Yokohama Current Events & Activities

Come and enjoy performance shows using balloons. There will also be a chance to make creature of the sea out of balloons yourself!
①Show (20min) ②Class (20min)
Limit: ②30 people *First come, first served. *Numbered tickets will be handed out 30min prior to each session.
Eligibility: Up to elementary school children
Date&Time: June 21(Sat)-June 22(Sun); 11:00- / 13:00-/ 15:00-
Location: CIQ Plaza at Osanbashi Pier International Passenger Terminal (10min walk from Nihon-Odori Stn of Minatomirai Line)
Fee: Free
To Apply: Please go directly to the site
Inquiries: (03)5715-1628(*J)

Get onboard at Pukari Pier and go for giant windmill watching!
Limit:　90 people each time *Chosen by lottery.
Date&Time: July 22(Tue)-July 25(Fri), 11:00-12:00
Venue: Pacifico Yokohama (3min walk from Minatomirai Line’s Minatomirai Stn)
Fee: Free
To Apply: RPP( A,N,T,G) to: 〒231-0017 Naka-ku, Minatomachi 1-1, Chikyu Ondanka Taisaku Ka(Climate Change Policy Division)
*Entries must be received by June 30
Inquiries: (045)671-4155 (*J)

Experience being a zookeeper at the following 2 Zoo Organizations in Yokohama.

Eligibility:① 5th and 6th grade students.　②Junior high school students. ③High school students or older.
Limit: ①② 30 people each day. ③25people *Chosen by lottery.
Date&Time:
①July23(Wed)-25(Fri),
②July 26(Sat), ③July 27(Sun); 9:30-15:30
Location: ①②③Kanazawa Zoo( bus from Kanazawa Bunko Stn of Keikyu Line to “Natsuyama Sakaue” stop and 6min walk from the bus stop/ Direct express buses are available from Kanazawa Bunko Stn on the weekends and holidays)
Fee: ￥100
To Apply: RPP (E.A.N.T.G.X. and date you would like to attend for, name of school and parent’s name to: 〒236-0042 Kanazawa-ku, Kamariya-Higashi 5-15-1, Kanazawa Zoo *Entries must be received by July 7(Mon)
Inquiries: (045)783-9101(*J)

Eligibility:①Junior high school students or older. ②5th and 6th graded students in Yokohama City.　
Limit: ①15 people each day.
②20 people each day
*Chosen by lottery.
Date&Time: ①July 19(Sat)-July 21(Mon), ②Aug 5(Tue)-Aug 9(Sat); 9:00-15:30
Location: ①② Nogeyama Zoo(10 min walk from Hinode Stn of Keikyu Line)
Fee: ￥100
To Apply: RPP (E.A.N.T.G.and date you would like to attend for, name of school and the grade to: 〒220-0032 Nishi-ku, Oimatsu-cho 63-10, Nogeyama Zoo *Entries must be received between June 10 - July 7(Mon)
Inquiries: (045)231-1307(*J)

Yokohama YWCA English lecture “History in the Making” by Mr. Todd Thomas, an American teacher
Date&Time:
June 14 (Sat) 14:00-15:30
Location: Yokohama YWCA 1F Lounge (8 min walk from JR Kannai Stn)
Fee:￥1,000 (with tea)
To apply: Please call and make a reservation by the day before the lecture
Inquiries and reservations: (045) 681-2903

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A curry affair with the mayor. Three luncheons will be held later this summer

Dates＆Times: Jul 25 (Fri), Aug 22 (Fri), Sep 9 (Tue) 12:00-12:50

Fee: 700yen

Eligibility: groups of 5-10 persons who live or go to school in Yokohama

To apply: SP, (E, A, N, and T )to
〒231-0017 Naka-ku, MInato-cho 1-1 Shiminkatsuryokusuishin-kyoku koucho soudan-ka
*Entries must be received by May 23

Inquiries:Tel. 671-2333 (*J)

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Fiber Recycle Network is a citizens' group working to collect old cloths and second-hand clothes including Kimono's and obi's around Kanagawa. To avoid such precious materials going to waste, the Network holds this sale. The Network also seeks donations of old Kimono's. *The crowdedness is expected; numbered tickets will be given to those present.

Date&Time:
May 20 (Tue), 10:00-16:00 (Entrance admission by 15:30)

Location: Kanagawa Kenmin Center 1F Exhibition hall (5 min walk from JR Yokohama Stn)

Inquiries: Tel (045) 710-6507 (J*) http://jimfiber.ld.infoseek.co.jp/
(J*)

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Special panel displays and in-depth explanations will be offered in front of enclosures belonging to animals from the continent. A guided tour into the Giraffe sanctuary will also be held.*Usually Closed on Mondays but Open on Monday, May 5, May 19, and June2.

Limit: 30 people/tour
Date&Time: May 3(Sat)-May 6 (Tues) and the weekend, May 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, and June 1, 9:30-16:30 *Cancelled in case of rain

Date&Time: -June 2 (Mon)
Location: ①②Nogeyama Zoo (10min walk from Hinodecho Stn of Keikyu Line)

Fee: Free

To Apply: please go directly to the location

Inquiries: (045) 231-1307 (*J)

http://www.ysigar.com/nogeyama_zoo/map/map.html

A one-day celebration featuring entertainment from the Oral-Care Theatre and demonstrations on proper brushing. Booths offering oral consultations for halitosis and tobacco damage will also be set up.

Date&Time: Jun 8, 11:00-16:00

Location: Queens Square Yokohama, 1F, above the Minatomirai Line at Minatomirai St., an 8 min. walk from JR Sakuragichō St.

Fee: Free

To apply: please go directly to the location

Inquiries:Tel. 671-4040(*J)

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Come share culture, conversation, and cuisine with people from around the world.
The event features food from different countries, live performances such as dance and folk music, workshops, bazaars, and many more.

Date&Time: May 17 (Sat) and May 18 (Sun), 10:00-.

Location: Earth Plaza (Hongodai Stn of JR Negishi Line)

Fee: Free

Inquiries: Tel. (045) 896-2899 (J*)
http:www.k-i-a.or.jp/earthfesta

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It’s time to get outside and enjoy the outdoors!

①Bird –Watching Tour
To the forest! The Kanagawa Branch of the Wild Bird Society of Japan is offering guided watching tours (Japanese only).
Date&Time: May11 (Sun), 9:00-13:30 *In case of rain, there will be a slide show

②Be a Bird Reporter
Bird-watch and report what you find to the Observation Center.
Date&Time: June 8(Sun), 9:00-13:00 *Conducted in slight rain

*①②Bring lunch and refreshment. writing implements. Come in comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes (hat/cap, long sleeves and trousers, etc.). Binoculars and bird identification books will be available for loan, but quantity is limited.

③A Seasonal Walk through The Woods
Date&Time: June 1(Sun), 12:30-13:30/14:00-15:00

④Outdoor Fun Games!
Date&Time: May 24(Sun), 13:00-13:50/14:00-14:50

Location: ①②③④Yokohama Shizen Kansatsu no Mori(Yokohama Nature Sanctuary)(7min walk from “Yokohama Reien-mae” bus stop of Kanachu bus bound for Ofuna from Kanazawa Hakkei Stn of Keikyu Line or Kanazawa Hakkei from JR Ofuna Stn East bus terminal)

Fee:Free

To apply: Please go directly to the location

Inquiries: (045)894-7474(*J)