About forest owner notification system

Due to the revision of the Forest Law in April 2011, those who became the owners of the forest land in Yokohama City after April 2012 were required to notify the Mayor of Yokohama.

Regardless of individuals or corporations, those who newly acquired land designated as "private forests subject to regional forest planning *" prescribed by the Forest Law by buying, selling, inheriting, etc. must submit a report regardless of the area. Hmm. However, those who have submitted a land transaction report based on the National Land Use Planning Act are not eligible.

※Private forests subject to regional forest planning:
　You can check the drawings at the Green Environment Bureau Parks and Green Space Management Division window.
　In addition, we can confirm in map information site "e-kana map" (outside site) of Kanagawa. (“Private Forest Location Map subject to Regional Forest Plan” in “Environment” information)
　For more information, please contact the Green Environment Bureau Park Green Space Business Division.

Within 90 days from the day you become the land owner, please notify the municipal office where the acquired land is located.
The window of Yokohama City is the Green Environment Bureau Park Greenery Business Division. (27th floor, Yokohama City Hall, 6-50-10 Honcho, Naka-ku, Yokohama)

TEL: ０４５－６７１－３５３４
Fax: ０４５－２２４－６６２７
Email: [email protected]

Reception date and time 8:45 to 17:00, excluding weekends, holidays, and New Year's holidays (December 29 to January 3)

You can also submit a report by e-mail.
registration form should use the designated form (download below) and attached documents should be attached as a PDF file.

Email: [email protected]
Subject: [Forest Law] Forest owner notification

※Due to the limitations of the mail server in Yokohama City, emails exceeding about 5MB will not be received.
　(An automatic email will be sent to inform you of the error.)
　If you want to send a large file, please contact us in advance.

registration form (style) download (outside site) [It is page of Forestry Agency]

• Notifier
• Name and address of the previous owner
• Date of ownership
• Location and area of land
• Land Use

※The notification destination (the part of "Municipal Mayor" at the top left of registration form) should be "Mayor of Yokohama".

• Certificate of entry (a copy is also acceptable)
  Or a copy of documents that show that you have acquired the rights, such as a land sales contract.
• Drawing showing the location of the land

• Kanagawa area forest plan (outside site) (Kanagawa environment agricultural administration bureau reforestation section) [It is page of Kanagawa prefectural office]
• Yokohama Forest Improvement Plan (Green Environment Bureau Strategic Planning Division)
• Procedures for the National Land Use Planning Act (Urban Development Bureau Planning Division)