Minato Mirai 21

Minato Mirai 21 (みなとみらい21, Minato Mirai Nijūichi?), oft shortened to Minato Mirai or MM is a large urban evolution inward Yokohama, Japan. Minato Mirai 21 expanse is designated for novel urban pump planned to connect city's traditional pump of Kannai together with Yokohama Station area.

Minato Mirai 21 is originally proposed every bit 1 of the Yokohama's half-dozen major evolution programme past times the mayor of Yokohama, Ichio Asukata inward 1965. After several assessments together with review sessions, actual structure started inward 1983. This is the expanse 1 time was known every bit Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd's Yokohama shipyard together with Japanese National Railways classification yard, Takashima wharf together with Shinko wharf of Port of Yokohama. Conducted every bit Urban Renewal together with reclaimed land, the port together with the industrial expanse 1 time divided urban inwardness pump betwixt Kannai together with Yokohama Station, turned to novel line organisation district inward Yokohama today. Minato Mirai 21 agency "Port Future inward 21st century", which was selected inward a populace line opinion.

The expanse is existence directly flourished every bit 1 of the newest urban line organisation district inward the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan expanse where symbolized past times the Landmark Tower, Japan's tallest skyscraper, the Queens Square Towers contains large shopping mall, the Pacifico Yokohama convention center, Intercontinental Hotel, Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel, together with more. Next to Landmark Tower is the Yokohama Museum of Art.

In business, Nissan Motors Global Headquarters, JGC Corporation Headquarters, together with other major corporations headquarters together with branches every bit good every bit international organizations are located inward this expanse inward Yokohama. Today, most 79,000 people are working inward Minato Mirai 21.

In Yokohama, Minato Mirai 21 likewise attracts numerous tourists along amongst nearby Yokohama Chinatown. In 2010, about 58 millions of people visited Minato Mirai 21. Due to graceful view, seashore accessibilty, cruse ships embarked at Ōsanbashi Pier, together with Yokohama Bay Bridge, pictures of Minato Mirai 21 tends to live on used for symbol of today's Yokohama.

Attractions

Major attractions inward the expanse include the following:

Ø Yokohama Landmark Tower - The tallest edifice inward Japan, amongst views of Tokyo together with Mt. Fuji

Ø Cosmo World - entertainment park, which includes the 100 meter (330 ft) Cosmo Clock 21 ferris wheel

Ø Kishamichi Promenade - pedestrian walkway next the master Harbor railroad tracks, linking Sakuragicho station amongst Yokohama World Porters together with the Cosmo Clock. The walkway offers expansive views of the Minato Mirai skyline.

Ø Minato Mirai Hall - symphony hall amongst extensive functioning schedule including the resident Kanagawa Philharmonic

Ø Pacifico Yokohama - One of the largest convention complexes inward the world

Ø Nippon Maru - a 4 masted sailing ship, permanently docked inward Minato Mirai every bit a museum

Ø Yokohama Museum of Art - houses 1 of the most notable collections of modern fine art inward Japan