A new creative hub has opened outside Yokohama's central waterfront area for the first time, as part of the City of Yokohama's creative city initiative. On August 24, 2026…
The City of Yokohama and ICLEI Japan co-hosted the Asia-Pacific Circular City (APCC) Forum 2026 in Yokohama from September 2 to 4. The inaugural forum brought together 52 local governments and organizations from Japan and abroad. On September 3 and 4, […]
Takenaka Corporation Co., Ltd. hosts a monthly sustainability-themed talk event series called "Collab Meeting" at BankPark YOKOHAMA, a cultural exchange hub utilizing a historic building in Naka Ward, Yokohama…
Yokohama furniture is said to have its roots in the repair of imported Western pieces brought into Yokohama, and it has continued to evolve by blending Japanese woodworking techniques with Western furniture design. The sole bearer of this tradition and craft is Rengeso Motomachi Kobo, led by Yokohama Meister Katsuto Uchida (内田勝人). In this article,…
The design for the staff uniforms for the City of Yokohama's exhibition "Information Hub Utilizing Building Spaces" at GREEN×EXPO 2027 has been finalized. The uniforms incorporate clothing collected from residents as part of their raw materials.
On September 3–4, 2026, the "Asia-Pacific Circular Cities Forum 2026" will be held in Yokohama. We spoke with Toshikazu Yazawa (谷澤寿和) of the City of Yokohama's Policy Management and International Strategy Bureau—the official leading the planning of this inaugural forum—about the vision behind it.
When more people feel that "the sea is wonderful," more people come to love their community — and more people want to make the future a better place. That vision gave rise to "umi to mirai," a fieldwork program set against the waters of Kanazawa-Hakkei. The program was conceived by […]
Artiql Inc. (Minato, Tokyo; Co-CEOs: Yu Kato, Hideyuki Arifuku, Daijiro Kake), which operates the circular city transition platform "Circular Yokohama" in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Route Design LLC (Fujimi, Nagano; Representative: Kao Tsuda), which operates "PILE," a coworking space for creatives, have announced the opening of "Sta.R (Station R)," a new creative hub for circular…
To comprehensively advance its environmental policies, the City of Yokohama has been formulating its Environmental Management Plan based on the "Basic Ordinance on the Conservation and Creation of the Yokohama Environment." Following the conclusion of the previous plan's term, the city announced on July 29, 2026, the adoption of a new Yokohama Environmental Management Plan…
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the operator of Circular Yokohama, based on interviews with Yokohama City officials. In Vol.3, we explored the…
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the operator of Circular Yokohama, based on interviews with Yokohama City officials. Located in the center of…
*This article is a translated and edited version of a story originally published in January 2026 on “Green Hub in Asia,” a platform managed by the City of Yokohama’s International Affairs Bureau. It was produced by Harch Inc., the operator of Circular Yokohama, based on interviews with Yokohama City officials. What enables some cities to…
