shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileJapan

on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, an hour south of Tokyo

Yokosuka

Name: Yokosuka — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the harbour the world arrived at in 1853.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Yokosuka sits on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, where the Miura Peninsula begins to narrow. It is the harbour Commodore Perry sailed into in 1853, ending two centuries of seclusion, and the city has held that maritime role ever since: first as an Imperial Navy arsenal, now as the home port of the US Seventh Fleet and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force fleet.

from the studio

— bring it home

Yokosuka, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Yokosuka

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Yokosuka is a port city in Kanagawa Prefecture, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, about 65 km south of central Tokyo by the Keikyu Main Line and the JR Yokosuka Line. The city has a population of roughly 370,000 across the Miura Peninsula, including the dual harbours of Yokosuka itself and Kurihama. The Imperial Japanese Navy established its principal arsenal here in 1871, and Yokosuka has been a naval city for the 155 years since.

— informed by Wikipedia — Yokosuka

— the year

Commodore Matthew Perry's Black Ships anchored off Kurihama, in southern Yokosuka, on 8 July 1853, delivering President Fillmore's letter and effectively ending Japan's 220-year sakoku policy. The Perry Landing Memorial Park marks the spot. The pre-dreadnought battleship Mikasa, Admiral Tōgō's flagship at Tsushima in 1905, is preserved in dry dock at Mikasa Park as a museum ship, one of three surviving pre-dreadnoughts in the world. The Mikasa anniversary is observed each year in late May.

— informed by Wikipedia — Japanese battleship Mikasa

— the visit

Yokosuka is reached from Shinagawa Station by the Keikyu line, about 50 minutes to Yokosuka-chūō, or by the JR Yokosuka Line to Yokosuka Station. The waterfront walk from the station runs past Verny Park, the Mikasa, and the US Fleet Activities perimeter. Yokosuka Navy Curry, descended from a Meiji-era navy ration, is served all along Dobuita Street between the station and the base. The Sarushima ferry from Mikasa Park reaches the only natural island in Tokyo Bay.

— informed by Yokosuka City Tourism

— where

Japan · Yokosuka, Kanagawa

— position

35.2815° N · 139.6722° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km E

Mikasa Park

memorial park

2 km E

Sarushima

natural island

8 km S

Kurihama (Perry Landing)

historic landing site

Yokosuka

Mikasa Park

Sarushima

Kurihama (Perry Landing)

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Yokosuka — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Yokosuka is in Kanagawa Prefecture, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, about 65 km south of central Tokyo. It occupies the upper part of the Miura Peninsula.

It is where Commodore Perry arrived in 1853, ending Japan's seclusion. It has been a major naval port ever since: Imperial Japanese Navy arsenal from 1871, US Seventh Fleet home port from 1945.

Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō's flagship at the 1905 Battle of Tsushima, preserved in dry dock at Mikasa Park. It is one of three surviving pre-dreadnought battleships in the world.

A locally distinctive Japanese-style curry, descended from a Meiji-era Imperial Navy ration introduced to address beriberi. It is served on Friday by the JMSDF and across restaurants on Dobuita Street.

Yes. US Fleet Activities Yokosuka is the home port of the US Seventh Fleet and the only forward-deployed US aircraft carrier strike group, alongside the JMSDF's own fleet command.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Many Seventh Fleet sailors, dependents, and JMSDF families have a strong attachment to the city. The piece treats the harbour as a place, not a base patch.

The tile reads in Japandi, Coastal-modern, and Naval-classic rooms. The water-and-stone palette sits comfortably with light wood, dark navy, and brass.

Yes. Japandi has moved past generic Kyoto imagery toward specific Japanese places. A named bay city like Yokosuka reads as anchored rather than aesthetic.

A single Large reads at console scale. For a sofa wall, a 4-tile Mural opens the harbour wider. A 9-tile Mural anchors a longer room.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and splash-tolerant. Glossy is reserved for dry-wall display.

A microfibre cloth, dry or lightly damp. No abrasives, no household sprays. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface, so normal use does not wear it.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is curated and hand-finished in our Knoxville studio. We do not license third-party imagery.

— if this one stayed with you