Why is it that there is a Chinatown in pretty much every location, but there’s no Japantown or Americatown or Germantown or anything? Food for thought…

Either way, the Chinatown in Yokohama is right outside the entrance to the train station, so we meandered through there before heading home for the day.  I have yet to visit a Chinatown that wasn’t completely jam-packed with people, and this one was no different.  There was a pretty nice, large temple, ample people-watching opportunities, and every manner of panda souvenir you can think of.

Bottles of something
Bottles of something
I liked the contrast between the lantern and the modern electrical cables
I liked the contrast between the lantern and the modern electrical cables
So. Many. People.
So. Many. People.
Gold...lion?
Gold…lion?
I thought this ironic
I thought this ironic

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Don't know what this says.
Don’t know what this says.
Love the wood detailing
Love the wood detailing
Pretty
Pretty
Strings of red lanterns
Strings of red lanterns
Statue
Statue

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So many colors...
So many colors…
Dragon tiles
Dragon tiles
Incense at the temple
Incense at the temple
Incense
Incense
Panda in the background
Panda in the background
Decorative column
Decorative column
I bet this took a lot of time to make...
I bet this took a lot of time to make…
Lanterns against a building wall
Lanterns against a building wall
Interesting shapes
Interesting shapes
Incense by someone's front door.
Incense by someone’s front door.
View of the back of the temple.
View of the back of the temple.