[Proposals from citizens] Answers to opinions related to the construction of aquariums in Minato Mirai 21 Area

I learned that an aquarium will be added to a hotel built in Minato Mirai. As animal welfare movement accelerates worldwide, please abolish construction to greatly undermine Yokohama's brand image.

The Minato Mirai 21 District 62, where the construction of hotels and aquariums is planned, is based on "sightseeing and entertainment" in the "Minato Mirai 21 District Town Development Policy" formulated in February 2015. By doing so, it is positioned as a block that aims to create a city where various people from Japan and abroad, from children to adults, can learn, enjoy, and interact.
In the open recruitment of developers conducted in 2019, the development plan for hotels and aquariums proposed by the company were selected as business planners because they could be expected to be a facility that would bring bustle to the district.
About plan of Minato Mirai 21 district 62 blocks, we will push forward town planning to create bustle and charm of Minato Mirai, so please understand.

City of Yokohama, Urban Development Bureau Minatomirai, Toshin Nagawa Coastal Department Promotion Division
City of Yokohama, Port and Harbor Bureau Port Administration Division