Yokohama City Public Works Landscape Guidelines

In Yokohama City, in 2014, "Yokohama City Public Works Landscape Guidelines (hereinafter referred to as "Guidelines") were compiled as a summary of knowledge and examples on landscape formation in public works that the city has conducted. At each stage from the concept and planning of public works to the maintenance and management, it has been used as a guide to show the way of thinking and viewpoints when examining the landscape.
Following the revision of the “Yokohama City Landscape Vision” at the end of FY2018, the guidelines were revised in May 2019, and the revised “Yokohama City Landscape Plan” (enforced in January 2020) and the “Yamate-District City Landscape Consultation Area” (enforced in the same month), Yamate-District was newly added to the 30-year Guidelines.
In addition, in order to make the night scenery of the coastal area of the city center more attractive, in July 2022, the guidelines were revised in September 2022 with the aim of further promoting the formation of attractive landscapes based on the concept of night scenery and matters to be considered.
Please use these guidelines when planning, maintenance, and management of public facilities in the city.

1. Flow of Landscape Consideration in Business
2. Concept of landscape formation such as public facilities in Yokohama City, landscape characteristics of Yokohama City, etc.
3. Points to keep in mind by stage and facility in each business and design method

In utilizing the guidelines, it is desirable to judge the importance of the landscape, classify the method of landscape examination, and carry out adjustments and examinations according to each (Refer to Guidelines p. 5 “6. Flow of Judgment of Landscape Consideration Method ”(PDF: 338KB)).

In classifying the method of landscape examination, we will follow the following four "viewpoints of judgment".

1. Designation status of landscape important public facilities or landscape important buildings
2. Designation status of landscape promotion districts and cityscape consultation districts
3. Positioning in higher-level related plans, etc.
4. Business scale, use of facilities, etc., others

The method of landscape examination is classified as [cooperation] or [each person] as follows.

• [Collaboration]　Business that is desirable to consider in cooperation with the landscape department (landscape adjustment section, city design room, area section, etc.)

For this business, please consult and provide information to the department in charge as soon as possible.

• [Each person]　A business that utilizes the guidelines in the business jurisdiction section and examines the landscape using a check sheet (Excel: 194KB) at the end of the book

If you have any questions about the landscape or design, or if you would like to refer to the opinions of outside experts, please feel free to contact us.

• Kannai-District, Yamate-District: Urban Revitalization Division, Urban Development Bureau (045-671-2673)
• Minato Mirai 21 Central District: Urban Development Bureau Minatomirai Toshin Nagawa Coastal Promotion Section (045-671-3516)
• Minato Mirai 21 New Port Area: Port and Harbor Bureau Maintenance Promotion Section (045-671-7342)
• Other than the above: Urban Development Bureau Landscape Adjustment Section

• Yokohama-shi public works scenery guidelines (PDF: 10,925KB)

• Cover, Table of Contents (PDF: 301KB)
• Chapter 1 Introduction (How to Use Guidelines) (PDF: 1,470KB)
• Chapter 2 Concept of landscape formation such as public facilities (PDF: 1,473KB)
• Chapter 3 Points to keep in mind and design methods for landscape formation in public facilities (PDF: 5,941KB)
• Appendix at end of the book (PDF: 3,071KB)