history of yokohama
| 1859(Ansei 6) | Opening of Yokohama Port | |
| 1862(Bunkyu2) | Namamugi Incident | |
| 1868(Meiji 1) | The Meiji Restoration | |
| 1872(Meiji 5) | Japan's first railroad
began operation. (Yokohama～Shimbashi) |
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| 1887(Meiji 20) | Japan's first modern waterworks service began operation. | |
| 1889(Meiji 22) | Yokohama was municipalized, population 120,000. | |
| 1894(Meiji 27) | The construction of Yokohama Chikuko Pier (currently Osanbashi Pier) was completed. | |
| 1906(Meiji 39) | Honmoku Sankei-en Garden opened to public. | |
| 1909(Meiji 42) | In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Yokohama Port , a City Song and a City Emblem were designated. | |
| 1923(Taisho12) | The Great Kanto Earthquake | |
| 1928(Showa 3) | Municipal Bus began operation. | |
| 1930(Showa 5) | Yamashita Park opened. | |
| 1942(Showa17) | Yokohama's population surpassed 1 million. | |
| 1945(Showa 20) | 42 % of Yokohama was destroyed by bombing. Land and buildings in downtown and port area were taken over. | |
| 1951(Showa 26) | Nogeyama Zoo opened. | |
| 1953(Showa 28) | First Port Festival and International Costume Parade was held. | |
| 1956(Showa 31) | Yokohama became an ordinance-designated city. | |
| 1961(Showa 36) | The construction of Marine Tower was completed. The Ship Hikawa-Maru was moored at Yamashita Park. | |
| 1962(Showa 37) | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium/Minato-no-Mieru Oka Koen (Harbor View Park) opened. | |
| 1964(Showa 39) | Tokaido Shinkansen began operation along with Shin-Yokohama Station | |
| 1968(Showa 43) | Yokohama's population surpassed 2 million. | |
| 1972(Showa 47) | Municipal Subway Line began operation. (Kami-O-Oka ～Isezaki-chojamachi) | |
| 1978(Showa 53) | Odori Park opened. The construction of Yokohama Stadium was completed. | |
| 1984(Showa 59) | Yokohama Science Center opened. | |
| 1985(Showa 60) | Yokohama's population surpassed 3 million. | |
| 1986(Showa 61) | Yokohama Doll Museum opened. | |
| 1989(Heisei 1) | Celebration Exhibition commemorating Yokohama City's centennial
and the 130th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port. Kanazawa Seaside Line/Bay Bridge opened. "001 Goods" went on sale. Yokohama Arena/Yokohama Museum of Art opened. |
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1991(Heisei 3) |
The construction of Yokohama International Convention Hall (Pacifico Yokohama) in Minato Mirai 21 District was completed. | |
| 1993(Heisei 5) | Yokohama Hakkeijima/Yokohama Landmark Tower opened. First French Film Festival and Jazz Promenade Concert were held. | |
| 1994(Heisei 6) | The 10th International Aids Conference was held. Pacifico Yokohama National Convention Hall opened. |
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| 1996(Heisei 8) | Yokohama History Museum/Yokohama Noh Theater opened. Yokohama Bayside Marina opened. | |
| 1998(Heisei 10) | NISSAN STADIUM/Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall/Yokohama International Swimming Pool/Yokohama Zoo "Zoorasia" opened. | |
| 1999(Heisei 11) | Yokohama World Porters/Kisha-michi Promenade opened. | |
| 2000(Heisei 12) | Yokohama Film Commission was established. Yokohama Information Cultural Center opened. （The Japan Newspaper Museum/Broadcast Library) | |
| 2001(Heisei 13) | Yokohama Triennare 2001 was held. Kaiko-no-Michi (Path to the Open Port) opened. | |
| 2002(Heisei 14) | FIFA World Cup was held in Japan/Korea. Red Brick Warehouse/Yokohama Nibiwai-za opened. Osanbashi Pier was reopened after remodeling. |
