Continuing MY Plaza (Tsuzuki Multicultural and Youth Exchange Plaza)

Tsuzuki Multicultural and Youth Exchange Plaza (nickname: Continuing MY Plaza) is a facility that combines the "International Exchange Lounge Function" and the "Youth Local Activities Base Function".

It can be used mainly as a place to provide multilingual information to foreign citizens, hold Japanese language classes, and various experiences and exchanges between young people and local people.

Tsuzuki Ward   is the only facility in Yokohama that has two functions! We are developing various approaches that are not found in other wards.
Click here for the website.⤵
http://tsuzuki-myplaza.net/newhome/ (external site)

※The opening date and time are subject to change from April 1, 2024.
Opening hours: Weekdays: 10:00-20:00 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays: 10：00～18：00　
Closed days: Third Monday (the next day if it is a holiday), New Year's holiday (December 28-January 4)
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There is information for people (persons) who come from foreign countries.
I can consult with you.
There is a place where children (ko) study.

[Open time (Jikan)]
Moon Day (Bi)-Friday (Bi) 10:00-21:00　※From April 1, 2024 (Nen) to 10:00-20:00
Soil day (bi), day (day) day (day), holiday (shukujitsu) 10: 00-18: 00

[Easy Day (Hi)]
The third month of each month (Maizutsuki) (the next day (hi) if it is a holiday)
December (gatsu) 28 (nichi) to January 4 (nichi)

[Location]
1-25-1 Nakagawachuo, Tsuzuki Ward  , North Port Mall 5F (Kai)
[How to go]
3 minutes from the Yokohama Municipal Subway Center-Kita Station (Kitaeki)

[Renraku]
TEL： ０４５－９１４－７１７１ FAX： ０４５－９１４－７１７２
Email： my-plaza@tsuzuki-koryu.org
HP： https://tsuzuki-myplaza.net (external site)
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Japanese is designed to make it easier to understand, such as using difficult idioms and technical terms as little as possible, and replacing them with simple expressions.
The beginning of "Easy Japanese" was designed to allow foreigners to receive information and take appropriate actions in the event of a disaster.
"Easy Japanese" is a very effective tool for communication not only with foreigners but also with children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

〇　1st For Japanese Volunteers
Date and time: Sunday, September 4, 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00
Venue: Online (Zoom)
Contents: Communication in Japanese Language Classes
[Excerpt from Impression]
・I was able to realize the importance of an adjective in conveying words.
・I realized the importance of communicating Japanese, which is often used in daily life, rather than being bound by grammar.

〇　2nd For Public Facilities Staff
Date and time: From 14:00 to 16:00 on Monday, September 5, 2022
Venue: Tsuzuki Ward   Office, followed by MY Plaza
Contents: About correspondence at administrative window, about notation in administrative public information matter
[Excerpt from Impression]
・When a foreigner came, there was an idea that "I should use English", so I would like to practice Japanese little by little.
・When I thought that there was no disadvantage to the citizens, the explanation was longer or it was difficult to understand. . In my daily work, I want to give simple, short, and easy-to-understand explanations.

〇　For the 3rd Neighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations
Date and time: 14:00 to 16:00 on Sunday, September 11, 2022
Venue: Continuing MY Plaza, online (Zoom viewing) is possible
Contents: About local correspondence at evacuation center at the time of disaster
　　　Regarding the response of foreigners living in the area
　　　Notation in Neighborhood Association Public Relations Materials
[Excerpt from Impression]
・Even when communicating to foreigners, I realized that if I devise Japanese, I can communicate it.
・I would like to use "easy Japanese" for announcements of events in Neighborhood Association and disaster drill.
・It was found that ruby in kanji with "hiragana" and that using gentle words carefully makes it easier for everyone to communicate.

　On Sunday, July 17, 2022, the mayor visited MY Plaza (Tsuzuki Multicultural and Youth Exchange Plaza) (5th floor of Centerkita North Port Mall) and exchanged opinions with the participants, including Director Hayashida, on the theme of "raising children in the community."
[State of the day]
　Yokohama-shi homepage eleventh "let's talk with the mayor!"　Theme: Child care (bringing up children in the community)
　Tsuzuki Ward   homepage "let's talk with the mayor" @ Continued MY Plaza!

While accumulating connections with users and the community, we continued our efforts rooted in the community, and celebrated the 10th anniversary of its opening in 2017.
In the future, we will continue to develop initiatives unique to MY Plaza!
●We published in public information Yokohama Tsuzuki Ward   version! → November, 2017 issue (PDF: 1,998KB)

This nickname has been decided upon receiving your application. M is Multicultural, which means multicultural, and Y is Youth, which means youth.
In addition, the logo mark shows the MY characters and orange dots represent a perishable person holding hands.

[Location]
5th floor of North Port Mall 1-25-1 Nakagawa Chuo, Tsuzuki-ku
A 3-minute walk from the Municipal Subway Centerkita Station.
[Date of establishment]
November 30, 2007
[Overview of Facilities]
Facility Information Leaflet (PDF: 830KB)

• Lounge
• Training room 1 (capacity: 18 people)
• Training room 2 (capacity: 45 people)
• Multipurpose room 1 (capacity: 36 people)
• Multipurpose Room 2 (capacity: 24 people)
• Dance studio
• Music studio

Information and Consultation Corner

You can browse lounge materials and post information. The table can be used without reservation. (No registration required)

Training Room 1

Training Room 2

Multipurpose Room 2

Dance studio

Music studio

[Usage Guide]
[People who can register for use]

• Organizations and groups that meet all of the following
  • Activities mainly in Tsuzuki Ward  
  • Organizations (including non-profit organizations) and youth groups that voluntarily work in the field of social activities and lifelong learning.
  • Do not engage in activities for profit, religion, or political activities
  • Do not engage in activities that violate public order and morals
• Youth (individuals)…Residents of Tsuzuki Ward  , workers, students or residents of neighboring wards. Focusing on middle and high school students.

[User classification]
There are the following five categories:

• Foreign Support Organizations: Organizations that provide support for foreigners, mutual assistance for foreigners, international exchange, etc.
• Youth Development Organization: Organizations engaged in activities for the healthy development of young people
• Youth Group: In principle, Tsuzuki Ward   is a group of young people who live, attend school or work in Tsuzuki Ward   and neighboring wards, and are active voluntarily.
• Other civil society groups: Citizens' organizations working for purposes other than support for foreigners and youth development
• Youth Individual: Youth, mainly junior and senior high school students

[Usage time]

1. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
2. From 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
3. From 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
4. From 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (weekdays only)　※From April 1, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (weekdays only)

※Dance studios and music studios on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays

1. From 10 a.m. to noon
2. From noon to 2 p.m.
3. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
4. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.　

[Reservation]
Reservations are required to use the facilities (excluding lounge or multipurpose room 1).
The reception start date will only be accepted at the counter. If there are multiple applications at the same time by 10:30 am, a lottery will be made on the spot. After that, it will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis at the counter or telephone, and will be accepted until the day before.
[Reception start date]
The reception start date differs for each user category and facility.

[Inquiry]
Tsuzuki Multicultural and Youth Exchange Plaza
Telephone: 045-914-7171 FAX： 045-914-7172
E-mail my-plaza@tsuzuki-koryu.org (please write "Plaza Inquiries" in the subject)
[Operating Organization]
Non-profit organization continued inhabitant of a ward exchange association

[Selection of Management Organizations]
Tsuzuki Ward   has identified the operating organization of the Tsuzuki Multicultural and Youth Exchange Plaza as follows and announces its progress.
Materials for publication (PDF: 939KB)
[Reference Materials]
・About International Exchange Lounge (Yokohama City website)
・About local activity base of youth (Yokohama-shi homepage)
[For Foreigners]
Living Guide in Tsuzuki
Tsuzuki MY Plaza translats into English Local and Administrative Information.
Tsuzuki MY Plaza,Tsuzuki Ward Office（Family Registration Division） distributes them for free.

●A Foreign Resident's Guide for Comfortable Living (2018)（PDF：1,680KB）
●Study Support for Children with International Backgrounds(2017.4)（PDF：793KB）
●Japanese Language Class Information (2018.4)（PDF：579KB）
●Institutions in which doctors who can speak English are available in Tsuzuki-ku(2017.4)（PDF：123KB）
●Institutions for vaccinations and medical checkups for infants in Tsuzuki-ku (2015.4)（PDF：204KB）
Routine Vaccinations Schedule is here (outside site) (Source: Kanagawa International Foundation website (outside site))
●Keep the emergency phone numbers near by the phone（PDF：130KB）
●If you need an interpreter,please contact us（PDF：147KB）
●Separation and Disposal of Garbage and Recyclables（PDF：2,206KB）
●Disasters Measures（PDF：1,847KB） (English,Chinese,Korean)
●Tsuzuki Multicultural & Youth Plaza (English (PDF: 787KB) Traditional Chinese (PDF: 642KB), Simplified (PDF: 623KB) Korean (PDF: 696KB) Spanish (PDF: 808KB) Portuguese (PDF: 710KB))
●I would like to leave my child in someone's care. What should I do? (English (PDF: 325KB) Chinese Simplified (PDF: 531KB) Korean (PDF: 649KB) Spanish (PDF: 310KB) Portuguese (PDF: 334KB) Vietnam (PDF: 467KB) Easy Japanese (PDF: 467KB))
●TRAFFIC SAFETY GUIDELINES (for Pedestrians and Cyclists) (2011.9) (external site)
●City of Yokohama Disaster prevention info-mail service
●Disaster Prevention Manual (English, Chinese, Korean, French) (external site)