Introduction of Hodogaya fire department

• Announcements and Event Information
• Fire branch offices in Hodogaya Ward
• Hodogaya fire brigade

Hodogaya Ward is located in the middle of Yokohama City, consisting of two rivers, Katabira River and Ima Igawa rivers, and the rugged hills surrounding them. The Prefectural Hodogaya Park, elementary school studenｔ Amusement Park and Tokiwa Park.
Despite its location close to the city center such as Yokohama Station and Kannai-District, and a population of over 200,000, there is a relatively large amount of water and greenery.
In addition, when the Tokaido's inn station and horse riding system was established in 1601, Hodogaya-juku became a post-certified post town, and Honjin was set up, so it flourished as a post town. Gontazaka, which was said to be the first difficult place after leaving Edo, is also depicted in Ukiyo-e. Today, Gontazaka's name has become known nationwide as a difficult place of Hakone Ekiden on New Year's Day.
In addition to the historical cityscape, water, greenery and historic cityscape, in recent years, the Yokohama Business Park (YBP), which consists of three high-rise buildings, has become a forest, adding a new expression to the ward as a business base. Outdoor sculptures are also placed on the YBP site, which is often used for shooting TV dramas.
In addition, it is a ward full of water, greenery, history and humanity, such as the bustle of the shopping district and the promotion of “Hana no Machiya” promotion activities by the inhabitants of the ward.
Under these regional characteristics, Hodogaya fire department moved from Kawabe-cho to Godo-cho in February 2020, with approximately 160 employees and 30 fire-fighting vehicles at the head office and four fire-fighting branch offices in Nishiya, Imai, Honjin and Gontasaka.

Reception hours
Month to Friday (excluding holidays and New Year's holidays (from December 29 to January 3 of the following year))
8:45～12:00、13:00～17:00
※Since it will be a break from 12:00 to 13:00, we ask for your understanding and cooperation.
Nearest station
About 8 minutes on foot from Hoshikawa Station on the Sotetsu Line
About 11 minutes on foot from Tennocho Station on the Sotetsu Line
About a 14-minute walk from JR Hodogaya Station