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Enjoy a comfortable art time while looking at the Yokohama Port
Elephant nose terrace

The Elephant Nose Terrace is located in the Elephant Nose Park, which has a historical structure named "Elephant Nose" due to the shape of the wharf seen from the sky.

Photo: Katsuhiro Ishikawa

Opened on June 2, 2009, with the aim of becoming a "base where various people and cultures meet, connect, and create new cultures" at the port where cultures meet each other. It is a cozy rest house (rest area) with an art space, where Yokohama Port spreads in front of you.

A big elephant welcomes us at the entrance. It is a symbol of dialogue and vitality that will continue to gaze at Yokohama's 150th anniversary and strongly guide Yokohama and humanity in the future.

《Elephant over time (Perry)》 Noboru Tsubaki

On the large window of the elephant nose terrace facing the sea, an exhibition of poetry works. It seems that it was born as a work that triggered the city.

"24 Questions with an Elephant's Nose" Shuntaro Tanigawa
Photo: Katsuhiro Ishikawa

The stool co-produced by the children of Yokohama and the Finnish artist Katya Tukiainen is also cute.

Stool made by creative children / Katja Tukiainen (2009)

There are also flyers for art events held in nearby areas such as Yokohama, Kanagawa and Tokyo. "ZOU-NO-HANA LIBRARY is also available, and you can enjoy reading art books and picture books on the terrace while drinking tea.

You can also purchase miscellaneous goods brand "Slow Label", which was born from a project that connects facilities for disabled people and companies in Yokohama city with artists who are active in Japan and overseas to create products that make use of their unique features and create new systems. Everything is made by hand.

There is also a cafe where you can enjoy popular Zou-no-hana soft ice cream and Zou-no-hana beer, and it is a space where children and adults can have a good time.

Photo: Katsuhiro Ishikawa

Photo: Katsuhiro Ishikawa

The "Elephant Nose Terrace" is a place where regular exhibitions of art, special exhibitions, theater projects, workshops, and marches are regularly held.

ZOU-SUN-MARCHE
With the theme of "Happy Sunday spent with an elephant's nose", "Connected Marche" is a place where you can meet, talk, and have fun discoveries. There are lots of delicious foods, cute foods, and exciting foods.

ZOU-NO-HANA BENTO PROJECT
The 10th of every month is the day of your lunch. At 12:00 on weekdays, the "bento" scenery will appear on the Elephant Nose Terrace. People working in the area gathered at the Elephant Nose Terrace with lunch boxes!

ATELIER ZOU-NO-HANA
A workshop program for children to foster their creativity and flexible ideas. We invite artists of various genres from Japan and overseas to foster children's rich sensibilities through communication with them.

THEATER ZOU-NO-HANA
A performing arts program undertaken by Elephant Nose Terrace. By the production by the director/choreographer, the history, scenery, flowing people and time in the park of Elephant Nose Park are spun by a theatrical method and made into a work.

SNACK ZOU-NO-HANA
"Snack Zounohana" is a salon where people can meet and interact with each other with the aim of becoming a terrace open to the public. The artist becomes a mama/master and can talk directly with visitors with one handOpportunities to be created.

ENJOY ZOU-NO-HANA
Open request in 2009 We have been working on the development of urban tourism contents that utilize the creativity of artists. We are developing various signage programs that enhance the presence of the Elephant Nose Terrace and various art programs that suggest ways to play at Elephant Nose Park.

Other unique events such as "Picnic Live", "Seaside Library", "Seaside Music Concert", "Lecture + Tour Series-Elephant Nose Hajimemonogatari", etc. are held occasionally. Take a leisurely stroll along the seaside of Yokohama and visit Elephant Nose Terrace. I'm sure you'll be waiting for a wonderful encounter that can only be found here.