Response to the situation in Ukraine

A flower arrangement table and donation box at the city hall

We have set up donation boxes at the Yokohama City Hall and all ward offices to support refugees, mainly from Ukraine. Thank you very much for your kind cooperation. The results are as follows.

Fundraising amount
　14,868,912 yen
　[Reference] Fundraising period: From Tuesday, April 12, 2022 to Friday, June 10
　　　　　Donation box installation location: Yokohama City Hall, all ward offices in 18 wards
The donations collected were handed to the Yokohama YMCA, a public interest incorporated foundation in the “All Yokohama Support Package”, and was used as lump-sum payments and living expenses for evacuees.

Image of refugee support

It has been reported that the number of refugees in and out of Ukraine following the Russian invasion has already exceeded 10 million as of March 20, and is expected to increase in the future. In order to not only accept those who have been forced to evacuate, but also to provide support for stable living after that, we have set up the Yokohama City Ukraine Refugees Support Team in the International Strategy Promotion Headquarters.

State of the meeting

Mayor Yamanaka and Chairman Shimizu visited the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan and met with Ambassador Sergei Kolsonsky.
Mayor Yamanaka and Chairman Shimizu stated that they would continue to provide support in cooperation with the Embassy, including the fact that many citizens are donating 20 million yen from Yokohama City to the Ukrainian Red Cross, and that they would continue to provide support in cooperation with the embassy, including the situation in which many citizens are donating to the fundraising being carried out at the City Hall.
Ambassador Kolsonsky expressed his gratitude for the specific support from Yokohama, and expressed his hope for the development of the Yokohama Odesa partnership and the reconstruction of Odesa after peace has returned to Ukraine.

Refugee Support Consultation Service

In order to prepare for the acceptance of Ukrainian refugees and support their lives, consultations are accepted at the following consultation desks.

Yokohama City Multicultural Counseling Center
Location, etc. 5F, Yokohama International Cooperation Center, Pacifico-yokohama 1-1-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
Phone number 045-222-1209
Website https://www.yokoinfo.jp (external site)
Window opening hours Monday to Friday: From 10:00 to 17:00, 2nd and 4th Saturday: 10:00 to 13:00 (* Excluding Sunday and holidays)
Consultation method 1 Face-to-face 2 Telephone: 045-263-8845③E-mail： ｔ-info@yoke.or.jp④LINE： @565xgbpz
Contents of consultation Consultation on acceptance of Ukrainian refugees and life
Supported Languages Easy Japanese, English, Ukrainian

Yokohama International Lounge
Consultations are accepted at 11 international exchange lounges in the city.
Window opening hours and consultation methods vary depending on the lounge, so please refer to the following website.
Yokohama City Website "International Exchange Lounge"
https://translate-en.city.yokohama.lg.jp/city-info/seisaku/kokusai/kyosei/internationallounge.html

[Reference] Consultation Service for Ukraine Refugees in Kanagawa Prefecture
Multilingual Support Center Kanagawa (13th floor, Kanagawa Kenmin Center, 2-24-2 Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi)
Phone: 045-316-2771

Online Meeting

We received a message from the city of Odesa during the war that we would like to receive a message of support from the city, and held an online meeting between the two mayors. At the meeting, Mayor Yamanaka expressed his concern about the safety of our sister cities, Odesa and Ukraine.
At the same time, as a peace messenger city, the city hall is lit up in the color of the Ukrainian flag color indicates that the hearts of Yokohama citizens is with Odesa and Ukrainian citizens, and that they are thinking about what they can do for Odesa citizens.
"As Ukraine is being attacked by Russia, Odesa citizens are working hard to protect the historic and wonderful city. Thank you for the support and encouragement of Yokohama City, which has been interacting for many years, and I am very encouraging. I would like to make a better relationship in the future. "