently, and the construction of some of its buildings still in progress. Its name translates as "Port future 21 century", today it is the most modern part of the city, where are his business life and entertainment.

The project area was developed in the 60-ies of XX century. It is believed that major work on its construction was completed in 2000. The land on which is located the Minato Mirai, was reclaimed from the sea – in particular, for carrying out reclamation works used the rubble and other materials, which for many years lay on the site of buildings destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923.

In Minato Mirai many attractions, and the list continues to grow. The symbol of this area is a skyscraper landmark tower Yokohama, built in 1993, the building has 73 floors, with a height of almost 300 meters, with the fastest Elevator in the world and the highest observation deck.

On the Gulf coast in the form of a huge sail was erected the Yokohama Grand Intercontinental. Located near the Ferris wheel, in which the cabin rises to a height of 112, 5 meters. Through the Yokohama Bay spread Yokohama Bay bridge is a bridge with a length of 860 meters, representing an openwork suspension design. On the bridge the stream of cars moving in three rows in each direction. From the observation deck, located on the bridge, you can see mount Fuji and other parts of Yokohama.

In Minato Mirai area, you can visit a number of museums – such as a Sea, where the main exhibit is a four-masted sailing ship "Nippon Maru", launched in 1930. In the Polytechnic Museum presents scientific and technological achievements of Japan in recent years. Here visitors can take a virtual tour using the flight simulator on the helicopter.

In Minato Mirai live about 7,300 people, and about 60 thousand Japanese people come here daily to work in the offices of various companies and corporations.