Event Venues in Yokohama: Capacity, Hotels and Airport Access

Thinking about Yokohama for your event? Compare the main venues, where your guests can stay, and how easy the area is to reach from the airports — all on one page.

This series compares event venues area by area. This article covers Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture). For step-by-step directions to each venue, see the venue guides on BizinTokyo linked below.

Of the five rows in the comparison table, two are PACIFICO Yokohama (the main facility and North). The largest room is PACIFICO Yokohama's National Convention Hall, with more than 5,000 seats theater style (chairs only). Three of the venues are hotels. Four venues are around Minatomirai Station and one is around Shin-Yokohama Station. Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu says on its official website that it is directly connected to Minatomirai Station.

Where Yokohama is

• This area is in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. It is outside Tokyo.
• The venues in this article are in two places: around Minatomirai Station (Nishi Ward: PACIFICO Yokohama, Pacifico Yokohama North, InterContinental Yokohama Grand and Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu) and around Shin-Yokohama Station (Kohoku Ward: Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel).

Getting there from the airports and the shinkansen

The station you need depends on the venue. For the venues around Minatomirai Station, change to the Minatomirai Line at Yokohama Station. For Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel, go to Shin-Yokohama Station.

From Narita Airport

• The Narita Express runs to Yokohama Station. From Yokohama Station, take the Minatomirai Line to Minatomirai Station.
• Airport limousine buses run to Yokohama City Air Terminal (YCAT, Yokohama Station East Exit).
• InterContinental Yokohama Grand's official website also explains how to get there from Narita Airport by airport limousine bus.

From Haneda Airport

• The Keikyu Line runs to Yokohama Station. From Yokohama Station, take the Minatomirai Line to Minatomirai Station.
• Keikyu Bus airport buses run to Yokohama City Air Terminal (YCAT, Yokohama Station East Exit).
• Keikyu Bus airport buses run to InterContinental Yokohama Grand (as explained on its official website).

From the shinkansen

• Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel is about 2 min walk from the East Exit (Arena side exit) of Shin-Yokohama Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen.
• For the venues around Minatomirai Station, you need to change trains at Shin-Yokohama or Yokohama Station. Check each operator's official website for transfers.

Journey times and fares change by time of day, so check each operator's official website.

Venue comparison

Venue	Type	Largest room capacity	From the nearest station
PACIFICO Yokohama	Large convention facility	National Convention Hall: more than 5,000 seats (theater, fixed seating)	About 5 min walk from Minatomirai Station
Pacifico Yokohama North	Large convention facility	Multipurpose Hall G1–G4: 3,024 seats (theater)	From Minatomirai Station Exit 2 (Icho-dori Exit) (Minatomirai Line)
Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu	Hotel	Queen's Grand Ballroom: 1,400 (theater) / 1,200 (standing)	Directly connected to Minatomirai Station (inside Queen's Square Yokohama)
Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel	Hotel	Symphonia: 1,300 (theater) / 800 (buffet)	About 2 min walk from Shin-Yokohama Station
InterContinental Yokohama Grand	Hotel	Ballroom: 700 (theater) / 430 (seated) / 700 (standing)	About 5 min walk from Minatomirai Station / about 12 min from JR Sakuragicho Station

Capacities are the figures published on each venue's official website. The official sources are listed in each venue guide. Theater style (chairs only) holds the most people; layouts with desks or food hold fewer.

Pacifico Yokohama North's official website does not give the walking time from the nearest station. The official materials also do not give a theater-style capacity for the full Multipurpose Hall (G1–G8). "PACIFICO Yokohama" and "Pacifico Yokohama North" are both part of PACIFICO Yokohama, but they are separate buildings.

For Symphonia at Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel, the figures on the official website do not match. The banquet page gives 1,300 for theater style, while the floor plan (PDF) gives 1,024 seats for theater style. We have not been able to confirm which is correct, so please check when you contact the hotel.

For the Ballroom at InterContinental Yokohama Grand, the sample layouts (PDF) on the official website give 560 for theater style, which differs from 700. Please check this too when you contact the hotel.

For seated capacity in the Ballroom at InterContinental Yokohama Grand, the banquet page gives 430 for a formal dinner, while the sample layouts (PDF) give 340 for a formal dinner. Please check this too when you contact the hotel.

Venue guides

PACIFICO Yokohama Access & Visitor Guide | BizinTokyo PACIFICO Yokohama is a major international convention and exhibition complex in Yokohama's Minato Mirai district, just 5 minutes from Minatomirai Station. bizintokyo.com Pacifico Yokohama North Access & Visitor Guide | BizinTokyo Pacifico Yokohama North is a 5-min walk from Minatomirai Station, with a route from JR/Yokohama Subway Sakuragicho Station, plus hotel and visitor tips. bizintokyo.com Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu | Access & Stay Guide | BizinTokyo Luxury hotel directly connected to Minatomirai Station, with ballrooms for up to 1,200 guests standing. About 35 min from Haneda and 95 min from Narita by train. bizintokyo.com Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel | Access & Stay Guide | BizinTokyo Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel is a 2-minute walk from Shin-Yokohama Station. Ten banquet halls, led by the 1,300-seat Sinfonia, suit events of all scales. bizintokyo.com InterContinental Yokohama Grand | Access & Stay Guide | BizinTokyo InterContinental Yokohama Grand is 5 min from Minatomirai Station with a 700-seat ballroom beside Pacifico Yokohama, plus dining and hotel tips nearby. bizintokyo.com

Where your guests can stay

• Hotels that are also venues: Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu, Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel and InterContinental Yokohama Grand. Guests can stay in the same building as the event.
• Hotel directly connected to a station: Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu (directly connected to Minatomirai Station, according to its official website).
• For hotels around each venue, compare the "10 best hotels nearby" pages on BizinTokyo, sorted by distance.

10 Best Hotels near Pacifico Yokohama North | BizinTokyo Attending a conference or exhibition at Pacifico Yokohama North? Compare 10 hotels near the venue by distance, price tier, and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Best Hotels near The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu | BizinTokyo Attending an event at The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu? Compare 10 hotels near the venue — including the venue hotel itself by distance and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Best Hotels near Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel | BizinTokyo Attending an event at Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel? Compare 10 hotels near the venue — including the venue hotel itself — by distance and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com 10 Best Hotels near InterContinental Yokohama Grand | BizinTokyo Attending an event at InterContinental Yokohama Grand? Compare 10 hotels near the venue — including the venue hotel itself by distance and book directly on Expedia. bizintokyo.com

To compare venues in this area by capacity and size, and to check floor plans, price lists, the official load-in and waiting-room rules and nearby print shops, see the venue list.

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