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Voykit pocket guide · Japan

Yokosuka

横須賀

Go for one day from Yokohama or Tokyo, not as a base: Mikasa, Dobuita Street and Sarushima fill a day. Sleep here only if you want the naval-town bars at night.

Yokosuka is a naval port on Tokyo Bay, about 50–75 minutes from Shinagawa by Keikyu or JR. Its sights are small and close together: a preserved battleship, a sailor bar strip, a fortress island reached by ferry, and a seaside park. Most travellers see it as a half or full day out of Yokohama or Kamakura; the Honch bar district is the reason to stay one night.

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Country
Japan
Local name
横須賀
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Avoid
Jul–Aug (hot and humid), Golden Week
Stay
1 night

Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.

Essentials

Currency
JPY
Money
Cities are increasingly cashless; temples, small restaurants and some lodging taxes still want cash.
Daily spend
Budget ¥6,000–10,000 excl. bed · Mid ¥10,000–17,000 excl. bed · High ¥17,000+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
SIM and data
Data-only eSIMs are the easy route: buy before you fly; voice SIMs need a residence card.
Emergency
Police 110 · Fire and ambulance 119
Plugs
Types A, B · 100 V · 50 Hz east (Tokyo), 60 Hz west (Osaka) · Most sockets are two flat pins without earth; European and UK plugs need an adapter. Phone and laptop chargers handle 100 V.
Tipping
Restaurants and bars: No tip; staff will chase you to return money left on the table.; Taxis: No tip; pay the meter.; Ryokan: Optional: ¥1,000–3,000 in an envelope for the room attendant; never loose cash.; Private guide: Not expected; a small gift or a thank-you meal is more usual.; Hotel porter: No tip.
Water
Safe from the tap everywhere; stations and parks have fountains.
Toilets
Free, clean public toilets in stations, parks and konbini; paper goes in the toilet. Rural and old stations may have squat toilets.

What things cost

ItemPrice
Coffee¥400–700
Navy curry rice¥900–1,600
Yokosuka burger¥900–1,800
Beer: draught in a Honch bar / can at a konbini¥500–800 / ¥250–350
Local bus ride¥170–300
Taxi, first 2 km (1.2 mi)¥710
Mikasa entry¥600
Yokosuka Museum of Art entry¥380

Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.

Get in

By air

HND · Haneda
Keikyu line with a change at Keikyu-Kamata to a limited express; about 50–60 min to Yokosuka-Chuo, ¥810 (check)
NRT · Narita
Narita Express to Shinagawa, then Keikyu; about 2 h. Slower one-seat JR commuter trains also run (check)

Typical fares

Keikyu Shinagawa → Yokosuka-Chuo
about ¥640, 50–60 min (check)
JR Tokyo → JR Yokosuka
about ¥1,050, 75 min (check)
Taxi Yokosuka-Chuo → Kurihama or Uraga
about ¥4,000 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card

Get around

The centre is walkable: Yokosuka-Chuo station to Dobuita Street and Verny Park is 10–15 minutes on foot. Local buses link the two stations and the coast (¥170–300); taxis start at ¥710 for the first 2 km (1.2 mi). Keikyu and JR lines run along the coast to Kurihama and on to Kamakura and Yokohama.

See and do

Known for

  • Battleship Mikasa
  • Dobuita Street and sukajan jackets
  • Navy curry and Yokosuka burgers
  • Sarushima island fortress

Day trips

WhereHowTime
YokohamaKeikyu limited express from Yokosuka-ChuoAbout 45–55 min
KamakuraJR Yokosuka line towards TokyoAbout 30–40 min (check)
Kurihama and Perry ParkKeikyu or JR to Kurihama, then a short walkAbout 30–40 min
NokogiriyamaTokyo Bay Ferry from Kurihama to Kanaya, then bus or cable carAbout 1.5–2 h
EnoshimaJR to Kamakura, then the Enoden lineAbout 1–1.25 h
HakoneJR to Odawara, then the Hakone Tozan lineAbout 2–2.5 h

Sleep

Yokosuka-Chuo station area
Keikyu station, shops and the walk to Blue Street and the naval base; best for one night without a car.
Shioiri and the Honch
Bars, Dobuita Street and Verny Park within a few minutes on foot; noisier at night.
JR Yokosuka station area
Cheaper hotels and the Coaska mall; about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from the centre, so use the bus or a taxi.

Phrase card

EnglishSay or show
Excuse me / Sorryすみませんsumimasen
Thank youありがとうございますarigatō gozaimasu
This one, pleaseこれをくださいkore o kudasai
How much is it?いくらですか？ikura desu ka
Can I pay by card?カードで払えますか？kādo de haraemasu ka
Where is the toilet?トイレはどこですか？toire wa doko desu ka

Etiquette, safety and scams

Etiquette

  • Greeting: A small bow; a handshake if the other person offers; avoid: Hugs, back slaps, loud greetings
  • Names: Family name plus -san; avoid: First names unless invited; adding -san to your own name
  • Paying: Put money in the tray at the register; avoid: Tipping, or leaving loose cash for staff
  • Trains: Queue at the floor marks, phone on silent, ask before reclining on the Shinkansen; avoid: Phone calls, eating on crowded commuter trains, blocking doors with bags
  • Escalators: Stand on the side locals use — left in Tokyo, right in Osaka; stations now ask people to stand still on both; avoid: Stopping at the top or bottom
  • Shoes: Off at the step-up entrance; toilet slippers only inside the toilet; avoid: Stepping on tatami in shoes or slippers
  • Shrines: Rinse hands at the basin; bow twice, clap twice, bow once; avoid: Walking down the centre of the approach, which is for the deity
  • Gifts: Offer and receive with both hands; bring a small omiyage for hosts; avoid: Sets of four; cash outside an envelope

Scams and watch-outs

  • The naval base is closed to the public except on rare event days: do not plan around getting inside.
  • Sarushima closes in the evening and has no night staff; the last ferry leaves around 17:00 in Mar–Oct and 16:00 in Nov–Feb.
  • Some Honch bars are regulars-only or have no posted prices: ask the total before you sit.
  • On JR Yokosuka-bound trains the front four cars are removed at Zushi: sit in the rear cars that continue to Yokosuka or Kurihama.

A safe port city with a working naval base and a busy bar strip. The real risks are the summer heat, the last Sarushima ferry, and Honch bars with no posted prices: ask the total before you sit.

One and two days

No timed day plan for Yokosuka yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.

  • Battleship Mikasa
  • Dobuita Street and sukajan jackets
  • Navy curry and Yokosuka burgers
  • Sarushima island fortress

Sources

Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.

Pocket card

Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.

Yokosuka横須賀

ここまでお願いします

To this address, please

My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)

  • Police110
  • Fire and ambulance119

No embassies in Yokosuka; most are in Tokyo. The US has a consulate in Yokohama (check the address).

Carry some cash: smaller bars and buses may not take cards.

Voykit · checked 2026-09

Printed from Voykit (/yokosuka). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.