Yokosuka横須賀

The questions people ask first about Yokosuka, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Cities are increasingly cashless; temples, small restaurants and some lodging taxes still want cash.Japan-wide
• SIM or eSIMData-only eSIMs are the easy route: buy before you fly; voice SIMs need a residence card.Japan-wide
• Tap waterSafe from the tap everywhere; stations and parks have fountains.Japan-wide
• TippingRestaurants and bars: No tip; staff will chase you to return money left on the table.Japan-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 100 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Japan-wide
• SafetyA safe port city with a working naval base and a busy bar strip.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• Coffee¥400–700 (≈ US$3–5)
• Street or quick mealBeer: draught in a Honch bar / can at a konbini¥500–800 (≈ US$4–6)¥250–350 (≈ US$2–3)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)Taxi, first 2 km (1.2 mi)Taxi, first 1.2 mi (2 km)¥710 (≈ US$5)
• Metro or bus rideLocal bus ride¥170–300 (≈ US$2–3)
• Museum or sight ticketMikasa entry¥600 (≈ US$5)
• Budget bedHostel or capsule bed, a night, per person¥3,000 (≈ US$25)
• Mid-range bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥14,000 (≈ US$95)
• High-end bedBusiness-hotel double room, a night, per room¥30,000 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ¥6,000 (≈ US$45) · Mid ¥12,000 (≈ US$85) · High ¥22,000 (≈ US$150)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

HND Haneda (Keikyu line with a change at Keikyu-Kamata to a limited express; about 50–60 min to Yokosuka-Chuo, ¥810 (check)) · NRT Narita (Narita Express to Shinagawa, then Keikyu; about 2 h. Slower one-seat JR commuter trains also run (check))

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

¥6,000–10,000 (≈ US$45–70) excl. bed

Mid

¥10,000–17,000 (≈ US$70–120) excl. bed

High

¥17,000 (≈ US$120)+ excl. bed

• The naval base is closed to the public except on rare event days: do not plan around getting inside.
• Sarushima closes in the evening and has no night staff; the last ferry leaves around 17:00 in Mar–Oct and 16:00 in Nov–Feb.Sarushima closes in the evening and has no night staff; the last ferry leaves around 5:00 PM in Mar–Oct and 4:00 PM in Nov–Feb.
• Some Honch bars are regulars-only or have no posted prices: ask the total before you sit.
• On JR Yokosuka-bound trains the front four cars are removed at Zushi: sit in the rear cars that continue to Yokosuka or Kurihama.