Yokohama takes another step toward strengthening its leadership in port decarbonization in Asia The City of Yokohama has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Expertise France, the...
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Hosting a Climate & Deep Tech Event During New York Tech Week
Office of the City of Yokohama Rep. to the Americas will host “Japan Gateway for Climate & Deep Tech” during New York Tech Week, convening investors, corporates, and policymakers from the United...
Yokohama Featured in Brazilian Media — Highlighting Sustainability Initiatives Including GREEN×EXPO 2027
The City of Yokohama has recently been featured in VEJA, a leading weekly magazine in Brazil, as a city advancing sustainable urban development. The article highlights Yokohama’s initiatives not...
UNDP Regional Workshop’s “Yokohama Day” Highlights Yokohama’s Circular City Leadership in Addressing Tourism Plastic Waste
The City of Yokohama hosted “Yokohama Day” Day 3 of the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)–organized regional workshop “Advancing Circular Policy and Business Solutions for Plastics in the...
Yokohama Attends WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities Award Ceremony
The City of Yokohama was recently honored with an invitation to the WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, widely recognized as the most prestigious global award dedicated to transformative urban change....
Yokohama Selected as One of 20 Cities in UN Cities Towards Zero Waste Initiative
The City of Yokohama is proud to announce its selection by the UN as one of the 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Zero Waste, with...
Yokohama City visualizes resource circularity in Minato Mirai
The Minato Mirai 21 district (MM21) has been selected by the Japanese Government as a Decarbonization Leading Area. In addition to decarbonizing electricity, MM21 is advancing circular economy...
MM21 launches a new circular economy initiative using leftover popcorn
The Minato Mirai district is taking another step forward as a model for sustainable urban development with the launch of a new circular economy initiative: brewing craft beer with unsold but still...
Yokohama selected as candidate to host IPCC 2027 Plenary Session
On March 31, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment announced that the City of Yokohama has been selected as the candidate host city for the 2027 Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Panel...
Mayor of Yokohama City and Deputy Executive Secretary of UN ESCAP reveal APUF-9 logo and youth program
On Wednesday, March 25, Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka of Yokohama City met with UN ESCAP Deputy Executive Secretary Shombi Sharp in Bangkok, Thailand.Mayor Yamanaka emphasized his commitment to ensuring...
Yokohama Mayor Becomes First Municipal Leader to Speak at Economist Impact’s Global Conference
Showcasing the “Yokohama Model” and Leading Asia’s Transition to Circular Cities Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka has become the first municipal leader in the Asia-Pacific region to speak at...
21 Cities Announced as Founding Signatories of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration (ACCD)
The City of Yokohama, ICLEI Japan, and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced the 21 founding cities of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration (ACCD). Yokohama and Bangkok are both...
Yokohama Announces its Second Voluntary Local Review to Further Contribute to Global SDGs
The City of Yokohama is pleased to announce the publication of its second Voluntary Local Review (VLR), a progress report on its efforts toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...
Cebu City Signs the Asian Circular Cities Declaration in Yokohama
Since signing a memorandum of understanding on city-to-city cooperation in 2012, Yokohama and Cebu City have been working together to promote sustainable urban development in the Metro Cebu area....
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Yokohama’s Circular Journey: How “Civic Power” is Building a Sustainable Future [Part 2]
In Part 1, we explored the vision and passion behind the launch of “One Hundred Ways of Sustainable Living: STYLE100.” In Part 2, we turn to the citizen initiatives featured in the project, tracing...
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Yokohama’s Circular Journey: How “Civic Power” is Building a Sustainable Future [Part 1]
Located in the center of the Japanese archipelago facing the Pacific Ocean, Yokohama is a beautiful port city. Since the opening of its port in 1859, it has served as Japan’s gateway to the world,...
Asian Circular Cities Declaration Gains Momentum Ahead of APCC Forum 2026
On January 15, ICLEI Japan hosted an online conference to invite cities and local governments to become signatories of the Asian Circular Cities Declaration (ACCD), with Yokohama participating as...
From Yokohama to Asia: Sharing Pathways for Circular Cities
What enables some cities to drive the transition to a circular economy so effectively? Success requires more than just cutting-edge technology or ambitious policy targets. In Yokohama, our...