Hakkeijima

Overview

Hakkeijima is an artificial island in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, with an area of about 240,000 square meters (24 hectares). The whole island serves as a welfare facility under Yokohama's port plan. Its name derives from the Eight Views of Kanazawa.

Highlights

• ●The scale of an artificial island of about 24 hectares
• ●Its character as an island given over entirely to a welfare facility under Yokohama's port plan
• ●The island's name, drawn from the Eight Views of Kanazawa
• ●A place of leisure for citizens laid out on the waterfront of Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama

History

Hakkeijima is an artificial island developed under Yokohama's port plan. Its name derives from the Eight Views of Kanazawa, long celebrated in this area. As a place name, the whole island forms Hakkeijima in Kanazawa Ward.

Map

35.3364, 139.6439 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Cross to the artificial island of Hakkeijima and take in the waterfront view
2. 2Explore the island as a welfare facility under Yokohama's port plan
3. 3Learn the background of the island's name, drawn from the Eight Views of Kanazawa
4. 4Walk the grounds laid out as a place of leisure for citizens

Did you know?

💡 The name Hakkeijima derives from the Eight Views of Kanazawa, known as a scenic spot.

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