News and Event Information

*Notices from Naka Ward Office are published in Koho Yokohama Naka Ward Version, which is issued monthly to Naka Ward residents.

The opening days of the following facilities will change as of April 1, 2024.

　⇒　Naka Ward Community Activity Center (Japanese)
　⇒　Naka International Lounge（外部サイト）

Five-minute fireworks display embellishing the night sky over the port. We plan to hold around 27 days of launches, the largest in the Greater Tokyo Area, until March 2025. Together with events held around Yokohama Port, we aim to further enhance the liveliness of the city and stimulate the economy throughout the year.
[Event Dates and Launch Locations]
May 11th (Saturday) 大さん橋 (Osanbashi(Bridge))
May 16th (Thursday), 18th (Saturday), 26th (Sunday)新港 (Shinko) Pier
May 25th (Saturday): 山下 (Yamashita) Pier
8:00 PM - 8:05 PM (May 16th only, 7:00 PM - 7:05 PM)
*Please check the website for schedules after June.
Inquiries：Yokohama Sparkling Twilight Executive Committee Management Office　
TEL：045-663-7267　FAX：045-681-2838
⇒Yokohama Sparkling Twilight 2024（Japanese)（外部サイト）

Please help us create a clean city!
Starting and ending at 大通り(Odori) Park, we will clean up the areas around the 関内・桜木町 (Kannai and Sakuragi-cho)
Date ：June 1st (Saturday) 8:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Place：大通り(Odori)Park Stone Stage（長者町(Chojamachi) 5-55-2）
Inquiries：Naka Ward Administration Office, Shigen-ka suishin tanto (for Resources Reuse Promotion)
TEL：045-224-8140　FAX：045-224-8215　

We will be hosting an inclusive sports experience event where anyone can easily enjoy inclusive sports. Additionally, there are plans for sales of bread, sweets, and miscellaneous goods by facilities for persons with disabilities.
〈Main Sports Available for Experience〉
・Wheelchair Basketball
・Blind Soccer
Date ：June 2nd (Sunday) 11:00 AM - 3:00PM
Place ： 大さん橋(Osanbashi(Bridge)) Hall（海岸通(Kaigan-dori) 1-1-4）
Inquiries：Naka Ward Administration Office, Bunka・Supōtsu・Shonen-Tanto (for Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs)　
TEL：045-224-8137　FAX：045-224-8215

Under the theme "Celebrating the Port's Opening, Showing Gratitude to the Harbor", Yokohama Port Opening Festival began as a 'Citizen Festival' where citizens gather.
We have prepared numerous programs that can be enjoyed by anyone, from stage events to children's carnival games.
Date: June 1st (Saturday) - June 2nd (Sunday)
Place：臨港(Rinko) Park and others
Inquiries：Yokohama Port Opening Festival Executive Committee
TEL：045-212-5511　FAX：045-212-5510
⇒43rd Yokohama Port Opening Festival (Japanese)（外部サイト）

Please visit Yamashita Park and Harbor View Park, where you can enjoy cherry blossoms, tulips, and roses along with a view of the port, Satoyama Garden with its large flower beds decorated with Yokohama-grown flowers, as well as other attractions throughout the city.
Period: March 23 (Sat.) - June 9 (Sun.)
　⇒　Garden Necklace Yokohama 2024（外部サイト）

This is an international exhibition of contemporary art held once every three years. This year, work of art will appear in familiar places such as train stations and commercial facilities, making it easier to enjoy art.
Period: March 15 (Fri.) - June 9 (Sun.)
　⇒　The 8th Yokohama Triennale（外部サイト）

This guide map introduces a range of monuments commemorating the beginnings of Yokohama as we know it today and telling us about the history behind the port's opening. Foreign language versions (English, Chinese, and Korean) are available.(at the bottom of the following page)

　⇒ Yokohama Historic Monuments in Naka Ward: A Guide Map

This map provides information on all parks in Naka Ward. Foreign language versions (English, Chinese, and Korean) are available (at the bottom of the following page).

　⇒ Map of Naka Ward Parks

A map of childcare support facilities in Naka Ward. The map can be read in 10 languages through automatic multilingual translation by Catalog Pocket, a service for reading public relations magazines (at the bottom of the following page).

　⇒ Map of Places to Go Out in Naka Ward

　⇒ Event Calendar (Japanese)

　⇒ Yokohama City Tourism Information Website（外部サイト）