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Last Updated March 26, 2019

History of Construction and Landfill Sites

History of Construction and Landfill Sites
Years and years Events
January, 1923 (Taisho 12) Yamatecho site (along Shinyamashita Canal) Landfill completed (32.2ha)
December, 1933 (Showa 8) Completion of Shinyamashita storage area (9.8ha storage moat, 6.3ha for raft pile)
January, 1935 (Showa 10) Completed landfill at Shinyamashita Storage Site (25.9ha)

After that, the amount of log imports at Yokohama Port gradually increased and peaked in the early 1940s and flourished.However, due to a decrease in raw wood imports due to an increase in sawmill imports, it almost disappeared in the late 1950s, and about half a century Has ended its historical role as a storage yard has ended.

Photographs of locks at that time
A pair of locks (sluice gates) with the storage moat at the time of opening


History of Construction and Landfill Sites
Years and years Events
July, 1936 (Showa 11) With the decision to host the 12th Olympic Games (1940) in Tokyo, Shinyamashita is planned as a yacht competition venue. (currently Honmaki Wharf A jet)
1937 (Showa 12) Construction started. After that, the construction was suspended due to the cancellation of the tournament, but the construction was resumed with the efforts of the Japan Yacht Association, etc., and completed in 1941 (Showa 16).
March, 1968 (Showa 43) It will be completely abolished due to the construction of Honmoku Pier.

Pamphlets at the time of opening
Pamphlets at the time of opening

History of Town Planning in the Shinyamashita District
Years and years Events
August, 1982 (Showa 57) Harbor Plan Revision: In a redevelopment plan for the Shinyamashita area, half of the storage moat for the storage yard will be reclaimed and the rest will be barge (99th Planning Subcommittee of the Port and Harbor Council)
November, 1986 (Showa 61) Established the New Yamashita Rinko Area Redevelopment Promotion Council (49 companies)
November, 1987 (Showa 62) Harbor Plan Revision: In the redevelopment plan for the Shinyamashita area, logistics, commercial operations, land planning, and storage moats will be completely landfilled (121st Planning Subcommittee of Port and Harbor Council)
February, 1989 (Heisei 1) Established the Shinyamashita District Redevelopment Promotion Council (19 companies)
October, 1989 (Heisei 1) Yokohama Bay Bridge opened
1991 (Heisei 3) The Ministry of Transport (currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) and the Yokohama Harbor Area Redevelopment Project Study Group.
November, 1994 (Heisei 6)

・Application for a license for landfill at a storage site (approximately 10 ha)
・Establishment of harbor and semi-industrial district councils and master plan study groups

September, 1995 (Heisei 7) Acquisition of landfill license and start construction
March, 1997 (Heisei 9) Harbor Plan Revision: Honmoku Wharf A Project Base Reclaimed Land (Port Council 162nd Planning Subcommittee)
July, 1998 (Heisei 10) Approval of landfill completion
August, 1999 (Heisei 11) Port plan Simple changes: National Route 357 (Honmaki and Oguro Rinko Road)
December, 2000 (Heisei 12) Construction of National Highway No. 357 (Honmaki and Oguro Port Road)
October, 2001 (Heisei 13) Commercial / Business Zone "Shinyamashita Daiichi District" District Planning, Branch Designation Change
November, 2001 (Heisei 13) High-speed Yokohama Haneda Airport Line Honmaki JCT Improvement Plan
April, 2004 (Heisei 16) National Route 357 (Honmaki / Oguro Rinko Road) Opening
December, 2004 (Heisei 16) High-speed Yokohama Haneda Airport Line Honmaki JCT Opened
April, 2005 (Heisei 17) Commercial and Business Zones: New port hospital (Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital)
March, 2006 (Heisei 18) Logistics Zone: Sale of approximately 0.9ha of landfill sites by public offering
March, 2007 (Heisei 19) Logistics Zone: Sale of approximately 3.8ha of landfill sites by public offering

For inquiries to this page

Yamashita-Futo Redevelopment Coordination Section, Port and Harbor Bureau Yamashita-Futo Redevelopment Coordination Office

Phone: 045-671-7312

Phone: 045-671-7312

Fax: 045-550-4961

Email address: kw-yamashita@city.yokohama.jp

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