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History of Tsuzuki Ward
Last Updated May 23, 2024
| about 30,000 years ago | Stoneware is used at the east point of Kitagawa Kaizuka |
| About 15,000 to 12,000 years ago | Jomon pottery and stoneware begin to be used at Mt. Mihana (Hanamiyama archeological site) |
| about 6,000 years ago | The sea enters the central part of the Tsuzuki area to form a shell mound (Orimoto Shell Mound, Chigasaki Shell Mound) |
| about 2,100 years ago | A moat settlement in Otsuka, and a square tomb is formed in Toshikatsu soil. |
| eighth century | Under the Ritsuryo system, it becomes "Musashi-kuni Tsuzuki-gun" |
| 927 (Encho 5) | Sugiyama Shrine in Tsuzuki-gun, Musashi-kuni is described as Shikinai Shrine in the Engi era ceremony. |
| The 15th and 16th centuries | Around this time, Chigasaki Castle was built |
| 18th century | Daisen pilgrimage, Fuji pilgrimage, and large mountain roads are bustling. |
| 1871 (Meiji 4) | It became "Tsuzuki-gun, Kanagawa" due to the abolition of feudal clan. |
| 1879 (Meiji 12) | Tsuzuki-gun government office moved to Kawawa |
| 1889 (Meiji 22) | Municipal system enforcement in Yokohama |
| 1939 (Showa 14) | The 6th city area expansion was carried out, and the birth of Kohoku Ward At this time, Tsuzuki-gun was incorporated into Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the place name of Tsuzuki disappeared. |
| 1965 (Showa 40) | Announcement of Kohoku New Town Development Project Plan |
| 1969 (Showa 44) | Kohoku Ward to Midori Ward subdivision |
| 1992 (Heisei 4) | Established Kohoku New Town Administrative Service Center (May) "Report on Administrative District Reorganization" presented a four-division plan for Kohoku Ward and Midori Ward (May) Ordinance on Reorganization of Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City and Midori Ward was approved and promulgated (December) |
| 1993 (Heisei 5) | Municipal Subway Shin-Yokohama-Azami Noma opened (March) General open call for participants for ward names (August) Yokohama City Name Selection Committee selects the name of "Tsuzuki Ward " (October) "Tsuzuki Ward " was officially decided (December) |
| 1994 (Heisei 6) | November 6 The birth of Tsuzuki Ward |
| 1995 (Heisei 7) | Yokohama City Museum of History opened (January) |
| 1996 (Heisei 8) | Otsuka / Toshikatsudo Archeological Park opened [part] (March) |
| 1998 (Heisei 10) | Tsuzuki Residents' Song Enactment (July) |
| 1999 (Heisei 11) | Established Tsuzuki Ward Tree (November) |
| 2000 (Heisei 12) | Established police department Tsuzuki (May) |
| 2001 (Heisei 13) | Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital Opened (April) |
| 2002 (Heisei 14) | Tsuzuki Ohashi Bridge opened (March) |
| 2003 (Heisei 15) | Opened Kamoike Ohashi (October) |
| 2005 (Heisei 17) | Completed land readjustment project in the central district of Kohoku New Town (June) |
| 2006 (Heisei 18) | Opened Tsuzuki Sports Center (March) |
| 2008 (Heisei 20) | Municipal Subway Green Line Nakayama-Hiyoshi Opened (March) |
| 2009 (Heisei 21) | City mascot character "Continuing Ai" established (November) |
| 2010 (Heisei 22) | Tsuzuki Ward flower establishment (February) "Primrose" |
| 2013 (Heisei 25) | Opened the Tsutsuki no Ie, a multi-functional base in Yokohama (October) |
| 2014 (Heisei 26) | 20th anniversary of the constituency system |
| 2019 (Reiwa 1) | 25th anniversary of the constituency system |
| 2020 (Reiwa 2) | Yokohama Loop Northwest Line opened (March) |
Inquiries to this page
Tsuzuki Ward Office
Telephone: 045-948-2323
Telephone: 045-948-2323
Fax: 045-948-2228
Email address: tz-info@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 272-249-580
