GENTO YOKOHAMA

GENTO YOKOHAMA (ゲント ヨコハマ) was a comprehensive entertainment facility located in the Minato Mirai 53rd block of Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It opened on November 25, 2004, as a temporary facility on leased land, and closed on January 25, 2015, after approximately ten years of operation. The name "GENTO" is a coined word combining "GENKI" (energetic), "ENTERTAINMENT," and "OASIS." The complex consisted of three main areas: a cinema and amusement building, a live house, and a wedding facility. The cinema and amusement building housed the 11-screen, 2,210-seat cinema complex "109 Cinemas MM Yokohama" and the Taito-operated retro amusement facility "Yokohama Hajimete Monogatari." The building itself was jointly operated by Tokyu Land Corporation and Mitsubishi Estate. The live house "Yokohama BLITZ," operated by TBS Television (formerly Tokyo Broadcasting System), opened on November 14, 2004. The wedding facility "Bayside Geihinkan / Bayside Garden Club," operated by Take and Give Needs, opened on October 2, 2004. In addition to the main facilities, the complex included various tenants such as YOGEN FRUZ (frozen dessert shop), Humpty Dumpty (lifestyle goods), Jonathan's (family restaurant), Blenz Coffee, and Sunkus (convenience store). Some tenants changed over time, including Pearl Lady and a seasonal beer garden. As a temporary facility, the land lease was scheduled to end around June 2015. The cinema and amusement facilities closed on January 25, 2015, followed by the wedding facility on January 31, 2015. The live house Yokohama BLITZ had already closed earlier, on October 14, 2013, with its final performance by Crazy Ken Band. The entire complex was subsequently demolished between March and May 2015, and the site was returned to the City of Yokohama. The site was later redeveloped as "Yokohama Symphostage," a mixed-use complex completed in March 2024.

GENTO YOKOHAMA opened on November 25, 2004, in the Minato Mirai 53rd block of Nishi-ku, Yokohama. The area around Shin-Takashima Station on the Minato Mirai Line, which opened in February 2004, had been vacant until the facility's opening. The complex was developed as a temporary facility on leased land, with a lease period of about ten years until June 2015. The facility comprised three main buildings: the cinema and amusement building (jointly operated by Tokyu Land Corporation and Mitsubishi Estate), the live house Yokohama BLITZ (operated by TBS Television), and the wedding facility Bayside Geihinkan / Bayside Garden Club (operated by Take and Give Needs). The cinema and amusement building housed 109 Cinemas MM Yokohama, an 11-screen cinema with 2,210 seats, and Yokohama Hajimete Monogatari, a retro-themed amusement park operated by Taito. The wedding facility opened on October 2, 2004, and the live house opened on November 14, 2004. Over the years, various tenants operated within the complex, including YOGEN FRUZ, Humpty Dumpty, Jonathan's, Blenz Coffee, and Sunkus. Some tenants closed earlier, such as YOGEN FRUZ in 2007, while others remained until the end. The live house Yokohama BLITZ closed on October 14, 2013, with a final performance by Crazy Ken Band, about a year before the lease was due to expire. As the lease period neared its end, the facility held a series of events titled "FINAL GENTO." The cinema and amusement facilities closed on January 25, 2015, and the wedding facility closed on January 31, 2015. The entire complex was subsequently demolished between March and May 2015. The site was returned to the City of Yokohama, and a new development project was publicly solicited in August 2015. In March 2019, a mixed-use development plan by Obayashi Corporation and others was selected, and the new complex, named "Yokohama Symphostage," was completed in March 2024.

• Opened as a temporary comprehensive entertainment facility.

• Wedding facility Bayside Geihinkan / Bayside Garden Club opened.

• Live house Yokohama BLITZ opened.

• Live house Yokohama BLITZ closed with final performance by Crazy Ken Band.

• Cinema and amusement facilities (109 Cinemas MM Yokohama and Yokohama Hajimete Monogatari) closed.

• Wedding facility closed, marking the full closure of GENTO YOKOHAMA.

• Demolition of the complex completed.

• Site returned to the City of Yokohama; public solicitation for new development began.

• Mixed-use development plan by Obayashi Corporation and others selected.

• New complex 'Yokohama Symphostage' completed on the former site.

A temporary comprehensive entertainment oasis in the Minato Mirai district, offering cinema, amusement, live music, and wedding services.

• 109 Cinemas MM Yokohama

  An 11-screen cinema complex with 2,210 seats, operated within the facility.

• Yokohama Hajimete Monogatari

  A retro-themed amusement park operated by Taito.

• Yokohama BLITZ

  A live house operated by TBS Television.

• Bayside Geihinkan / Bayside Garden Club

  A wedding facility operated by Take and Give Needs.

1. 1GENTO YOKOHAMA - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org
2. 2Gento Yokohama - Wikidatawikidata.org