Timeline of Yokohama

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Yokohama, Japan.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1859
 * July: Port of Yokohama opens.
 * Noge Bridge constructed.
 * 1860 - Orrin Freeman's photography studio begins operating.
 * 1861 - Japan Herald English-language newspaper in publication.
 * 1862 - September 14: Namamugi Incident.
 * 1866 - 26 November: Fire.
 * 1867 - Japan Gazette English-language newspaper begins publication.
 * 1868
 * Yoshida Bashi (bridge) built.
 * Yokohama Military Hospital and Yokohama Cricket Club founded.
 * First barber's pole in Japan installed.
 * 1869
 * Tokyo-Yokohama telegraph begins operating.
 * publisher in business.
 * 1871 - Yokohama Mainichi Shinbun (newspaper) begins publication.
 * 1872
 * May: Sinagawa-Yokohama railway begins operating; Yokohama Station built.
 * Yokohama Central Hospital established.
 * 1873 - Suzuki Shin'ichi I's photography studio begins operating.
 * 1874 - established.
 * 1875 - Far East English-language newspaper begins publication.
 * 1876 - founded.
 * 1880 - Yokohama Specie Bank and Yokohama Chamber of Commerce established.
 * 1882 - established.
 * 1886 - Cholera outbreak.
 * 1888 - January 31: Fire in.
 * 1889 - Yokohama incorporated as a city; municipal election held.
 * 1890
 * Tokyo-Yokohama telephone begins operating.
 * Kanagawa Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.
 * Population: 127,987.
 * 1894 - 20 June: Earthquake/fire.
 * 1897 - 9 September: Typhoon.
 * 1898 - Population: 193,762.

20th century

 * 1902 - 29 September: Typhoon.
 * 1906 - Golf course built.
 * 1909 - Population: 394,303.
 * 1917 - built.
 * 1918 - Population: 447,423.
 * 1920
 * and founded.
 * Population: 579,310.
 * 1923
 * September 1: 1923 Great Kantō earthquake.
 * founded.
 * 1924 - Yokohama International School founded.
 * 1926 - constructed.
 * 1928
 * founded.
 * built.
 * 1930
 * Yamashita Park opens.
 * Population: 704,236.
 * 1934 - Nissan Motor Co. factory begins operating.
 * 1938 - constructed.
 * 1940 - Population: 968,091.
 * 1942
 * Kanagawa Shimbun (newspaper) in publication.
 * Bombed in the Doolittle Raid.
 * 1944 - founded.
 * 1945
 * Bombing of Yokohama during World War II.
 * Population: 624,994.
 * 1949 - Yokohama City University and Yokohama National University active.
 * 1950 - Population: 951,189.
 * 1951
 * April 24: Sakuragichō train fire.
 * Nogeyama Zoological Gardens founded.
 * 1952 - Nagahama Hall (concert hall) built.
 * 1956 - Yokohama designated a government ordinance city.
 * 1957 - Sister city relationship established with San Diego, USA.
 * 1960 - Population: 1,375,710.
 * 1961 - Yokohama Marine Tower erected.
 * 1963
 * November 9: Tsurumi rail accident.
 * Ichio Asukata becomes mayor.
 * 1972
 * Yokohama Municipal Subway begins operating.
 * , one of the predecessors of J1 League soccer club Yokohama F. Marinos, formed.
 * 1975 - Population: 2,620,000.
 * 1978
 * Yokohama Stadium opens.
 * becomes mayor.
 * 1979 - Yokohama Municipal Children's Botanical Garden established.
 * 1980 - Yokohama Film Festival begins.
 * 1981
 * Yokohama Archives of History established.
 * Yokohama Jazz Festival begins.
 * 1986 - Shinasobaya ramen eatery in business.
 * 1989 - Yokohama Bay Bridge and Cosmo Clock 21 (ferris wheel) open.
 * 1990
 * Hidenobu Takahide becomes mayor.
 * Population: 3,220,331.
 * 1992 - Yokohama Bay Stars baseball team active.
 * 1993 - Yokohama Flügels football team active.
 * 1994
 * Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge built.
 * Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum opens.
 * 1998 - International Stadium Yokohama opens.
 * 1999 - Yokohama F. Marinos football team formed.

21st century

 * 2002
 * Hiroshi Nakada becomes mayor.
 * 2002 FIFA World Cup final helds in International Stadium Yokohama.
 * 2009 - Fumiko Hayashi elected mayor.
 * 2010 - Population: 3,688,773.
 * 2021
 * 2020 Summer Olympics football final helds in International Stadium Yokohama.
 * 2020 Summer Olympics baseball and softball final helds in Yokohama Stadium