View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/1a00d4b4e839/host-your-next-congress-in-japan-yokohama?e=...) ** Welcome to the latest Japan Meetings & Events e-newsletter for Associations. ------------------------------------------------------------ We look forward to providing associations with relevant information and updates regarding hosting your future congress in Japan. Japan has a visa-waiver program for visitors from 70 countries / regions. A convenient online application (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=f77da8409e&e=202c24bde1) is also available for international travellers for quick and easy entry into Japan. Click here for more information about Travel Updates (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=68eda73058&e=202c24bde1) Introducing Yokohama, the second largest populated city in Japan after the Special Wards of Tokyo, located half an hour by train from Tokyo. Minato Mirai Waterfront Yokohama is known as the entrance to Japan having grown from a small fishing village into Japan's first and one of the largest international port cities. As a 'gateway to the world', this cosmopolitan city of 3.7 million people was also the location for Japan's first bakery and brewery. Transport: Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) is located approximately 20 minutes by car and 30 minutes by bus or train. Narita International Airport is around 1h10m by car and also accessible by public transport within 1h30m. Key Business Sectors: Yokohama is home to several prominent manufacturers who also offer factory tours such as Nissan Motor and Kirin Brewery, and the city has seen an increased concentration in the IT, life science, mobility and manufacturing industries. What to Visit: Enjoy the magnificent sight of Mount Fuji from the observation deck of The Landmark Tower, 273m from the ground, or if that's too high, take a ride in the Yokohama Air Cabin (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=ef5afa989c&e=202c24bde1) 40m above ground with 360 degree panoramic views of the city; discover the culinary delights of Yokohama's Chinatown (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=ae35b2dcdf&e=202c24bde1) , the largest in Japan; enjoy the cherry blossoms in Negishi Forest Park; and explore the Minato Minai harbour area and the old town with its preserved buildings, museums and restaurants. What to Eat: The Kirin Brewery (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=64e149fa34&e=202c24bde1) is a must-visit for those who love a Japanese brew, especially as it's one of the four leading beers in Japan, established in 1907. Be sure to visit the tavern district of ''Noge', on the south side, where the locals get together in an original setting and friendly ambience with one-of-a-kind restaurants and pubs welcoming you on every corner. Discover More About Yokohama (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=6a0575a73b&e=202c24bde1) Opportunities to learn about and explore world-leading specialist facilities. Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery Located within walking distance from Yokohama Train Station, the Nissan Global Headquarters Gallery (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=f651502f9e&e=202c24bde1) is the headquarters of the world-wide automobile manufacturing company, NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY. Here you will discover the history and heritage behind this automotive leader as well as a showroom exhibiting present and past Nissan car models. This is a great destination for car lovers! Shisheido R&D Base Having opened in 2019, Shisheido R&D Base (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=b03ea8e931&e=202c24bde1) offers exclusive state-of-the-art technology exhibitions of the research lab as well as experience-based exhibitions that share more than 100 years of Shisheido's research history. Discover the 'Beauty Bar' with its 'Personalized Skincare Service' where you can make your very own lotions and emulsions that suit your own skin and preferences. Contact the Yokohama Convention & Visitors Bureau for more info (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=a0bb6b5510&e=202c24bde1) K Arena The world's largest dedicated music arena has opened in Yokohama! K Arena (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=5d41c675d9&e=202c24bde1 ) occupies a total floor area of over 110,000m^2 providing flexible seating for 20,000 across four tiers in addition to a standing area in front of the stage. Its state-of-the-art facilities include high-quality sound systems for any type of concert and the venue is also eco-friendly being powered by renewable energy and using stored rainwater. Forming part of the larger Music Terrace complex adjacent to the Hilton Hotel Yokohama, it's an easy 10-minute walk from Yokohama Station. (The nearest station is Shin-takashima Station on the Minato Mirai Line.) PACIFICO Yokohama PACIFICO Yokohama As one of the largest MICE convention complexes in the world, it has been designed with all of the functions required for any type of convention, such as meetings, incentive conventions, exhibitions and events. PACIFICO (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=63bd33cb8f&e=202c24bde1) Yokohama's series of spaces have been beautifully constructed along a maritime theme: The Grand National Hall is inspired by shells, the conference centre by light, the exhibition hall by waves, the InterContinental Yokohama Grand Hotel by sails and the complex has won both architectural and environmental awards for its design. Annually, PACIFICO Yokohama hosts roughly 1,000 events and attracts more than 4m visitors and given its waterfront location in the Minato Mirai 21 district, it's an easy 5-minute walk from Minato Mirai train station. View Yokohama Planning Resources here (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=6a55089c13&e=202c24bde1) View Yokohama Virtual Tour here (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=356aa8bdea&e=202c24bde1) HILTON YOKOHAMA A waterfront hotel in Minato Mirai with river and city views in the direction of Minato Mirai, the Hilton Yokohama (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=a868440b30&e=202c24bde1) is newly opened as of September this year. Not only is it right next to K-Arena Yokohama, there is also PACIFICO Yokohama, Rinko Park and the Red Brick Warehouse close by. The hotel's 339 guest rooms, including 20 suites, all feature characteristic Art Deco decor and design, and its location makes it convenient for both business and sightseeing. INTERCONTINENTAL YOKOHAMA GRAND Located on the premises of the PACIFICO Yokohama convention complex, the InterContinental Yokohama Grand (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=feb2bc289f&e=202c24bde1) is just a five-minute walk from Minato Mirai Station. With almost 600 guest rooms which look out onto sweeping vistas of the port area and Yokohama Bay Bridge or towards the city over the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse and giant Ferris Wheel, the hotel has been designed in the form of a sail to complement the maritime theme of the convention complex. Zero Carbon Yokohama by 2050 In 2018, Yokohama set its Zero Carbon Yokohama (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=15bba14419&e=202c24bde1) goal to decarbonize the city by 2050 as all its citizens share the same global sense of urgency concerning this issue and are actively promoting practical initiatives in order to achieve the target. Some of these numerous initiatives (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=4ca99afb6d&e=202c24bde1) include education through immersive experiences at Sankeien Garden that teach the sustainability of traditional Japanese architecture; the creation of traditional Japanese wooden tearooms that are portable and easily erected in event settings using a form of carpentry called 'miyadaiku'; touring sightseeing spots in an eco-friendly three-wheel bicycle cab called a 'Cyclopolitain' (originally launched in France as a next-generation eco-friendly taxi); offering a Stand Up Paddleboard tourist program that contributes to the local community by collecting plastic rubbish from the water while enjoying the scenery of Yokohama; and lastly, the commitment of PACIFICO Yokohama (https://gainingedge.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ecff7b7b23ff03219da8552ad&id=c2ab9caf76&e=202c24bde1) , one of Japan's largest MICE facilities, to achieve 100% recycling of the industrial waste generated at its facilities. 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