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History of Construction and Landfilling

History of Construction and Landfilling
Year and Year Events
January, 1923 (Taisho 12) Yamatecho (along the Shinyamashita Canal) Landfill completed (32.2ha)
December, 1933 (Showa 8) Completion of Shinyamashita storage plant (9.8ha storage moat, 6.3ha raft pool)
January, 1935 (Showa 10) Completed landfill of Shinyamashita storage plant (25.9ha)

Subsequently, the volume of raw wood imports at Yokohama Port gradually increased, peaking in the early 1940s, and boomed. However, due to a decrease in raw wood imports due to an increase in sawmill imports, almost disappeared in the late 1950s, ending its historical role as a storage yard for about half a century.

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


History of Construction and Landfilling
Year and Year Events
July, 1936 (Showa 11) With the decision to hold the 12th Olympic Games (1940) in Tokyo, Shinyamashita will be planned as a yacht competition venue. (Current base of Honmoku Futo A jetty)
1937 (Showa 12) Construction started. After that, the construction was suspended due to the cancellation of the tournament, but the construction resumed with the help of the Japan Yacht Association and completed in 1941 (Showa 16).
March, 1968 (Showa 43) It will be completely abolished due to the construction of Honmoku Wharf.

Pamphlet at the time of opening
From the brochure at the time of opening

History of Town Development in the Shinyamashita District
Year and Year Events
August, 1982 (Showa 57) Port Plan Revision: In the redevelopment plan for the Shinyamashita area, half of the storage moat is reclaimed and the rest is barge (99th Planning Subcommittee of the Port and Harbor Council)
November, 1986 (Showa 61) Established Shin-Yamashita Rinko District Redevelopment Promotion Council (49 companies)
November, 1987 (Showa 62) Port Plan Revision: Logistics, commercial operations, rek land planning, and storage moats are fully reclaimed in the Shinyamashita area (121st Planning Subcommittee of the Port and Harbor Council)
February, 1989 (Heisei 1) Established Shinyamashita District Semi-Industrial Area Redevelopment Promotion Council (19 companies)
October, 1989 (Heisei 1) Opening of Yokohama Bay Bridge
1991 (Heisei 3) Established the Ministry of Transport (currently the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) and the Yokohama Port Area Redevelopment Project Study Group.
November, 1994 (Heisei 6)

・Application for land reclamation license for storage and moat storage (approximately 10 ha)
・Establishment of both the harbor and semi-industrial districts councils and master plan study groups

September, 1995 (Heisei 7) Acquisition of landfill license and start construction
March, 1997 (Heisei 9) Port Plan Revision: Honmoku Futo A jetty Base Landfill Plan (Port Council 162nd Planning Subcommittee)
July, 1998 (Heisei 10) Approval of landfill completion
August, 1999 (Heisei 11) Port planning Easy Change: National Route 357 (Honmaki / Oguro Rinko Road)
December, 2000 (Heisei 12) Construction of National Route 357 (Honmaki / Oguro Rinko Road)
October, 2001 (Heisei 13) Commercial and business zone "Shinyamashita Daiichi District" District planning, change of division designation
November, 2001 (Heisei 13) High-speed Yokohama Haneda Airport Line Honmoku JCT Improvement Plan City Planning Decision
April, 2004 (Heisei 16) National Route 357 (Honmaki / Oguro Rinko Road) opened
December, 2004 (Heisei 16) High-speed Yokohama Haneda Airport Line Honmoku JCT opened
April, 2005 (Heisei 17) Commercial and Business Zones: New Port Hospital (Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital) opened
March, 2006 (Heisei 18) Logistics Zone: Approximately 0.9ha of landfill land was sold by public offering.
March, 2007 (Heisei 19) Logistics Zone: Approximately 3.8 ha of landfill land will be sold by public offering.

Inquiries to this page

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

Telephone: 045-671-7312

Telephone: 045-671-7312

Fax: 045-550-4961

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

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