Hinochuuo

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Postal code: ２３４‐００５３

Hino Chuo 1-chome to Hino Chuo 3-chome

Statistical data showing the current situation and changes in Konan Ward
Please refer to the latest "Data Book Konan".

It is a town newly established from a part of Hino Town with the indication of the house in 1993.
In the old days, it was called Hinogo, and it was divided into four villages: Miyagaya Village, Miyanoshita Village, Kin Imura and Yoshiwara Village. At the time of the enforcement of the municipal system in 1889, Hino Township and Sasashita Township were combined and taken under "Sun" and "Sasashita" of "Hino" to become Kusaka Village. (Merged Hino Village, Sasa Shimomura, Yabe Nomura, Tanaka Village, Kuriki Village, Kaminakazato Village, Minemura, Kooritori Sawamura). Kusaka Village says "Hinoshitamura" in the notification of the Kanagawa Prefectural Gazette, which was enforced in 1889, but according to Hiroyoshi Takeuchi, Kusakamura first called "Kusakamura", but in the early days of Taisho, there were no people who read "Kusaka" and called "Hishimura". At the time of the transfer of Yokohama City on April 1, 1927, it became Hino-cho from Kurakigun, Kusakamura Oaza Hino character Motonomiya, Miyagaya, Miyanoshita, Kanai, Yoshiwara. The name of "Hino-cho" is the old village name. The current street name was taken from the previous street name "Hino-cho".
The Kamakura Highway passes on the west side, the Hino River flows on the southwest side, the Yokohama Yokosuka Road passes, and the Hino Interchange is located at 2-chome. The municipal Hino Park Cemetery, which spreads over 1-chome, has a Sakuramichi Cherry Blossom Viewing Course.

Source: “Yokohama Town Name” (issued by Yokohama City)
For more information, please visit the page that summarizes the names of Konan Ward.

• A fool
• The story of laughing Gorosuke
• Tatara no Fire and Yamato Takeru
• The Origin of Kasuga Shrine
• Hidden village of Tametomo Minamotono
• The sword mound of Yoshisada Nitta
• The bridge and Hino Hakkei

"Sasashita-Hino" (PDF: 4,274KB)

• Kasuga Shrine's shrine forest [Natural Monument designated by Yokohama City on November 1, 1992]
• Tree flora at Hinochuuo Park [Natural Monument designated by Yokohama City on November 1, 1993]
• Kasuga Shrine Main Hall, votive-offering hall Hall of worship [Tangible Cultural Property designated by Yokohama City on November 1, 1994]

• Vladirogashi (100 years old, 20 meters high, 2 meters circumference. 2-chome, Hino Chuo 2046 Kasuga Shrine
• Japanese white oak (100 years old, 18 meters high, 2.1 meters circumference. 2-chome, Hino Chuo 2046 Kasuga Shrine
• Sudajii (400 years old, 20 meters high, 4.5 meters circumference. 1-chome, 1549, Hino Chuo
• Sudajii (400 years old, 20 meters high, 3.6 meters circumference. 1-chome, 1549, Hino Chuo