{"id":22547,"date":"2026-04-02T14:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T12:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8000\/bonnes-pratiques\/yokohama-japan-passenger-terminals-as-hubs-of-life\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T11:45:09","slug":"yokohama-japan-passenger-terminals-as-hubs-of-life","status":"publish","type":"bonnes-pratiques","link":"https:\/\/aivp.org\/en\/best-practices\/yokohama-japan-passenger-terminals-as-hubs-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Yokohama (Japan): Passenger terminals as hubs of life"},"content":{"rendered":"

Located on the <\/span>oldest pier of Yokohama<\/a>, the Osanbashi International Passenger Terminal opened in 2002 and was designed by Foreign Office Architects (FOA) as a key component of the urban fabric. The idea of emphasising the ships made the architects distribute the spatial programs on three floors to keep a low height and not disturb the visual integrity of the waterfront. The lack of columns on the structure creates different usage possibilities for each level. On the first floor, there is a parking garage. On the second, it is possible to find the operational areas of the terminal, like immigration, ticketing, restaurants, and shops, as well as the administrative offices. The roof of the structure is dedicated to a public plaza. Open 24\/7, the rooftop is described as a place for locals to relax<\/a> while appreciating the arrival and departure of ships. With green spaces and a succession of ramps and wooden decks, the roof offers some of the best views of the city, the bay, and shipping. Its proximity to Yamashita and Akaranega Parks creates an urban parkscape<\/a> and, together with its unusual forms, guarantees a visual continuity for the waterfront.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to Yokohama’s<\/span> growing status<\/a> as a cruise destination (with 190 stopovers in 2019, an increase of 25% from 2018), the city opened two new cruise terminals in 2019, one at Daikoku Pier<\/a> and the other at Shinko Pier<\/a>. The second one, known as The Yokohama Hammerhead<\/a>, kept the idea of public connection. The new terminal is a five-story building with a shopping mall, a parking lot, a 173-room luxury hotel, and an open space on the roof. The pier also hosts a historical crane from 1914 known as “Hammerhead Crane<\/a>”, located in its original spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Additional information:<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.edwardcaruso.com\/civic\/Yokohama-International-Passenger-Terminal\/2\/thumbs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.city.yokohama.lg.jp\/lang\/overseas\/port\/about_us\/outline\/osanbashi.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/osanbashi.jp\/en\/rooftop\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/554132\/ad-classics-yokohama-international-passenger-terminal-foreign-office-architects-foa<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lealane\/2019\/03\/17\/yokohama-japans-second-city-provides-fast-growing-asian-cruise-hub-with-new-attractions\/?sh=151318ce6913<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.yokohamajapan.com\/cruise\/terminal\/shinko\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.hammerhead.co.jp\/history\/<\/span><\/a><\/span> (Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.yokohamajapan.com\/cruise\/terminal\/daikoku\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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