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Yokohama District Court Earthquake Memorial

Set within the grounds of the Yokohama District Court along Nihon-Odori, this modest stone slab memorial commemorates 94 people who perished when the court's brick building collapsed during the Great Kanto Earthquake on September 1, 1923. Erected on the disaster's twelfth anniversary in 1935, it stands as one of Yokohama's quietest yet most poignant reminders of a catastrophe that reshaped the city. The memorial is easy to miss—a large stone set slightly back from the street, tucked beneath a tree to the left of the court's main entrance. Its understated placement suits its character as a place of remembrance rather than spectacle, making it a meaningful stop for visitors tracing Yokohama's earthquake heritage through the Kannai district.