Yokohama and Frankfurt were chosen for this pairing and will deepen the city partnership agreement of 2011 even further in the fields of environmental policy and urban development and work out solutions to common problems together. In more detail, Yokohama and Frankfurt wish to learn from each other in the fields of Energy Management, Smart City, hydrogen technology, as well as improving the public awareness and engagement.
Hirotaka Sato, Deputy Mayor of Yokohama, was a speaker at the 58th ADB Annual Meeting held in Milan, Italy, from 4-7 May 2025. In a session discussing inter-city cooperation, he presented the city’s initiatives as an environmentally advanced city in Asia and discussed urban challenges and the importance of partnerships in the growing Asia-Pacific region.
The OECD published a report assessing Yokohama’s climate change measures at the international conference Urban Days, held at the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) headquarters in Paris, France, from 14-17 April 2025.
On March 19th, 2025, “Japan-IIASA Joint Seminar in Yokohama: How Japan’s Experience will be able to Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities” was held at the Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center in Yokohama, Japan. Recognizing the...
The Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF), organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), established by the United Nations Economic and Social Council, will be held in Yokohama City, Japan in 2027. APUF is a high-level platform in...
Japan is famous globally for its many vending machines, but a new project from the City of Yokohama is aiming to tackle the issue of food waste through a new type of locker-style vending machine installed in key places throughout the city that serves leftover, unsold...
Hirotaka Sato, Deputy Mayor of Yokohama, was a speaker at the 58th ADB Annual Meeting held in Milan, Italy, from 4-7 May 2025. In a session discussing inter-city cooperation, he presented the city’s initiatives as an environmentally advanced city in Asia and discussed urban challenges and the importance of partnerships in the growing Asia-Pacific region.
The OECD published a report assessing Yokohama’s climate change measures at the international conference Urban Days, held at the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) headquarters in Paris, France, from 14-17 April 2025.
On March 19th, 2025, “Japan-IIASA Joint Seminar in Yokohama: How Japan’s Experience will be able to Contribute to the IPCC Special Report on Climate...
The Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF), organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), established by the United...
