Yokohama English Garden
Last updated:17/03/2025
The wide entrance does not impede wheelchair access. Barrier-free toilets and diaper changing stations are available in adjacent facilities, and there are rest benches both inside and outside the park, so that everyone can explore the park safely.
| Area | Yokohama Station |
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| Opening Hours | 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (last entrance 7:30 PM) |
| Address | tvk ecom park, 6-1 Nishi-Hiranuma-cho, Nishi-ku, Yokohama |
| URL | http://www.y-eg.jp/ |
| Closest Railway Station | 10 min. walk from Sotesu Line "Hiranumabashi" station *Free shuttle bus available from Yokohama Station West Exit, in front of Risona Bank from 9:45 AM to 5:30 PM |
| TEL | 045-326-3670 |
| FAX | 045-313-2280 |
The accessibility compliance status of this facility is as follows
Accessibility Support Status
- Parking
- Disabled parking (wheelchairs)
- Automatic entrance door
- Information counter
- Multifunctional restroom
- Ostomate-friendly
- Western-style toilet with handrails
- Wheelchair for rental
Emergency system
| Number of AEDs (automated external defibrillators) installed |
1 There is none within the gardens, but there is one at the adjacent facility. |
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| Considerations in evacuation flow lines | No stairs in the facility. |
Parking lot
| Parking lot | Yes |
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| Number of wheelchair-accessible parking spaces (350 cm or wider, near entrances and exits) | 1 |
Entrance/exit
| Stairs or steps of 2 cm or more at entrances/exits (barrier) | No |
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| Handrails on steps/stairs | － |
| Ramps for stairs and steps (140 cm or more in width) | － |
| Wheelchair lifts for stairs | － |
| Entrance/exit width is 80 cm or more | Yes |
| Automatic doors at entrances/exits | Yes |
On premises
| Information desk | Yes |
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| Steps of 2 cm or more on the premises (barrier) | No |
| Steep slopes with a gradient of 5° (1/12) or more and a length of 2 m or more on the premises (barrier) | No |
| Ramp for steps (140 cm or more in width) | － |
| Alternative measures such as personnel support for steps | － |
| Passageway on the premises are more than 140 cm |
No Some parts are 140 cm or less. |
| Escalators | － |
| Wheelchair-accessible elevator (entrance width: 80 cm or more, elevator car depth: 135 cm or more) | － |
| Wheelchair lift for stairs | － |
| Benches for resting | Yes |
| Wheelchair-accessible and dedicated seating (spectator facilities and rides) | － |
Barrier-free restroom (multi-functional restroom)
| Barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom) |
Yes Multi-functional restrooms are not available in the garden, but they are available in other facilities inside the exhibition hall. |
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| Separate men's and women's barrier-free restrooms (multi-functional restroom) | No |
| Automatic sliding doors | No |
| Bidet toilet |
Yes Multi-functional restrooms are not available in the garden, but they are available in other facilities inside the exhibition hall. |
| Ostomate-compatible |
Yes Multi-functional restrooms are not available in the garden, but they are available in other facilities inside the exhibition hall. |
| Universal seats (diaper changing beds that can also be used by adults) | No |
General restroom
| Urinals with handrails |
No Not in the garden, but in the exhibition hall. |
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| Western-style toilets with handrails | Yes |
| Private rooms with infant chair |
No Not in the garden, but in the exhibition hall. |
| Larger sized private rooms (e.g., can accommodate strollers) |
No Not in the garden, but in the exhibition hall. |
Wheelchair rental
| Manual wheelchair |
Yes 1 |
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| Electric wheelchair (electric cart) | No |
Information assurance
| Written communication boards at the information desk, communication apps, etc. | No |
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| Braille information boards or braille materials | No |
| Audio guidance support (earphone guide, etc.) | No |
| Braille guidance blocks for the visually impaired on the premises | No |
| Other | － |
Multilingual support
| Foreign language information displays |
Yes English park map available |
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| Easy-to-understand Japanese information displays | No |
| Interpretation services by employees | No |
| Support by automatic translation tools | No |
Baby care
| Diaper changing table |
No Baby-friendly facilities are not located in the garden but are available at other facilities in the exhibition hall. |
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| Nursing room |
No Not in the garden, but in the exhibition hall. |
| Installation of hot water heaters or kettles | No |
| Baby stroller rental | No |
| Temporary storage of baby strollers (baby stroller storage) |
No Please leave your stroller in the bicycle parking area. |
Discount system, etc.
| Discount system based on disability and age (65 and over, etc.) | Half-price for those with a physical disability certificate or a rehabilitation certificate. Up to one accompanying caregiver per person is also admitted at the same rate. |
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| Other services and initiatives | － |