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• Yokohama Cosmo World www.senyo.co.jp/cosmo, just across the water from Minato Mirai 21, is a small amusement park which boasts the Cosmo Clock 21, a 112.5m Ferris wheel which doubles as "the world's largest clock" (the 60 arms double as second hands). The park also has two roller coasters, a log flume ride and several other attractions. Admission is free but the rides cost ¥500-700 each.

• Manyou Club www.manyo.co.jp/mm21, is near the Yokohama Cosmo World in Minato Mirai 21. It is a spa resort. There are many kinds of baths to try while making the rounds. At night, you can see the lights of Yokohama from a footbath on the roof. You can enjoy and relax all day, because there are beauty salons, massages, and restaurants in this urban resort. Admission ¥2620 (10:00AM-6:00AM)

• Hakkeijima Seaparadise www.seaparadise.co.jp Get off at Seaside line "Hakkeijima" station. There are an amusement park and an Aquarium. It is large amusement park with an aquarium, various attractions and the shops. The aqua museum has exhibited the living thing in 500 kind 100,000 seas. There is an area "Dolphin Fantasy" that exhibits the dolphin. You can see the dolphin from 360°. It holds the show of the dolphin and the dog. You can see a white dolphin. You can touch some animals like penguins.

• Anpanman museum www.yokohama-anpanman.jp/main.html located in Minato Mirai 21 area. You can go there from Minatomirai line "Shintakashima" station or Yokohama subway line "Takashimacho" station. (Anpanman is an animation character. It started on TV 20 years ago. Every Japanese knows him. He is an "anpan" (Sweet bread) but he is like a superman and always helps other characters. If his face gets damaged, he must change to a new face.) Children can play with many tools and of course Anpanman. You can buy a real anpan and many goods in the gift shop.

• Zoo Nogeyama www.nogeyama-zoo.org/index.html Located in Noge area, and 15 minutes from JR Sakuragi-cho station or Yokohama subway line on foot or you can use a city bus from Sakuragi-cho station. There are 100 kinds of animals in it including reptiles, birds, and mammals, and there is a petting zoo for small animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice. Business hours are from 9:00 to 16:30. Admission is free.

• ROUND 1 (ラウンドワン)This is amusement park. You can bowl, sing Karaoke, and play billiards and darts in here. This amusement park is open 10AM-5AM (weekdays), 9AM-5AM (Saturday), 8AM-5AM (Sunday). 15 minutes on foot from Yokohama station (West gate).

• Nissan Water Park www.nissan-stadium.jp/waterpark/index.php Located in Shin-Yokohama. 12 minutes walk from Shin-Yokohama station, and 7 minutes walk from Kozukue station. This is an indoor pool inside Nissan Stadium. It has two parts; the indoor pool and the indoor hot-water pool. Even if you don't have enough swimming things, you can borrow swimwears, swimcaps, goggles, floats and towels at ￥100~300. Nissan Water Park is located indoor and you can borrow anything, so you can enjoy swimming and being relaxed at anytime in any kinds of weather all year. Business hours are from 9:00 to 21:00 on the weekdays and Saturdays, 9:00 to 17;00 on Sundays and holidays. Admission is ￥500 for an hour, and after that, ￥200 per 30 minutes. (under 13-year-old, half the price of them.)

• Yokohama　National　Pool　Kanagawa-ken, Yokohama-shi, Tuzuki-ku, Kitayamada 7-3-1 Phone:045-592-0453 There are swimming pools and gyms. They are used global games and personal users.

• Yawata-hana, 9 km (6 miles)

• Hommoku-misaki, 5 km (3 miles)

• www.senyo.co.jp/cosmo
• www.manyo.co.jp/mm21
• www.seaparadise.co.jp
• www.yokohama-anpanman.jp/main.html
• www.nogeyama-zoo.org/index.html
• www.nissan-stadium.jp/waterpark/index.php