- Yokohama-shi Top Page
- Midori Ward Top Page
- Introduction of ward
- History of Midori Ward
- Midori Ward's History
Here's the text.
Midori Ward's History
Last update date August 24, 2022
| Years | MON | Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | April | ・With the expansion of Yokohama's sixth city area, four towns and four villages in Tsuzuki-gun (Wakawa-cho, Sannaimura, Naka-Satomura, Tana-mura, Tana-mura, and Shinji-mura) in Tsuzuki-gun (Midori Ward) at the time of its establishment, were transferred to Yokohama. Be part of Kohoku Ward (population 23,139) |
| 1940 | January | ・Kohoku Ward Office Kawawa Branch Office |
| 1941 | April | ・All lines of the Japanese National Railways Yokohama Line will be operated. |
| 1951 | April | ・The Yamauchi District Office (established in June 2010) will become a branch office |
| 1962 | December | ・Opened Kamoi Station |
| 1964 | April | ・The Kawawa Branch Office will become a branch office |
| August | ・Tokyo Numazu Line (National Route 246) Opening | |
| 1966 | April | ・Tokyu Denentoshi Line to Nagatsuta Station |
| 1967 | April | ・Opening of Children's Country Line |
| 1969 | May | ・Full-opened Tomei Expressway |
| October | ・Midori Ward was born, separated from Kohoku Ward. Started operations at the ward office in Kawawa-cho. (Population: 123,262, area: 76.09 square kilometers) | |
| 1972 | April | ・Construction of the current Midori Ward General Government Building, commenced operations |
| May | ・Green public hall is open | |
| July | ・Midori fire department opened | |
| September | ・"Takeyama 1 to 4-chome" is born | |
| November | ・Miho Citizen's Forest is open | |
| 1973 | April | ・"Ibukino" is born ・Green police department opened ・Population over 200,000 |
| 1978 | October | ・Completed double track between Yokohama Line Small Desk and Nakayama |
| 1979 | April | ・Opened Tokaichiba Station on the Yokohama Line and double tracks to Nagatsuta Station on the Yokohama Line |
| October | ・10th anniversary ceremony of the Midori Ward system | |
| 1981 | March | ・"Kirigaoka 1 to 6-chome" is born |
| June | ・Population over 300,000 | |
| December | ・Yokohama 21st Century Plan Formulation of Midori Ward | |
| 1982 | April | ・Opening of the Nagatsuta District Center |
| July | ・Residential indication is carried out around Nagatsuta Station, and it becomes "Nagatsuda 1 to 7-chome". | |
| 1983 | March | ・Nakayama Station Hashigami Station building is completed and the opening ceremony will be held. |
| 1985 | November | ・Hashigami Deck “Love Neil Nakayama’85” is completed at Nakayama Station. |
| 1986 | February | ・Green Sports Center Opening |
| May | ・Opening of the Tokaichiba District Center | |
| July | ・Started use of Nagasaka Sportsland | |
| November | ・Abolished Yamauchi Branch and opened the northern branch of Midori Ward Office | |
| 1987 | September | ・Population of more than 400,000 |
| 1988 | January | ・Opening of Hakusan District Center |
| March | ・Multiple lines of JR Yokohama Line, commenced rapid operation | |
| April | ・100th anniversary of municipal administration and 20th anniversary of constituency Pre-event Festa MIDORI '88 ・Prefectural Shiki no Mori Park is opened | |
| 1989 | February | ・Completed land readjustment project in Tokaichiba |
| April | ・Yamashita Regional Exchange Center opens at the site of Yamashita Elementary School | |
| July | ・Establishment of the Midori Ward Symbol | |
| September | ・20th anniversary ceremony of the Midori Ward system | |
| 1990 | May | ・Prefectural Shiki no Mori Park is fully opened. |
| 1991 | August | ・Children's Log House "Kirikko Land" opens in Kirigaoka Park |
| October | ・Kawawa Post Office moved to Nakayama-cho and started operations as a green post office | |
| 1992 | May | ・The council for reorganization ofMidori Ward and Kohoku Ward. |
| 1993 | April | ・Higashihongo Elementary School and Ibukino Elementary School Community School opened |
| July | ・Operation of Nagatsuta Station Administrative Service Corner | |
| 1994 | November | ・A new Midori Ward was born through reorganization of administrative districts (Population 149,319, area: 25.42 square kilometers) ・Ward flower "Silane" and ward tree "Caede" established ・Opening of fresh green Public Works Office |
| December | ・Yumehama 2010 Plan Midori Ward Plan | |
| 1995 | April | ・Designated elementary and junior high schools in the city are designated as evacuation shelter (21 locations) |
| May | ・Midori Library, Tokaichiba Community Care Plaza and Welfare Center for the Elderly, Yokohama Midori Honobonoso. ・Established Nagatsuta Community Care Plaza | |
| July | ・clinics, Midori Ward Holiday Emergency Clinic, opened in Nakayama-cho | |
| 1996 | October | ・Designation of ward trees and flowers in the ward |
| 1997 | October | ・Establishment of ward song |
| 1998 | July | ・Construction of Kamoi Station Hashigami Station |
| December | ・Harmony Midori, a complex consisting of Nakayama District Center, Midori Ward Japan National Council of Social Welfare and Nakayama Community Care Plaza | |
| 1999 | April | ・Yokohama Zoo ZOORASIA opened |
| May | ・Opened Kitahassaku Park | |
| June | ・Northern Architectural Office (Tsuzuki Ward ) | |
| October | ・Midori Ward 30th Anniversary | |
| 2000 | March | ・Shinji Shimin-no-Mori opened ・Commuting Line for Children's Country Line |
| November | ・Higashihongo Community Care Plaza opened | |
| 2001 | April | ・Nagasaka Sportsland was abolished and Nagasakaya Park was opened. |
| June | ・City planning road "Kirigaoka Nagatsuta Line" opened | |
| September | ・Morinodai Elementary School Community House opened | |
| October | ・Residential indications are displayed in Kamiyamacho, and it becomes "Ueyama 1-3 chome". | |
| 2002 | January | ・Establishment of Health and Welfare Center |
| March | ・Nagasakaya Park is fully open. | |
| April | ・Municipal Hokubu Saijo opened | |
| December | ・Formulated the Midori Ward Town Development Plan, a city planning master plan and Midori Ward plan that shows the direction of town development | |
| 2003 | October | ・The Kamoike Ohashi Bridge opens |
| 2004 | April | ・Yamashita Midoridai Elementary School opened, Yamashita Midoridai Elementary School Community House opened ・Municipal nursery school is transferred to the ward office |
| June | ・Midori Ward Office obtains ISO 14001 certification | |
| September | ・"After School Kids Club" started at Nagatsuta Elementary School | |
| October | ・Established Hanamaru, a place for parents and children to stay. | |
| 2005 | January | ・"Nagatsuda Minamidai 1 to 7-chome" is born |
| April | ・Public Works Office transferred to the ward office ・"Kamoi Hara Shimin-no-Mori" opened | |
| 2006 | January | ・Aozora, a local activity home, opened a living support center ・Community welfare health plan "Midori no Wa / Sasai Ai Plan" Phase 1 plan start |
| March | ・Opening of Midori Ward Citizens' Activities Support Center | |
| April | ・Kirigaoka First, Second, and Third Elementary Schools are integrated into Kirigaoka Elementary School | |
| 2007 | November | ・Opening of Kamoi Community Care Plaza |
| 2008 | March | ・Municipal Subway Green Line opened ・Kamoi Kamiiida Line opened |
| April | ・Kirigaoka complex “Kiri no Sato” opened | |
| September | ・100th anniversary of the Yokohama Line | |
| October | ・Midori Ward character "Midrin" was born (named in January of the following year) | |
| 2009 | February | ・The “Dream Green 50 Plan” for children to depict the Midori Ward on the 50th anniversary of the constituency system. |
| March | ・New Jiriyama Park opened | |
| July | ・150th anniversary of Yokohama's opening, Y150 Hillside Area "Connection Forest" held | |
| October | ・40th Anniversary of Midori Ward System | |
| December | ・Launched "Midori Ward no Acupoints" commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Midori Ward system | |
| 2010 | March | ・Held at Genkaida Park, a tree-planting festival for the Future of Together ・Yamashita Nagatsuta Line "Shirokamo Tunnel" opened |
| 2011 | April | ・Community welfare health plan "Midori no Wa / Sasai Ai Plan" Phase 2 plan start |
| 2012 | March | ・Midori fire department Nagatsuta Fire Branch Office and New Government Building |
| April | ・Shinjiriyama Park Asahiyado Square opens | |
| December | ・Held an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of Kamoi Station | |
| 2013 | April | ・Part of ZOORASIA's "Savanna in Africa" |
| July | ・Open "Torete Green Direct Sales Office" in the ward office | |
| October | ・Midori Ward Cultural Center “Midori Art Park” opened | |
| 2014 | June | ・Full-opened Naka-Yamakita Yamada Line |
| November | ・Midori fire department Relocated the Midori Ward Citizens' Activities Support Center | |
| December | ・Urban Planning Master Plan and Midori Ward Plan “Midori Ward Town Development Plan” | |
| 2015 | April | ・ZOORASIA Opened |
| October | ・Completion of Nagatsuta Station North Exit District Type 1 Urban Redevelopment Project | |
| 2016 | April | ・Community Welfare and Health Plan “Midori no Wa / Sasai Ai Plan” Third Plan Start |
| May | ・Midori Ward Office, public hall | |
| 2017 | March | ・Formulated “Basic Concept for Barrier-Free Area around Tokaichiba Station” to promote integrated barrier-free areas around stations |
| 2018 | October | ・Residential indication is carried out in the first district of Nakayama-cho, and it becomes "Hajime Nakayama-4-chome". |
2019 | April | ・Started operation of "Yamashita Sasaiai Bus" by local community support |
| October | ・50th Anniversary of Midori Ward ・Residential indication is carried out in the second district of Nakayama-cho and becomes "Nakayama 4-6-chome". | |
| 2020 | March | ・Yokohama Ring Northwest Line (Highway Kanagawa No. 7 Yokohama Northwest Line) |
| April | ・Nagatsu Tajuku Shimin-no-Mori opened | |
| 2021 | March | ・Opened the Midori International Lounge, an activity base for foreigners living in the community |
| April | ・Opened Yamashita Community Care Plaza in Yokohama ・Community Welfare and Health Plan “Midori no Wa / Sasai Ai Plan” 4th plan start | |
| November | ・Green police department Relocation |
※Midori Ward area in 1969 was retroactively corrected by the revision of the Naka Ward area in 1973.
For inquiries to this page
Midori Ward General Affairs Department Ward Administration Promotion Division
Phone: 045-930-2220
Phone: 045-930-2220
Fax: 045-930-2225
Email address: md-kusei@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 347-221-401
