Main Business Districts

Minato Mirai 21 District

Minato Mirai 21 (Future Port 21) is the name of a project launched with the intention to dramatically transform the metropolitan area of Yokohama. This project aims for the integration of the city's two major business districts (the Yokohama Station District and the Kannai District), the creation of new business and vitalization of the city. Its final goal is to create a district where 190,000 people work and 10,000 people live.

This project has 3 visions: "A Round-the-Clock International Cultural City", "A 21st Century Information City", and "An Inviting City Offering an Ample Waterfront, Open Space and Heritage". To achieve these goals, we are endeavoring to create a vibrant district where multiple functions such as business, commerce, culture, amusement and housing are concentrated, while making the most of this area's historical legacy.

In this district are the Metropolitan Expressway's ramp and several railway stations, providing excellent transportation access. It also has a disaster-proof infrastructure such as an earthquake-resistant berth and an emergency underground water tank that meets companies' information security needs. Currently, construction of a number of new corporate headquarter buildings and rental office buildings are going on in this district.

<Average Monthly Office Rent> 15,680 yen/tsubo (1tsubo: about 3.3sqm) <Average Vacancy Rate> 14.31% (December 2010) <Access> Car: "Minato Mirai" Ramp, Metropolitan Expressway Yokohane Line Railway: Minato Mirai Line "Minato Mirai" Station, "Shin-Takashima" Station, JR/Subway "Sakuragi-cho" Station <Example of Companies> Accenture Japan Ltd., Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., JGC Corporation, Lenovo (Japan) Ltd., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services Japan, Ltd., The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.