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Yokohama Station District

* Center for business and commerce adjacent to Japan's leading terminal station
* Concentration of new office buildings in the Yokohama Portside District (east exit of Yokohama Station)

Yokohama Station District Yokohama Station is one of the busiest terminal stations in Japan, with 9 train lines provided by 6 companies and over 2 million users a day.
In front of Yokohama Station, there is a concentration of commercial and accommodation facilities, creating a vibrant atmosphere in this area. The station is also surrounded by a number of large commercial and business facilities, whose main tenants are IT solution-related companies, branch offices of major companies, and so forth.

Data
<Average Monthly Office Rent> 12,462 yen/tsubo (1tsubo: about 3.3sqm)
<Average Vacancy Rate> 11.39% (December 2010)
<Access>
Car: "Yokohama Station West Exit" Ramp, Metropolitan Expressway Yokohane Line
Railway: JR/Keikyu Line/Sotetsu Line/Minato Mirai Line/Yokohama City Subway "Yokohama" Station
<Example of Companies>
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd., Okamura Corporation, Renesas Micro Systems Co., Ltd., Sotetsu Holdings, Inc., Tokyo Electron Device Ltd.

Yokohama Portside District

Yokohama Portside District The Portside District is a newly developed town in the waterfront area adjacent to Yokohama Station. This district, with the concept of a "Town of Art & Design", is designed to offer multiple functions such as urban housing, offices, commerce, culture and services.
This district is directly connected to Yokohama Station by a pedestrian deck. Because of this excellent access, the Portside District is attracting attention as a new business area, and a number of office buildings are currently being constructed.


+ Other Districts +
Office Districts
Minato Mirai 21 District / Kannai District / Shin-Yokohama Station District / Kohoku New Town District
Industrial Areas
Keihin Waterfront Area / Southern Waterfront Industrial Area / Southern Industrial Area / Northern Industrial Area


Economic Affairs Bureau, Business Development Division - Created: 17/6/2003 - Updated: 26/8/2011
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