City Park in Spring

Built in 1884 as a horse racetrack for the Japanese emperor, the location is historically significant as the first western-style horse race track in Japan. However, due to the outbreak of WWII, the racetrack was shut down in 1942.

During the allied occupation, the grounds were repurposed as a golf course for the U.S. military. Once the property was returned to the city of Yokohama, the golf course was transformed into a public park in 1977.