Circular Yokohama's Activity Hub
Make the Circular Economy Playful!
qlaytion gallery is our hub aiming to be where people
meet and connect through the concept of “circularity.”
Experience a circular lifestyle as if it were play.
Grasp the importance of resources while playing.
Discover the grace of Yokohama through the circulation.
It is filled with exciting and delightful experiences
focused on sustainable lifestyle.
Enjoy the exhilarating world of Yokohama’s Circular Economy!
Circular Yokohama has concluded its activities at “qlaytion gallery” as of March 31, 2025. A new activity base is currently being prepared.
Activity
At qlaytion gallery, we host various kinds of events,
workshops, and educational programs that allow you to
experience “PLAYFUL CIRCULARITY.”
We also display products and organize tours
at YOKOHAMA CIRCULAR DESIGN MUSEUM.
The latest information about various events is regularly posted on
this webpage and our official Instagram (@qlaytion_gallery).
Feel free to join our circle!
Event Archive
Light Up Your Language Skills: Crafting and Cultural Exchange Workshop! [EVENT REPORT]
On July 20, 2024, Circular Yokohama hosted a language exchange event, “Crafting in English! Let’s Make Lanterns with Discarded Aluminum can,” at its office / showroom “qlaytion gallery.” The event gathered 15 participants, ranging from children to adults, who enjoyed a creative and conversational experience in English. About “Meguru Hoshiten English Cafe” Meguru Hoshiten English…
National Sun Yat-sen University’s Study Tour on Yokohama’s Decarbonization Initiatives
From July 11 to 12, 2024, a delegation from Taiwan’s National Sun Yat-sen University (hereinafter NSYSU) visited Yokohama for a study tour focused on local decarbonization. This open program, organized by NSYSU, included 14 master’s and doctoral students specializing in public administration, accompanied by two academic staffs. Discussion on Decarbonization with Harch Inc. The tour…
Circular Yokohama Hosts UIUC from USA: A One-Day Journey into Circular Design
Circular Yokohama welcomed the Circular Design Learning tour from Illinois, USA, on May 24, 2024. We hosted 14 students and two teachers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (hereinafter “UIUC”). About the Circular Design Learning with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign This one-day tour in Yokohama is part of UIUC’s special programs in sustainable design study.…
Access
| Operating Hours |
13:00〜17:00 on Mondays and Tuesdays |
| Place | Hoshiten qlay Bzone qlaytion gallery （Hoshikawa Station 2nd floor） |
| Address | HOSHITEN qlay #B-2-7, 1–1, Hoshikawa 1-Chōme Hodogaya, Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan 240-0006 |
| Direction | Directly connected to Sotetsu line “Hoshikawa Station” |
Contact
We welcome collaboration proposals and any questions you may have.
Please reach out to us!
About Organization
Hoshiten qlay, where qlaytion gallery is located,
is a redevelopment project of the space under the elevated tracks
betweenTennocho and Hoshikawa stations on the Sotetsu Line.
This project is led by the Sotetsu Group and YADOKARI Inc..
It functions as a hub for creative individuals to gather and
grow the community, under the concept of
“A Town Where People Who Enjoy Change
Connect and Play Through Their Lifestyles.”
qlaytion gallery is co-operated by YADOKARI Inc.,
a social design company rethinking the fundamentals of living
(housing and working styles) and planning for the future, and
Harch Inc., which operates Circular Yokohama.
