The English champions fell behind after only a minute but they recovered to lead 2-1 heading into the second half thanks to Jesse Lindgard's strike and a Yokohama own goal.
However, Fabio Aguiar headed the scores level before Yoshihito Fujita's winner three minutes from time removed further gloss from United's pre-season Asian tour.
"We had a chance to finish off the game at 2-1 and had a great chance to make it 3-1, and we thought we had chances after that as well but we didn't take them. So it was a tough game," said Moyes.
"It was the first time that I got a chance to see Shinji (Kagawa) playing. He had a great chance to score, but overall I was pleased to get him," added the Scot.
Moyes also admitted United had "a couple of wee worries" over strikers Robin van Persie, who was withdrawn with a minor thigh problem, and Danny Welbeck, who had a groin twinge.
But he said unsettled striker Wayne Rooney, whose departure from the tour with a hamstring injury heightened speculation over his future, was recovering -- and that he would not be leaving the club.
"So far as I know, he is coming back, he is jogging," Moyes said. "We are not going to lose him."
So far under Moyes, United have lost 1-0 in Bangkok and won 5-1 in Melbourne, and they got off to a horror start in hot and humid conditions in Yokohama.
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