Yokohama Station Area (around West Exit and East Exit area) Town Development Consultation Guidelines

Amended on April 1, 2023

The area around Yokohama Station is a vibrant downtown area visited by many visitors as one of the central city areas in the city center of Yokohama, but on the other hand, there are many issues such as lack of open spaces and the complexity of pedestrians and cars. In order to solve the issues of the city including these and enhance its appeal, a plan "Excite Yokohama 22 (large renovation plan around Yokohama Station)" was formulated in 2009 with an eye on the future image 20 years from now. .
Based on this background, in the area around Yokohama Station, we will properly guide architectural plans and redevelopment plans, accumulate commercial facilities, business facilities, urban housing, etc., and maintain urban infrastructure such as roads and good We promote comfortable and attractive town planning by securing pedestrian space.

Yokohama-sta.-nishiguchi area: Kitako 1-chome and 2-chome, Minami-Koichi-chome and 2-chome, Sengencho 1-chome, Kusunoki-cho, 1-chome, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku: Approx. 57ha
Yokohama Station East Exit Area : Takashima 2-chome, Nishi-ku and Hiranuma 1-chome: Approx. 33ha

Expansion map of discussion area (PDF: 962KB)

Please try for plans such as buildings to be consistent with "Excite Yokohama 22 (around Yokohama Station large remodeling plan)".

In order to plan land use and advanced use appropriate for the station square, small-scale sites and irregular sites should share the site and buildings, etc., and use the land rationally effective use of the land.

Oh, please let wall of building retreat from road boundary line to secure safe and comfortable pedestrian space and open space. (Please refer to the separate figure for the retreat distance for each route.)
(B) Do not install signboards, fences, etc. in the retreated part. However, in order to make the pedestrian space and open space an attractive and moist space, planting etc. performed within the range that does not hinder pedestrian traffic lines may be installed by consultation.
C) The retreated part should be minimized with the road surface as much as possible and maintain it in a sidewalk.
Oh, about intersection of main road, please make an effort to secure open space type open space.

A. Use the building in harmony with the surrounding local environment.
(B) Regarding the use of low-rise parts, please consider it to create a lively city.

Oh, in maintenance of parking lot, please maintain efficient parking lot in consideration of characteristic of Yokohama Station area district based on excite Yokohama 22 and Yokohama-shi parking lot basic plan. In addition, in formulating commercial facilities (commercial facilities with a total store area of more than 1,000 m2) that are subject to the Yokohama City Large-Scale Retail Store Location Law Operation Standards, or complex facilities that include the commercial facilities, Excite Yokohama Please refer to 22 parking lot maintenance rule operation manual.
(I) Please make the position of the entrance and exit of the parking lot so that there is no obstacle to pedestrian and car traffic. In particular, the streets from West Exit Station Square to Tsuruyacho 2-chome Intersection and from Palnard to Minami Koichi-chome intersection, should avoid installing entrances facing the street as much as possible to create a safe and lively pedestrian space.
About cormorant bicycle parking lot, please secure enough quantity according to building use.

A. Please consider that the cityscape is in harmony with the surroundings.
Advertisements and signboards should be consolidated and kept to the minimum necessary, and consider the cityscape.

Promote greening to create moisture in the district.

City of Yokohama, Urban Development Bureau Regeneration Division
Manager: Urban Regeneration Manager