page_title: Central Breakwater
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Central Breakwater / History
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 東京ゲートブリッジから中央防波堤を望む English: Central breakwater seen from the Tokyo Gate Bridge
context_page_description: The Central Breakwater is a breakwater and artificial island located in Tokyo Bay, adjacent to the Tokyo Gate Bridge.
context_section_description: The Central Breakwater was first constructed in 1973 and has been used as a site for waste disposal from Tokyo since then, forming two artificial islands in Tokyo Bay known as the Inner Landfill (内側埋立地) and the Outer Landfill (外側埋立地). The islands had a combined area of 377 hectares in 2011 and are expected to ultimately reach an area of 989 hectares.
caption: Central Breakwater seen from the Tokyo Gate Bridge
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