Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama

Kōhoku-ku (港北区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of March 1, 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 332,488, with 156,198 households and a population density of 10,588.79 persons per km². The total area was 31.40 km². Kōhoku Ward has the largest population of Yokohama's 18 wards, and ranks second to Naka Ward in the total number of workplaces (1996 Workplace and Corporate Statistics Survey).

Kōhoku Ward Office
For the district in Guangxi with the same Chinese characters, see Gangbei District.
Kōhoku

港北区
Ward
Kōhoku Ward
Yokohama International Football Stadium
Logo of Kōhoku-ku
Location of Kōhoku in Kanagawa
Kōhoku
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°31′35″N 139°37′20″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
Area
 • Total31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2012)
 • Total332,488
 • Density10,588.79/km2 (27,424.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address26-1 Mamedo-chō, Kōhoku-ku, Yokohama
222-0032
Websitewww.city.yokohama.jp/me/kohoku/en
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreeFlowering Dogwood

Geography

Kōhoku Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the northeastern borders of the city of Yokohama.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area around present-day Kōhoku Ward was formerly part of Tsuzuki District in Musashi Province. During the Edo period, it was a rural region classified as tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate, but administered through various hatamoto. After the Meiji Restoration, the area became part of the new Kanagawa Prefecture in 1868. In the cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the area was divided into numerous villages. In April 1939, it was annexed by the neighboring city of Yokohama.

Economy

Kōhoku Ward is largely a regional commercial center and bedroom community for central Yokohama, Kawasaki and Tokyo.

Companies headquartered in the ward include:

Local attractions

Education

Transportation

Rail
Yokohama Arena
Shin Yokohama Station

Highways

Airport access

An airport limousine bus service operates between Shin-Yokohama Prince Hotel and Shin-Yokohama Station and Narita Airport.[3]

Notable people from Kōhoku Ward

References
  • Kato, Yuzo. Yokohama Past and Present. Yokohama City University (1990).
  1. "Company Overview." ANEST IWATA. Retrieved on April 19, 2015.
  2. "Corporate Profile." Elna Co.. Retrieved on April 19, 2015.
  3. Airport Limousine: Shin-Yokohama Area ↔ Narita Airport Archived 2008-08-31 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
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