1 Profile of Tsurumi Ward

　Tsurumi Ward is located in the northeastern part of the city and was established on October 1, 1927 by the enforcement of the municipal system in Yokohama. There is a theory that the name "Tsurumi" appears in historical materials from the Kamakura period, and it is said that the name was given from the legend that Yoritomo Minamoto released a crane in this area, but "Tsuru" is related to "Tsurumi" means "around and tour", and "Tsurumi" also represents the terrain that meanders around the river.
　Tsurumi has been crowded with river lines and highways since the Edo period, due to the water transportation of the Tsurumi River and people traveling on the Tokaido. In the coastal areas where fishing was thriving, landfills have progressed since the Meiji era, and Japan's heavy chemical industry has been supported as the core of the Keihin Industrial Zone. After the war, along with high economic growth, the concentration of commerce and industry and population growth progressed.
　Today, Tsurumi Ward has a population of more than 295,000 and consists of a hill with residential areas, a river town along the Tsurumi River, and a sea town on the seafront.
　"Oka no Machi" has rich nature such as Prefectural Mitsuike Park and Shishigaya Citizen's Forest, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the four seasons. In addition, Yokomizo Yashiki, a cultural property designated by Yokohama City, and the former Sawano Inagayamon (commonly known as "Baba no Akamon"), a historical building certified by Yokohama City, are preserved and utilized, and town development utilizing the history is being carried out. I am.
　In the “river town” centered on the Tsurumi River, the shift from factories to houses has progressed, and it has become a town where industry, commerce, and housing are mixed. It is also an international area where many foreigners live, and the Tsurumi River is a symbol of the Tsurumi Ward, where many residents enjoy walking.
　In the seaside area, the RIKEN Yokohama Campus, a global research facility for life sciences, and the Yokohama City Industry-Academia Collaborative Research Center, which promotes industry-academia collaboration, have been established in the Suehiro area, and reorganized as the Yokohama Science Frontier.