Latest News
![Yokohama’s Circular Journey: How “Civic Power” is Building a Sustainable Future [Part 2]](https://businessyokohama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/記事③【part2】featured-image-1-400x250.jpg)
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...
![Yokohama’s Circular Journey: How “Civic Power” is Building a Sustainable Future [Part 1]](https://businessyokohama.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/記事③【part1】featured-image-400x250.jpg)
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...
Yokohama Hosts “the 5th Net Zero Emissions Workshop” at Bangkok Climate Action Week
On October 1, the City of Yokohama hosted the “Yokohama–Bangkok Climate Action Day (BKK CAD)” together with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Overseas Environmental Cooperation...
Yokohama’s Circular Journey: How Yokohama Empowers Civic Engagement
Minato Mirai 21, Yokohama’s leading waterfront district supporting innovation and sustainable city initiatives.Reducing household waste by 43% in a massive, growing metropolis is no small feat. This...
The City of Yokohama’s Fourth Consecutive Participation in the “Visit Japan FIT Fair #17”
The City of Yokohama participated for the fourth consecutive time in the Bangkok Visit Japan travel fair “Visit Japan FIT Fair #17,” organized by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)....
Yokohama City Announces GREEN×EXPO 2027 and Mobility Initiatives at Smart City Expo World Congress 2025
The City of Yokohama exhibited at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 held in Barcelona, Spain from November 4 to 6, 2025. It promoted GREEN×EXPO 2027 and the Director of the European Office...
Booth Exhibition at the 2nd “International Education & Career Fair” at Kasetsart University
On August 27 (Wed), the Asia Office was once again invited to showcase its initiatives at the “2025 International Education & Career Fair,” hosted by the Faculty of Humanities at Kasetsart...
Participation in the ‘JOB FAIR 2025’ Organized by CJCC in Phnom Penh
The Asia Office participated in the “JOB FAIR 2025,” organized by the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC), on August 22 (Fri) and 23 (Sat),delivering a seminar during the event. This year, the...
Yokohama Leads Climate Week NYC Event on U.S.-Japan Intercity Climate Action
On September 25, 2025, the City of Yokohama led an official event during Climate Week NYC 2025 (September 21–28), one of the world’s largest climate-focused gatherings held annually in New York...
Yokohama Presents its Green City Initiatives at 5th UN Forum of Mayors
The Director of the European Office attended the Fifth United Nations Forum of Mayors, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 6 to 7, 2025, as a representative of Yokohama Mayor Takeharu...