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2025 Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Ceremony and Commemorative Concert

Last Updated February 13, 2025

Basic information

Event name

2025 Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Ceremony and Commemorative Concert

Event Overview

 Yokohama City holds the opening ceremony every year as a place to pay tribute to the history of the port and the achievements of its predecessors, and wish for the future development of Yokohama. This year, we will celebrate the opening of the port with the citizens at a concert by Daisuke Yokoyama, a singer and actor who served as "the brother of the song" at NHK E-Tele "Mother with Mom." Please look forward to co-starring with the Yokohama Boys and Girls Choir, which is active mainly in the local Yokohama.
 We will invite 1,000 people free of charge to this ceremony and concert by lottery. On the day, childcare, sign language and written interpreters are also available (advance application required). Please feel free to apply.

※The ceremony will be held after a resolution of the 2025 budget in Yokohama City Council.
※The contents of the program are subject to change.

Date of the event

June 2, 2025

Date and time details

Opening 13:00 Opening ceremony 14:00 (expected to end at 16:00)
<Service>
 Part 1 Commemorative Ceremony    ・・ ・ City song singing, Mayor's greeting, Chairman City Counsil's greeting, etc.
 Part 2 Commemorative Concert: Daisuke Yokoyama, Yokohama Boys and Girls Choir

Hosting Area

Nishi Ward

Details of the venue

Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall University Hall (2-3-6 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku)

How to participate

Please apply only once in one of the following ways.

Application details

<How to apply>
■Apply using the Yokohama City Electronic Application and Notification System [Application Deadline: Until 23:59 on Tuesday, April 1, 2025]
 Please apply from the application form (outside site).

■Apply by fax [Application deadline: Until 23:59 on Tuesday, April 1, 2025]
 Please fill in required items 1-8 below and send it to the application destination.

■Apply by round-trip postcard [Application deadline: Must arrive by Tuesday, April 1, 2025]
 Please fill in required items 1-8 below and send it to the application destination.

<required items>
①Postal code 2 Address 3 Name (furigana) 4 Phone number 5 Number of people desired (up to 3 people)
⑥[Only for those who apply by fax] FAX number
⑦[Only those who do not live in the city] School name or workplace
⑧[Only applicable persons] 6 months-Child care (age / number of children), use of sign language / written interpreters, visit in wheelchairs, request for priority seats near doors

<Application / Contact>
■Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Ceremony Reception Desk (Inquiry Reception hours: 10:00-18:00 on weekdays)
〒220-6218 2-3-5 Minatomirai 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Queens Tower C18th Floor, Offside Co., Ltd.
Telephone: 045-263-6926 FAX: 045-661-0604 Email: yokohamakaikou@shikiten.info
※Please note that we do not accept applications by telephone or e-mail.

Costs

Free of charge

Target person

1,000 people (only for those who live, attend school, or work in the city)
※In the case of a large number of applicants, a lottery will be held.

Sponsorship

Yokohama City, Yokohama City Council

Reference Materials

What is the opening anniversary?

In commemoration of the opening of Yokohama on June 2, 1859 (July 1, 1859 AD), June 2 was designated as the opening anniversary of the opening of the port in 1928 based on Ansei's Five-Countries Convention. . Every year, the opening ceremony is held on the anniversary of the opening of the port, and various events such as the Zakohama Parade and the opening festival are held during the opening of the port before and after the opening of the port. In addition, elementary, junior high and high schools in Yokohama City will be closed.

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Inquiries to this page

Lively Sports Culture Bureau General Affairs Department General Affairs Division

Telephone: 045-671-4123

Telephone: 045-671-4123

Fax: 045-663-7880

Email address: nw-somu@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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