December 13th, 2017
International Policy Division (Global Strategy),Policy Bureau

Introducing Japan’s “High Quality Infrastructure”
to African Countries!
rd3 City
Tour for theofficials
Africanandembassies
in Tokyo
The Ministry of-Land,
Infrastructure,
Transport
andofTourism
in cooperation
with -the Japan-Africa
Infrastructure Development Association (JAIDA)* held the 3rd “City Tour” for the officials of African
embassies in Tokyo on 8th December, to introduce Japan’s “High Quality Infrastructure” and establish
the relationships with the African countries.
Nineteen ambassadors and officials from 14 countries participated, and the construction site ofYokohama Aoba Junction (JCT), Yokohama Port as international strategic container port and Yokohama
Red Brick Warehouse which is utilizing historical buildings as commercial facilities were introduced.
Interests in the materials of bridges and earthquake measures at construction site of JCT, and theconstruction techniques of Red Brick Warehouse were shown.
* Japan-Africa Infrastructure Development Association (JAIDA) is an association established in September 2016, based on“Leaders’ Statement for Promoting High Quality Infrastructure Investment” adopted at “Africa-Japan Public-Private
Infrastructure Conference” held in “The Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD Ⅵ).”
Currently, 159 private companies and organizations are the member of JAIDA.

1. Date: December 8th (Fri), 2017
2. Hosts: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (cohost)
3. Participants: 19 participants from 14 countries (mentioned in underline were the countries
which ambassadors and/or high rank officials participated.)
Republic of Angola, Republic of Benin, Republic of Botswana, Arab Republic of Egypt,Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Republic of Ghana, Kingdom of Lesotho, Republicof Liberia, Republic of Mali, Republic of Mozambique, Republic of Togo, Republic ofUganda, Republic of Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe

4. Summary: Please see attachment.

<Opening Remarks by Vice Minister Akimoto><Group Photo at Construction Site of Junction><Contact>
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Attachment (Summary)
1. Discussion with the Ambassador of African countries and the Leaders of Ministry of Land,Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportand Tourism)
As opening remarks, Vice Minister Akimoto addressed that to share the results of today’s visit with
their home countries and use as a hint of infrastructure development in future. Discussion about
infrastructure of Yokohama as site inspection in the afternoon and TICAD were continued duringlunch.

<Discussion><Discussion>

2. Site Visit: Yokohama Aoba JCT (Kanagawa Prefecture)
Visited construction site of Yokohama Aoba JCT located in Yokohama Circular Northwest Line
Project, which is directly connects Tomei Expressway, main artery of Japan, and Yokohama
port. Ambassadors showed the interests about the methods of land acquisition, materials of bridges
and earthquake measures at construction site.

<Explanation by Metropolitan Expressway Company><Visit to Junction under Construction>

3. Site Visit: Yokohama Port, Red Brick Warehouse (Kanagawa Prefecture)
After boarding the “Marine Shuttle” and inspecting Yokohama Port from the sea, visited Red BrickWarehouse as an example of utilizing historical buildings as commercial facilities by Yokohama Cityin cooperation with private companies.
Yokohama City and Kanto Regional Development Bureau explained about development of Yokohama
Port, strengthening logistic functions and developing methods of Red Brick Warehouse.
Ambassadors showed the interests about construction techniques of Red Brick Warehouse and historyof utilization.

<Group Photo before Boarding><Visit to Red Brick Warehouse>