findの後に->limit(n)で繋げます。
public function index()
{
$this->viewBuilder()->layout('my_layout');
$now = date("Y-m-d H:i:s");
$params = array(
'conditions' => array(
'forecast >' => $now,
),
);
$marunouchis = $this->Marunouchis->find('all', $params)->limit(3);
$yokohamas = $this->Yokohamas->find('all', $params);
$this->set(compact('marunouchis'));
$this->set(compact('yokohamas'));
}
}

$paramのconditionsに追記するとエラーになりますね。