The City of Yokohama Europe Representative Office
Your bridge between Europe and Yokohama
The Yokohama City Europe Office was established in 1997. For more than 20 years, the office has been supporting the business activities of Yokohama companies in the European region, attracting European companies to locate in Yokohama, and promoting exchanges between European cities and Yokohama.
Amid the unstable global situation, we will strive to be a bridge between Europe and Yokohama from our location in Germany.
If you need any information or have any questions about the Europe region or Yokohama, please contact us at any time.
April 2025
Kentaro Kanebako
Chief Representative of the City of Yokohama Europe Office in Frankfurt
Our Mission
Encourage economic cooperation, be it on the administrative level or between companies.
Attract European investment and business interests to Yokohama.
Support Yokohama businesses to become more active in the European market.
Conduct information exchange between Yokohama and Europe.
On a day to day basis we:
- Provide detailed information on Yokohama and the Japanese market in general to interested European companies and administrations: market research, feasibility studies, Yokohama land and rent prices, office and production site locations, etc.
- Introduce European companies to potential business partners or distributors in Yokohama
- Coordinate business missions to Yokohama, tailored to specific interests and including tours of business facilities, project sites, and government offices
- Assist European companies who plan to invest in Yokohama in obtaining financial support from the Yokohama City Government
Latest News & Events
One of Yokohama’s Public-Private Partnership: Bosch Japan
In September, the Frankfurt delegation also visited Bosch Japan, whose headquarters were moved to Yokohama in 2024. The main focus of the visit was to learn about the relationship between the city...
Promoting Innovation and Economic Exchange Through the City Partnership
In September, the delegation led by Mayor Josef did not only visit cultural institutions, as you can read HERE. Another key focus was the exchange aimed at promoting economic relations. In this...
Cultural Exchange Between Yokohama and Frankfurt
Developing a mutual understanding of cultural differences and ways of life is not only the key to a lasting and harmonious friendship, but also to personal growth in tolerance, open-mindedness, and...
Frankfurt Meets Yokohama – Start-ups pitch their businesses at Tech Hub Yokohama
From 4 to 10 September, a large delegation accompanied Frankfurt’s Lord Mayor Josef on a visit to Yokohama. As well as matters relating to the city partnership – such as the 15th anniversary, the...
At the 6th United Nations Forum of Mayors, the City of Yokohama Presented Its Initiatives as an Environmentally Advanced City in Asia
The Director of the European Office attended the “6th United Nations Forum of Mayors,” held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 12–13, 2026, as a representative of the Mayor of Yokohama. The Role of...
Yokohama-Europe Office participates in “WindEnergy Hamburg,” one of the World’s largest Wind Energy trade shows
The Yokohama Europe Office received an invitation from its sister-port city, Hamburg, Germany, and participated in “WindEnergy Hamburg,” one of the world’s largest wind energy trade shows, which was...