Yokohama News

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62-year-old cafe in Yokohama’s Ishikawacho becomes a youth hotspot: the journey of the classic “pure coffee shop model.”

1. Introduction: The Changing Ishikawacho and the Unwavering Presence of ‘Kissaten Model’ Yokohama, Ishikawacho. In…

14.04.2026 6 minutes

【Photo Feature】”TRAIN×KANAGAWA” Photo Exhibition with a Railway Theme

The railway photography exhibition “TRAIN×KANAGAWA+2” was held from late February to early March at the…

27.03.2026 5 minutes

Isehara Harvests and Ships Deep Red, Fully Ripe Tomatoes—Well-Balanced Sweetness and Acidity with Thick Flesh

Fully Ripened Tomatoes Begin Shipping The harvest and shipping of fully ripened, deep red tomatoes…

27.03.2026 3 minutes

【Kanagawa’s Divine Gourmet】Yokohama Nakagawa’s Childcare Cafe “Minted Mom” Croque-Monsieur

A local “Kanagawa’s Divine Gourmet” series. The team uncovers hidden gems one after another. Inside…

27.03.2026 6 minutes

Worker fatality at Sagamihara waste treatment plant: accident cause and recurrence prevention measures announced.

Last May, at the Sagamihara City Minami Incineration Plant (located in Magomedai, Minami Ward, Sagamihara…

27.03.2026 1 minute

Disaster Reduction: Yokosuka City to Increase Emergency Supplies Stockpile and Prepare Distribution Bases for Three Days’ Worth of Supplies per Evacuee.

The city of Yokosuka plans to increase its stockpile of disaster relief supplies to a…

28.02.2026 2 minutes

MediFes Yokohama 2026: Returning to Roots and Looking to the Future in its 20th Year—”A Region Grows Richer as More Citizens Share Their Voices”

2026 House of Representatives Election: Centrist Yoichiro Aoyagi Concludes “Crushing Defeat” Despite Komeito Support, Loses in Kanagawa District 6

Kanagawa 6th District (Hodogaya and Asahi wards, Yokohama City) “It was due to my own…

16.02.2026 2 minutes

2026 House of Representatives Election: Kono Taro of LDP Wins 11th Consecutive Term, Vows to Meet Party Expectations in Kanagawa 15th District

Kanagawa 15th District (Hiratsuka City, Chigasaki City, Oiso Town) In the House of Representatives election…

16.02.2026 3 minutes

AESC Japan appoints Shuji Tsuruyama as new president, the first from outside Nissan Motor.

Mr. Tsuruyama, who assumed the role of AESC President It has been learned that Shuji…

03.02.2026 2 minutes