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Tourism, conventions, and business
A city that is excellently placed for tourism, conventions, and business
Yokohama lies in the Greater Tokyo area which is center of politics, economy and information and has a population of 3.67 million making it Japan’s second largest city. Yokohama is also one of Japan’s major ports, and its traditional position as a gateway between Japan and the rest of the world has made it the source of many of the cultural innovations introduced into the country in the course of its modernization. Today, Yokohama’s port, as well as its mix of modern streets and buildings and culture which are the symbol of Japan’s modernization creates the attractive scenery.
Yokohama actively campaigns to attract tourists, international conventions, and businesses, and it is working to enhance information services and develop its infrastructure. See Yokohama for yourself, and discover a city where past and present intersect.
City of international tourism
The international port city of Yokohama
Yokohama is a modern international port city replete with sightseeing spots and an exotic air traceable back to its historic opening as a port. As well as offering convenient access to nearby Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), the city affords stupendous views of that most famous symbol of Japan, Mount Fuji. It is also located near Tokyo, the ancient capital of Kamakura, and Hakone, one of Japan’s most popular hot spring resorts, making it excellently situated as a base for sightseeing.
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Convention city
PACIFICO Yokohama, one of the world’s largest convention complexes
Yokohama is an international convention city that boasts a range of convention facilities (including PACIFICO Yokohama, one of the world’s largest convention complexes), hotels, excellent access, and a diversity of tourism resources. It has an extensive and growing track record in hosting major events, including the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) in 2008, and the APEC Japan 2010 Economic Leaders’ Meeting.
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Best city for doing business
Center of Yokohama seen from the air
Yokohama is proud of excellent access to the rest of Japan and the world. It locates near Tokyo and Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) and has a station of the Shinkansen, arterial railway network linking up major cities in Japan. In addition, it is possible to set up a business base with competitive cost in Yokohama because land prices and office rents are around 40% cheaper compared to those of Tokyo. Yokohama has been developed as a gateway to the world since the opening of its port. It has 11 international schools and is hospitable to foreign residents. The Government of Yokohama City offers incoming companies various supports, for example, subsidy programs and providing information on offices and businesses.
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