LGBTQ+ destination travel contextHotel
Yamashitacho — Chinatown area
Hyatt Regency Yokohama
A hotel in Yamashitacho, close to Chinatown and the waterfront park area, with spacious rooms, two restaurants and a bar.
Discover this hotelGLD CITY SCORE
MEDIUM
68/100
GLD City Score0100
Yokohama
The local perspective, within Japan.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Cities in Japan#7 of 15
Cities · Asia#49 of 270
Cities worldwide#491 = of 1166Equal rank
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Yokohama, Japan LGBTQ+ Travel Guide & GLD City Score
Yokohama has a published GLD City Score of 68/100, in the Medium range.
Yokohama combines a major waterfront, port history and a distinct urban identity beside Tokyo. Its local experience should be read alongside the Japan national context and current destination-specific evidence.
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BEYOND THE NUMBER
LGBTQ+ travel in Yokohama: the local context
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-30. GLD score dates are shown separately. Source: GLD scoring inputs. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.
Planning a visit to Yokohama
Yokohama’s harbour, museums and neighbourhoods work as a day trip or overnight stay, with frequent rail links to Tokyo. Large event venues can create sudden crowding.
Sources: Yokohama Official Visitors’ GuideHow to read the local LGBTQ+ context
The city has local organisations and Pride visibility but remains closely connected to Tokyo’s much larger community network. Its scale supports urban anonymity without guaranteeing the same depth of dedicated venues.
Sources: Yokohama Official Visitors’ Guide · Gaylidays — GLD Index methodologyReading Yokohama's GLD score
Yokohama's GLD score is 68/100, with a recorded local-adjustment component of 40.5/100. The result combines the Japan national foundation with available local evidence; it is context, not a venue certification or safety guarantee.
Source: GLD scoring inputs. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.Questions about Yokohama
Is Yokohama simply part of central Tokyo?
No. It is a separate major city with its own waterfront, history, neighbourhoods and municipal identity.
Sources: Yokohama Official Visitors’ GuideDoes Yokohama's score guarantee the same experience everywhere?
No. Neighbourhood, venue, timing and personal circumstances can all differ; use the score with current local information.
Sources: Gaylidays — GLD Index methodologyHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
Local experience, national context
A city score builds on its country’s context and adds local signals such as LGBTQ+ visibility, venues, events and tourism. A higher city score does not remove national restrictions.
Very Low 0–29Low 30–49Medium 50–69High 70–100
BEHIND THIS SCORE
What shapes the local picture?
The source-based overview above adds local context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
National foundation72.853/100
Local adjustment40.5/100
Local adjustment is a component, not the final city score. The national context remains important.
Source context
Local adjustment based on official tourism visibility, GLD city editorial review, Pride/event evidence and LGBTQ scene/venue evidence available for Yokohama.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
Before you go.
Does this score guarantee safety?
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
Where does this score come from?
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 20 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.