Yokohama sits 30 kilometres south of Tokyo and has been Japan's gateway to the world since 1858. The city's layered identity — international port, corporate hub, Chinatown, bay-front development — rewards private transport. FFGR Japan provides chauffeur service throughout Yokohama for corporate arrivals, event transfers, and programmes linking the bay city to Tokyo.
Tokyo to Yokohama — Corporate Corridor
Via the Shuto Expressway and Route 1, the Marunouchi–Minato Mirai journey takes 35 to 50 minutes. Our drivers use the Yokohane Route (K1) and the Daikoku Futo bypass to avoid the Kanagawa interchange merge — a reliable 8-minute saving.
For clients with Tokyo morning and Yokohama afternoon commitments — common for corporate road-shows along the port belt — FFGR Japan provides a single retained vehicle for the day moving between both cities without repositioning fees.
Minato Mirai 21 — the Corporate District
Minato Mirai 21 houses Nissan Japan HQ, NEC's research campus, the Grand Intercontinental, and Pacifico Yokohama convention centre. Vehicle access to primary towers is through the Landmark Tower underground loop; our drivers know each building's basement bay and executive lift access points.
For event transfers to Yokohama Arena or Nissan Stadium — concerts, international football — FFGR Japan manages approach via the Shin-Yokohama expressway rather than surface routes impassable 90 minutes before kick-off.
Yokohama Chinatown — Asia's Largest
Yokohama Chinatown predates Shanghai's by four decades. Its entry gate and main boulevard are pedestrianised on weekends; our drivers use western access via Yamashita-cho for drop-off at Manchinro Honten (1892) and Heichinrou (1884) and the private dining floors above the main market.
The Yokohama Museum of Art and BankART in the Shinko district — the most significant contemporary art space in Kanto outside Tokyo — are 5 minutes from Chinatown via Yamashita Park's bayside road.
Yokohama Port — Cruise Terminal Arrivals
Yokohama is Japan's primary international cruise port. The Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal, designed by Alejandro Zaera-Polo, handles arrivals for Crystal, Regent, and Silversea. FFGR Japan positions vehicles inside the terminal's vehicle access zone with driver name board at disembarkation.
For clients disembarking and continuing to Tokyo hotels, standard transfer takes 40 to 55 minutes from Osanbashi to Marunouchi. We can add a 3-hour Chinatown-Minato Mirai programme as an add-on to the port transfer.
Yamate & Motomachi — the Western Quarter
Yamate — the 19th-century foreign merchant residential district — contains Meiji-era Western villas, the Foreign General Cemetery, and the French Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. Private vehicle access via Motomachi underground parking allows a walking visit without the gradient.
Motomachi shopping street below Yamate holds boutiques of Japanese brands without Tokyo branches. Our Yokohama programmes include a Motomachi circuit for clients interested in craft, textile, and design labels outside the Tokyo retail system.
Booking Yokohama Service
Yokohama transfers from Tokyo are available same-day for single point-to-point journeys. Full-day programmes with corporate, cultural, or port focus are bookable with 24 hours' notice.
FFGR Japan also provides Yokohama resident driver-on-retain programmes for corporate clients based in Minato Mirai or Yamate. Monthly retainer rates include unlimited city transfers and one Tokyo trip per week.