Area around Yokohama Station (around West Exit and East Exit) Town Planning Council Guidelines

Revised 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 of Yokohama City, but on the other hand, there are many issues such as lack of open spaces and complicated pedestrians and cars. I have In order to solve the issues of the city including these and enhance attractiveness, the plan “Excite Yokohama 22 (a major remodeling plan around Yokohama Station)” with a view to the future image 20 years from now was formulated in 2009. .
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., as well as maintain urban infrastructure such as roads and good pedestrian We promote comfortable and attractive city planning by securing space.

Yokohama-sta.-nishiguchi area: Kitayuki 1-chome and 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Koichi Minami-chome and 2-chome and Sengencho 1-chome, Kusu-cho, Tsuruya-cho, Kanagawa-ku 1-chome, 2-chome, 3-chome each: About 57 ha
Area around the East Exit of Yokohama Station: Part of 2-chome Takashima, Nishi-ku and Hiranuma 1-chome: About 33 ha

Expansion map of discussion area (PDF: 962KB)

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

In order to plan land use and advanced use appropriate for the station square, small-scale sites and irregular sites should be shared with the site and buildings, and make reasonable effective use of the land.

Oh, please retreat wall of building from road boundary to secure safe, comfortable pedestrian space and open space. (Please refer to the separate figure for the retreat distance for each route.)
(A) Do not install signboards, fences, etc. in the retreated part. However, in order to make the pedestrian space and open space attractive and moist space attractive, planting, etc. performed within a range that does not obstruct the pedestrian flow line may be installed by consultation.
C. The retreated part should be maintained in a sidewalk, minimize the steps with the road surface.
Oh, about intersection of main road, please try to secure open space type open space.

Oh, please use building use in harmony with neighboring 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 around Yokohama Station district based on Ekisite Yokohama 22 and Yokohama-shi parking lot basic plan. In formulating a commercial facility (commercial facility with a total store area of more than 1,000 m2) that is subject to the Yokohama City Large-Scale Retail Store Location Act operation standard, or a complex facility including that commercial facility, Excite Yokohama 22 Please refer to the parking lot maintenance rule operation manual.
(A) The position of the entrance of the parking lot should be a position that does not interfere with the passage of pedestrians and cars as much as possible. In particular, the street from West Exit Station Square to Tsuruyacho 2-chome Intersection, and from Palnard to Minami Koichi-chome Intersection, as shown in the separate figure, should avoid setting up entrances facing the street as much as possible to create a safe and bustling pedestrian space.
About cormorant bicycle parking lot, please secure enough number according to building use.

Oh, please consider the cityscape in harmony with the surroundings.
B. Advertisements and signboards should be consolidated and kept to a minimum necessary, and consider the cityscape.

Please promote greening to create moisture in the district.

Urban Revitalization Division, City of Yokohama, Urban Development Bureau
Responsible: Urban Revitalization Division Manager