Sakuragichô Station, then called Yokohama Station, as it appeared in 1887.
- Opened: 1872/5
- Japanese: 桜木町駅 (Sakuragichou eki)
Sakuragichô Station is a train station in Yokohama, which today serves as the gateway to the Minato Mirai district. When it originally opened in 1872/5, it was one terminus of Japan's first railroad line, connecting Tokyo (at Shinagawa Station) and Yokohama.
Sakuragichô was "Yokohama Station" for 43 years, from its opening in 1872 until a new Yokohama Station was built in 1915 on the site which remains the main Yokohama Station today.
Various displays, signs, and markers at Sakuragichô today commemorate its history.
References
- Plaques on-site at Sakuragichô.