Special Zones for Structural Reform

　Regulations in countries that are no longer inconsistent with the situation may hinder the economic activities of private companies and the business of local governments. The Special Zones for Structural Reform is a system aimed at promoting structural reforms and revitalizing the region by reforming the regulations of countries that no longer match the actual situation in a limited area.

Accept ideas for regulatory reform from private businesses and local governments (= proposals), and set specific areas (= special zones) for those that can be implemented, and experimentally promote regulatory reforms. From the menu of regulatory reform (outside site) (= list of specific businesses) that can be used in the Special Zone for Structural Reform, local governments select one according to the characteristics of the region and create a “Special Zone for Structural Reform” Special Zones will be born only after applying to the country and receiving certification.

• "Land readjustment special zone that activates farmland and residential land integrally" (authorized on January 30, 2020) (PDF: 245KB)

Yokohama City is considering the realization of the land use of the former Kamiseya Communication Facility, but under the current system, local governments cannot carry out land readjustment projects in urbanization control areas. Therefore, taking advantage of special measures, the city will take the initiative in conducting a land readjustment project in the former Kami Seya Communication Facility area, where about 250 private land and state-owned land are mixed, which is vast at about 242 ha and is vast. In addition to eliminating the mixture, we will promptly and systematically promote the development of a town that balances agricultural promotion and urban land use, and aim to form a new revitalization base in the suburbs.
[Inquiries regarding deregulation using the Special Zone System for Structural Reform: Urban Development Bureau Planning Division, 045-671-3511]
[Inquiry about land use plan of former Kamiseya communication facility: Urban Development Bureau Kamiseya maintenance promotion section 045-671-2061]

• "Yokohama Emergency Reform Special Zone" (authorized on March 27, 2008) (PDF: 292KB)

Yokohama City is the birthplace of emergency services for the first time in Japan, but the number of emergency cases has been increasing in recent years, and the start of lifesaving treatment has been delayed due to repeated emergency requests, and `` I can't save lives '' Situation. Therefore, if the emergency and severity identification at the time of calling 119 is determined to be "low urgency / severity", two emergency rescue workers will participate in one emergency vehicle and perform flexible operation. In this way, we will improve the survival rate by eliminating the absence of emergency services that can respond due to the frequent occurrence or duplication of emergency cases, and starting early rescue treatment.
[Inquiry about plan contents: Fire Bureau Emergency Division 045-334-6773]

• Keihin Coastal Area Rehabilitation Special Zone
• DME extension model special zone
• Citizen-use farm promotion special zone
• International Logistics Zone
• Special Zone with Everyone
• Urban University Promotion Special Zone
• Special zone for student support education such as truancy
• International IT Business Exchange Special Zone
• Employment placement special zone using Hello Work Internet service job information at Yokohama Youth Support Station

⇒As for the details of each special structural reform zone plan, please see page (outside site) of Cabinet Office Regional Revitalization Promotion Secretariat.