Hokkaido Toyako Summit
Venues
Coming precisely 150 years after of the conclusion of the Ansei Treaty, which became the basis for full scale exchanges with foreign countries and for the modernization of Japan, the 2008 Japan Summit represents a golden opportunity for Japan to build momentum for a new system international relationships and to display its presence in the international community.
Yokohama, a city that symbolizes modern Japan in placing emphasis on the environmental preservation, culture and art sides in addition to developing technology and making an international contribution, is appealing Japan's presence to the whole world through its support of the hosting of the TICAD IV and also through its contribution to the success of the 2008 Japan Summit.
(1) Environmental activity city Yokohama-Dispatching its efforts to tackle environment issues to the world
A wind turbine of 118 meters in height that can be closely seen from the TICAD site (scheduled to be Pacifico Yokohama), and there will be an environmental showcase for exhibiting some of the leading-edge environmental technologies now being developed in Japan, beginning with in Yokohama. We can dispatch these technologies to the world as symbols of Japan's ongoing efforts to get to grips with global warming prevention.
(2) Creative city Yokohama - A suitable stage for an active discussion venue
Yokohama is a town where cultural and artistic activities are performed that motivate creative industries such as visual contents, etc., by making use of Yokohama's definitive and attractive urban scenery including the port, historic buildings., etc. This makes Yokohama a suitable stage for the TICAD IV-a venue for active discussion of construction of new international relationships.