History of Yokohama Port (Transition, chronological table)

(Yokohama Archives of History Collection)

History of Yokohama Port History of Yokohama Port
Opening of Port-Civilization and Civilization Municipal Organization-Reconstruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake-World War II
Post-war-high economic growth period container age-present

(prepared by City of Yokohama, Port and Harbor Bureau)

The "Yokohama Port Transition Map" shows what the timing of creation is known in color-coded according to the legend.
Areas other than the color in the legend (dark grass-colored part) indicate places that were originally land or where the timing of creation is unknown.

West Wharf at the beginning of the Meiji era (collected by Yokohama Archives of History)

1853 1853 Visit to U.S. Admiral Perry, Uraga
1854 Conclusion of Japan-US Peace Treaty (Kanagawa Convention)
1858 1858 Kanagawa Port was decided by the Japan-US Osamu Treaty of Trade
1859 Opened Yokohama Port in 1859 Construction of East and West Wharfs

Osanbashi (collected by Yokohama Archives of History) in 1909

1868 1868 Kanagawa Prefecture is located
1872 1872 The railway was opened between Shimbashi and Yokohama.
1889 1889 Municipal system was established in Yokohama
1894 1894 Iron Pier (the prototype of Osanbashi) completed
1895 Established a raw silk laboratory in 1895
1896 Completed construction of the first phase of construction (inside breakwater, Osanbashi)
1899 Abolition of settlement system in 1899
1905 Completed part of New Port Wharf in 1905
Completed in 1911 Akarengasoko (No. 2)

Great Kanto Earthquake (Shinko Wharf No. 3 and No. 4 quay) (Yokohama Minato Museum Collection)

Completed in 1913 Akarengasoko (No. 1)
1917 Completed New Port Wharf, completed Port Opening Memorial Yokohama Hall (currently Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall, "Jack Tower")
1923 Great Kanto Earthquake caused severe damage to port facilities

Yamashita Park (opened in 1930)

1928 1928 Completed the main government building (King Tower)
Completed Yamashita Park in 1930 and completed Takashima Wharf No. 1 Sanbashi in 1930
1932 1932 Completed Yamauchi Wharf Landfill
1933 Takashima Wharf No. 2 Sanbashi completed in 1933
1934 Yokohama Customs (Tower of Queen) completed in 1934
1936 Completed the coastal industrial zone (Ebisu-cho, Takaramachi, Daikoku-cho) in 1936
1945 At the end of World War II in 1945, Mizuho Wharf completed, where all port facilities were requisited.
1951 1951 Yokohama City became the port manager
1953 Established Yokohama Port Promotion Association in 1953
1954 Takashima Wharf No. 3 Sanbashi was completed in 1954, Izutacho Wharf partially completed
1956 Yokohama City became a government-designated city
1959 Opened in 1959 100 years, completed the former Yokohama City Hall.
1961 Marine Tower opened in 1961, completed landfill in Daikoku-cho
1963 Construction of Honmoku Wharf landfill, completion of Yamashita-Futo and completion of first phase of construction of Negishi Bay Landfill.
1964 Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal opened in 1964, Tokyo Olympics held
1968 1968 Entered Yokohama Port for the first time, opened the Metropolitan Expressway Kanagawa Line for the first time (between Asada and Higashikanagawa on Kanagawa No. 1 Yokowa Line)
Completed 1970 Honmoku Wharf in 1970
1971 Daikoku Wharf and Kanazawa Landfill Project commenced in 1971
1974 Completed Kanazawa Wood Wharf in 1974
1976 1976 Completed Ougishima Landfill
1977 Completion of landfill at Kanazawa Land
1980 Construction of Yokohama Bay Bridge started in 1980
1981 Established Yokohama Port Wharf Corporation in 1971
1983 1983 Construction of Minato Mirai 21
1984 Completed 1984 Daikoku Wharf Phase 1 landfill
1985 1985 The common use of Takashima Wharf
1986 Completed Yokohama Port Symbol Tower
1987 1987 Construction of Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge
1988 Kanazawa Marine Park Open in 1988

1989 Yokohama Exposition held in 1989 (Yokohama municipal organization 100 years, opening 130 years), Yokohama Bay Bridge opened, Yokohama Maritime Museum Open
1990 Construction of Minamihonmoku Wharf commenced in 1990, completion of the second phase of the Daikoku Wharf.
1992 Yokohama Airways Terminal (YAT) commenced operations in 1992
1993 Yokohama Hakkeijima Open, Landmark Plaza Shopping Center Open, Yokohama Bayside Marina Co., Ltd. established in 1993
1994 Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge opened in 1994
1995 Established Yokohama Import Mart Co., Ltd.
1996 Yokohama Port Distribution Center (Y-CC) Opened in 1996, Yokohama Bayside Marina Open
1999 Yokohama World Porters Open, Navios Yokohama Open
2001 2001 Minamihonmoku Wharf MC-1,2 Container Terminal commenced operation
2002 Osanbashi International Passenger Ship Terminal opened in 2002 and Red Brick Warehouse No. 1.2
2004 Opened Minato Mirai Line in 2004, opened on National Route 357 Yokohama Bay Bridge, designated as a Super Central Port.
2005 2005 The full-scale operation of Honmoku Pifuto BC Container Terminal, where Keihin Port was designated as a designated designated important port.
2007 2007 Start of construction of Minamihonmoku Pier MC-3
2008 2008 The opening of Mizuho Wharf Rinko Arterial Road
2009 2009 Elephant's nose park commenced operation
2010 2010 Keihin Port will be designated as an international container strategic port, and the Honmoku Futo A jetty connecting line will be put into service.
2011 2011 Honmoku Wharf New D1 Terminal commenced operation, completed Minami Honmoku Wharf MC-3 landfill
2012 Shinko Park introduced naming rights to the Cup Noodle Museum.
2013 2013 Minatomirai Tunnel service commenced, Minamihonmoku Wharf MC-4 construction commenced, Honmoku Wharf D4 terminal partially commenced operation
2014 Full-scale operation of Honmoku Wharf D4 Terminal in 2014
2015 2015 Minamihonmoku Wharf MC-3 Container Terminal commenced operation
2016 2016 Established Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Co., Ltd.
2017 2017 Designated as an International Passenger Ship Base Formation Port

2019 New Port Wharf Passenger Ship Terminal opened in 2019
2020 2020 Start of construction of the first phase of Shinhonmoku Pier
2021 2021 Minamihonmoku Wharf MC-4 Container Terminal commenced operation