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The Yokohama Tokyu REI Hotel to open April 7

Japan's second largest city (pop. 3.7 million) and largest port isn’t particularly high on the tourism radar – it’s known more for industry and above all its commercial shipping. But its cosmopolitan vibe, excellent dining/entertainment scene, and smattering of historical sites make Yokohama a compelling destination for holidaymakers, as well – many of whom discover it as a cruise-ship port of call – with lots of fun, rewarding, and eye-opening things to do and see. And one of the most distinguished additions to the city's hotel scene is about to make its debut the first week of April.

The Yokohama Tokyu REI Hotel is conveniently located in the ultramodern waterfront development Minato Mirai 21, with cultural attractions such as the 30-year-old Yokohama Museum of Art, which besides noted Japanese modern artists also displays the likes of Constantin Brâncuși, Paul Cézanne, Max Ernst, René Magritte, and Henri Matisse, as well as Spaniards Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, and Pablo Picasso; Dada and Surrealism especially well represented. Nearby, the Orbi Interactive Nature Experience, developed by Sega and BBC Earth, was inaugurated six years ago as the first of its kind, with a theatre and 12 walk-through entertainment experiences drawing on animal and nature themes exploring the full variety of life on earth – in the deep seas, polar regions, jungles, and the skies – using amazing imagery, physical sensations, and high-tech sound and even scent technology.

About a two-minute walk from Shin-Takashima Station in the Minatomirai area and about a 10-minute walk from Yokohama and Minatomirai Stations. The new complex will include the head office of Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. (representative director Hisashi Suganuma) and a live-performance hall with seating 2,000 operated by Zepp Hall Network Co., Ltd. (director Satoshi Senoo).