Providing Smart Urban Solution to Cities through PPP and Dialogue
Mobilizing Knowledge and Technologies from the Private Sector
Y-PORT Center is the one stop shop to bring out private ﬁrms expertise and to provide
networking opportunities as-needed.

Urban Development Forum and Y-PORT Workshop
Y-PORT Center periodically organizes Y-PORT Forum and Workshop,
which is a venue for information and opinion exchanges among theCity of Yokohama, partner cities, private ﬁrms, universities, NPOs,
national governments, specialized agencies, and think tanks in aneﬀort to co-create smart urban solutions.
Metro Cebu Urban Development Forum (2020)

Government of Japan

Y-PORT Inquiry
Please contact Y-PORT Center for your needs on urban solution,inquiries on available technical expertise, and business opportunities
with Y-PORT. Please send your inquiries to ki-yport@city.yokohama.jp

Provision of Urban Solutions through City to City Collaboration

Partner Country

Bilateral Cooperation

JBIC
Japan Bankfor International
Cooperation

Japanese Government

JICA, JBIC, ADB, WB, etc.

Partner City

Japan Overseas
Infrastructure
Investment
Corporation forTransport & UrbanDevelopment

City of Yokohama

Technical Cooperation on
Smart Urban DevelopmentPrivate Sectorsand Academics

B to B and Academic Collaboration

C it y Net

Yokohama Project Oﬃce

Private ﬁrms
in Yokohama

Private Sectors andAcademics in Yokohama

ADB

Support on Smart Urban Development through PPP

Firms in emerging
economies

City of Yokohama

JOIN

Collaboration with aid and international agencies

City to City Collaboration

Cities inemerging economies

JICA
Japan International
Cooperation Agency

YUSA

YOKOHAMA URBAN SOLUTION ALLIANCE

IGES

Institute for
Global Environmental
Strategies

Yokohama Water
Co, Ltd.

Asian Development Bank

Holistic dialogue to provide urban solutions

ＷＢ

World Bank
Published March 2022

Development Cooperation Division,Development Cooperation Department,International Aﬀairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
Yokohama City Hall 31F, 6-50-10 Hon-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
231-0005 Japan
TEL +81-45-671-4393
E-Mail ki-yport@city.yokohama.jp
URL http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kokusai/yport/en/

Y-PORT Center Oﬃce
Yokohama International Organizations Center 6F, 1-1-1 Minatomirai,
Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012 Japan
TEL +81-45-221-1211
ACCESS http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kokusai/yport/en/access.html

Aﬃliated businessorganizations
Economic
institutions
in YokohamaEstablishing a knowledge hub for smart city management
The City of Yokohama, in collaboration with international research institutions, inter-city networks, and leading private ﬁrms inYokohama, has established the Y-PORT Center to provide smart urban solutions to cities in Asia and the world. The Center
actively seeks further collaboration with donor agencies, global think tanks and urban service providers.

What Y-PORT Center oﬀers
1. Providing best available urban solutions and practical smart urban management knowledge to cities in emerging economies.
2.Co-creating urban solutions through dialogue with private ﬁrms with cutting-edge technologies, cities, and global think tanks.

3.Enhancing communications with and gaining support from the government of Japan and donor agencies in the area of smart※Cover illustration shows the conceptual relationships of Y-PORT and collaborators at time of publishing, and does not represent all associate organizations.

urban development.

Proposed Functions of Y-PORT Center

Y-PORT Center Partners

Formulating the market forenvironmental technologies
through institutional developmentin emerging economies● Supporting Master Plan formulation for cities in collaboration with JICA, ADB, etc.

Creating smart urban solutions
through co-creation among cities
and private ﬁrms

● Fine-tuning business plans through arranging feasibility studies and demonstrations

Understanding emerging urban
needs and providing information
for technical development andassistance● Providing comprehensive information on the needs of cities in emerging economies toIntroducing technology ofprivate ﬁrms in Yokohama tocities in emerging economies● Promoting technologies possessed by private ﬁrms in Yokohama to cities

Establishing an international
network through enhancing andcapitalizing on Yokohama s
global brand● Sharing with the international community through gatherings such as the Asia SmartYokohamaʼ s urban development experience

Members A● Developing comprehensive package solutions for cities● Co-creating "Best Available Solution” proposals with diverse aﬃliated organizations

CARBON FREE CONSULTINGCORPORATION

Osumi Co., Ltd.

GUUN Co.,Ltd.

TOSHIKOGYO CO., Ltd. JFE Engineering Corporation

MACNICA, Inc.

Takenaka Corporation

TAKEMATSU Co., Ltd.

Nippon Koei Co., Ltd.

Sansei Corporation

Laboratory for Ecological Sumitomo Corporation
Reconstruction Science Power & Mobility Co., Ltd.

Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking Corporation

The Bank of Yokohama,Ltd.

Maruchukenkou Co.,Ltd.

NEC Corporation

private ﬁrms

● Recognizing local needs and conducting joint ﬁeld studies● Creating business matching opportunities through Y-PORT Workshops, local seminars, etc.

Members B● Creating business matching opportunities through Y-PORT Workshops, localseminars, etc.
● Collaborating with private ﬁrms to dispatch smart infrastructure solutions

City Conference● Publicizing information proactively to raise Yokohamaʼ s name recognition andJ&T Recycling Corporation

KPMG AZSA LLCJVCKENWOOD Corporation

Elan Vital Corporation

Machi Mirai
Seisakusyo CO., Ltd

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.

Nissin Corporation

Kansai Electric PowerCo., Inc.

KEIHIN KOUN Co., Ltd.

Maezawa Industries, Inc.

JGC CORPORATION

Syusei Industry Co., Ltd.

Shonantrading.Co., Ltd.

CHIYODA Corporation

tokyoshinkenso co ltd.

KANSEI Company

TMT Universal Corporation

KYOCERA Corporation

Asset Holdings Co., Ltd

Kiraboshi Consulting Co., Ltd.

SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.

strengthen its widely praised brand value● Encouraging ongoing inter-city cooperation through the Asia Smart City Alliance

Da Nang City, Vietnam★ Bangkok Master Plan on ClimateChange● Introduction of rooftop solar
power systems and advanced EMS
for power supplies in factories(Finetech Co., Ltd.)YUSA is a private sector alliance with a broad range of expertise built upon the developmentof Yokohama. By working with YUSA, you can gain access to the components of expertise thatcan revolve your development issues.

● Incorporating upstream approaches into the master plan policies

City to City Collaboration
˜ Master plans and leading projects with Yokohama based companies ˜

Bangkok, Thailand

YOKOHAMA URBAN SOLUTION ALLIANCE (YUSA)● Building appropriate regulation and human resources in cities by leveraging★ Action Plan for sustainable
development formulated at theDa Nang Urban Development
Forums● Introduction of high eﬃciency
pumps in the water puriﬁcation
plant (Yokohama Water Co., Ltd.)★ Energy-saving consulting
services for factories, hotels, andother buildings (Osumi Co., Ltd.)PwC Advisory LLC※As of 2022.2©JICA

City of Yokohama

JFE Engineering Corporation

Chiyoda CorporationJGC CORPORATION

Hitachi, Ltd.

CITYNET Yokohama Project Oﬃce

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Metro Cebu, Philippines©JICA★ Mega Cebu Roadmap 2050
★ Eﬃcient septage sludge dewatering process (AMCON Inc.)● Waste plastic recycling plant(GUUN Co., Ltd.)

Establishing a Collaborative Network among Cities

Smart City/Urban area Development
Projects
Through Collaboration with YUSAYUSA is a main partner of the
Y-PORT Center for smart city
development in collaboration
with private developers in
ASEAN countries.

Asia Smart City Conference(ASCC)International conference organized by Yokohama attended by leaders of emerging Asian
cities and experts from international organizations gather under one roof to shareknowledge concerning sustainable urban development.

©JICA

Asia Smart City Alliance(ASCA)The10th Asia Smart City Conference in 2021

● Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)★ Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)©Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Feasibility Study

Platform to share knowledge and encourage discussion on smart city development among
various stakeholders. Adopted the Yokohama Declaration at the 4th Asia Smart CityConference.
Currently promoting information exchange on the ASCA Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/AsiaSmartCityAlliance/Providing Smart Urban Solution to Cities through PPP and Dialogue
Mobilizing Knowledge and Technologies from the Private Sector
Y-PORT Center is the one stop shop to bring out private ﬁrms expertise and to provide
networking opportunities as-needed.

Urban Development Forum and Y-PORT Workshop
Y-PORT Center periodically organizes Y-PORT Forum and Workshop,
which is a venue for information and opinion exchanges among theCity of Yokohama, partner cities, private ﬁrms, universities, NPOs,
national governments, specialized agencies, and think tanks in aneﬀort to co-create smart urban solutions.
Metro Cebu Urban Development Forum (2020)

Government of Japan

Y-PORT Inquiry
Please contact Y-PORT Center for your needs on urban solution,inquiries on available technical expertise, and business opportunities
with Y-PORT. Please send your inquiries to ki-yport@city.yokohama.jp

Provision of Urban Solutions through City to City Collaboration

Partner Country

Bilateral Cooperation

JBIC
Japan Bankfor International
Cooperation

Japanese Government

JICA, JBIC, ADB, WB, etc.

Partner City

Japan Overseas
Infrastructure
Investment
Corporation forTransport & UrbanDevelopment

City of Yokohama

Technical Cooperation onSmart Urban Development

Private Sectors
and Academics

B to B and Academic Collaboration

C it y Net

Yokohama Project Oﬃce

Private ﬁrms
in YokohamaPrivate Sectors andAcademics in Yokohama

ADB

Support on Smart Urban Development through PPP

Firms in emerging
economies

City of Yokohama

JOIN

Collaboration with aid and international agencies

City to City Collaboration

Cities inemerging economies

JICA
Japan International
Cooperation Agency

YUSA

YOKOHAMA URBAN SOLUTION ALLIANCE

IGES

Institute for
Global Environmental
Strategies

Yokohama Water
Co, Ltd.

Asian Development Bank

Holistic dialogue to provide urban solutions

ＷＢ

World Bank
Published March 2022

Development Cooperation Division,Development Cooperation Department,International Aﬀairs Bureau, City of Yokohama
Yokohama City Hall 31F, 6-50-10 Hon-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama
231-0005 Japan
TEL +81-45-671-4393
E-Mail ki-yport@city.yokohama.jp
URL http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kokusai/yport/en/

Y-PORT Center Oﬃce
Yokohama International Organizations Center 6F, 1-1-1 Minatomirai,
Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220-0012 Japan
TEL +81-45-221-1211
ACCESS http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kokusai/yport/en/access.html

Aﬃliated businessorganizations
Economic
institutions
in Yokohama

Establishing a knowledge hub for smart city management
The City of Yokohama, in collaboration with international research institutions, inter-city networks, and leading private ﬁrms in
Yokohama, has established the Y-PORT Center to provide smart urban solutions to cities in Asia and the world. The Center
actively seeks further collaboration with donor agencies, global think tanks and urban service providers.

What Y-PORT Center oﬀers
1. Providing best available urban solutions and practical smart urban management knowledge to cities in emerging economies.
2.Co-creating urban solutions through dialogue with private ﬁrms with cutting-edge technologies, cities, and global think tanks.

3.Enhancing communications with and gaining support from the government of Japan and donor agencies in the area of smart※Cover illustration shows the conceptual relationships of Y-PORT and collaborators at time of publishing, and does not represent all associate organizations.

urban development.