31‏/05‏/2012

Yokohama's Zo-no-hana Park

Yokohama Bay Area Parks 3

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

These panels light up at night and are very colorful.

Night view from the park of The Queen and Cosmo Clock.

There are a variety of little shops on the edge of the park.

This is what the area looked like 150+ years ago!

Enjoy the view and a cool drink at a nearby cafe.

There are six pleasant parks alongside Yokohama Bay. Zo-no-hana (Elephant Nose) Park was newly opened in 2009 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port. When the port was first opened, two jetties were built here. One of them was extended in a curve, and it looked like an elephant’s nose. The name of the park came from the shape of the jetty. This park is located between Aka-renga Park and Yamashita Park. You’ll find screen panels here arranged to show perspective in the park. At night the panels light up and change color from white to purple to blue. An index of this series is here.