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    Yamashita Park

    September 8, 2025 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    After eating my fill of street snacks, I sought out two Atlas Obscura sights before making my way to Yamashita Park. My first stop was a monument commemorating the site of the former home of Dr. James Curtis Hepburn, a medical missionary who published the first Japanese-English dictionary. He also translated the Bible into Japanese.
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dr-hepburns…

    One block away from Dr Hepburn's residence was the Marine Tower which, unfortunately, was closed that day. I would have loved to go up the tower to get a bird's eye view of Yokohama. From there, I walked to a second Atlas Obscura site - the Rising Sun revolving door, which was the first of its kind in Japan.
    https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rising-sun-…

    My initial explorations done, I walked to Yamashita Park and enjoyed expansive views of the seafront. But, I wasn't done with my Atlas Obscura explorations, as the park itself featured a drinking fountain built by the government of India in memory of Indian citizens killed in the 1923 earthquake.
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