NISSAN PLANT
YOKOHAMA PLANT
PLANT INFORMATION
ABOUT YOKOHAMA PLANT
PROFILE
In 1933, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. was established in Yokohama, Japan as an automobile manufacturing company. Launched in 1935 as the first mass production plant in Japan, the Yokohama Plant was designed to incorporate the whole vehicle production process, from parts manufacturing to final vehicle assembly.
Today, the plant produces important automotive components, such as engines, electric motors, and suspension parts in three facilities covering approximately 540,000 square meters. To maintain efficiencies and quality output, the plant utilizes the Alliance Production Way (APW), which uses a robust quality control system to monitor throughout the production process.
Since its establishment, the Yokohama Plant team and operations continues to utilize Nissan’s pioneering spirit to deliver reliable and exciting vehicles to customers.
DATA
| Area: | approx. 537,000 m² (including space for employee wellness facilities) |
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| Employees: | As of June 1, 2021: approx. 3,300 |
| Production Capacity: | approx. 470,000 vehicles/year (excluding overtime and holiday operation) |
| Items Produced: | engine units (VK, VR, MR, KR) Motor units (EM47, HM34, RM31) Machined/welded suspension parts, aluminum cast parts, machined axle parts, catalyst parts, forged parts |
FACILITY INFORMATION
GUEST HALL
The Guest Hall was certified as a historical building by Yokohama City in 2002, as "Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Yokohama No. 1 Building (former head office building) Inside the building, you can learn about the history of Nissan, see the Engine Museum - which displays the engines of the past, as well as engine and motor technology exhibits - and see how cars and engines are built.
Opening Hours
| Opening Hours: | 10:00-16:00 (last entry 15:30) |
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| Entry cost: | Free |
| Reservations: | The Guest hall is open to the public, for groups of 10 or more, please contact the Guest Hall before your visit. A reservation through this Home Page is necessary if you wish to attend the plant tour. |
| Closed days： | Saturdays, Sundays, Golden Week, Summer Holidays, End of year holidays. Plant tours are conducted every Monday~Friday. Please inquire in advance. |
Entry is not permitted to the following:
- People with a fever, fatigue or physically unwell.
Points to note *please read carefully
- In the unlikely event that a case of suspected infection occurs during the visit, we will take action based on the guidance of the health department.
（We may be required to provide personal information to public institutions when necessary.）
6Engine Museum
Engines and motors built with the latest and greatest techniques and technologies are on display.
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Engine Display
Engine Display
28 engines that have played an instrumental role in the history of Nissan's engine development are introduced in six groups, including the Type 7 engine manufactured in 1935 when the Yokohama plant was founded, as well as other engines from previous generations and engines that have been used in racing.
①Sustaining the dream: Engines from Nissan's early days to the postwar reconstruction period. This includes the Type 7 engine produced in 1935, when the Yokohama plant began operations.
②Underpinned by legends: Engines from the 1960s and 1970s, when fully-fledged motorization began in Japan. This includes the A10 engine of the first-generation Sunny, a pioneering mass-market car.
③Aiming for the top: The engines of the 1980s and 1990s, when Japan's automobile industry grew alongside the competition and finally aspired to be world-beating.
④Looking to the future: The engines of the era that boldly challenged and overcame exhaust countermeasures.
⑤Strong and supple: Environmentally friendly, economical diesel engines.
⑥Shaving off time: Racing engines in the global limelight. -
Award Corner
Award Corner
Nissan has been providing its customers with the world's top level engines.
As a testament to this, the VQ engine has been selected as one of the 10 Best Engines by Ward's for 14 consecutive years and 15 times in total. In commemoration of this achievement, the VQ engine and related materials can be viewed at the Awards Corner.
Leaflet/Exhibit List
・Leaflet PDF (1.4MB)
・List of engines exhibited PDF (Japanese) (59KB)
・List of engines exhibited PDF (English) (28KB)
LOCATION INFORMATION
LOCATION / ACCESS
- ADDRESS
- 2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi,
Kanagawa 220-8623 - ACCESS
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By train
Get off at Shin-Koyasu Station on JR or Keikyū Shinkoyasu Station on the Keihin Kyuko Line, and walk about 17 min. along the road Kanagawa Sangyodoro.
Or take a route 19 city bus For Shin-Koyasu Ekimae (via. Takaracho) or For Namamugi (via Takaracho) from Shin-Koyasu Ekimae, get off at the Takaracho bus stop, and walk about 1 min. to the Yokohama Plant Guest Hall.
See the City of Yokohama Transportation Bureau’s website for details.
Click here for timetable.By car
When heading toward Tokyo
2min. from the Koyasu turn off on the Metropolitan Expressway.
When heading away from Tokyo
2min. from the Moriyacho turn off on the Metropolitan Expressway. - REQUESTS
- 1) Inquiries regarding plant tours
Yokohama Plant Guest Hall, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
+81 (0)45-461-7090
2) Inquiries regarding the plant
Yokohama Plant, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Human Resources and Administration Department
General Affairs Section
+81 (0)45-461-7304
CAR LINEUP
MODELS PRODUCED
FOR DOMESTIC
NISSAN GT-R（VR Engine）Renewed October 2021
SERENA (MR Engine)Renewed October 2021
NISSAN LEAF（EM57 Motor）Renewed October 2021
NOTE e-power（EM47 Motor）Renewed October 2021
SKYLINE Hybrid（HM34 Motor）Renewed October 2021
XTRAIL Hybrid (RM21 Motor)Renewed October 2021
FOR OVERSEAS
INFINITI QX80（VK Engine）Renewed October 2021
INFINITI QX50（KR Engine）Renewed October 2021
HISTORY
COMPANY HISTORY
| 1933 | Established in Yokohama City as Automobile Manufacturing Co. In 1934, The company name was changed to Nissan Motor Co. |
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| 1935 | Yokohama Plant Assembly No. 1 (DATSUN Model 14) goes off-line Start operations as Japan's first integrated automobile production plant |
| 1956 | Installed Japan's first transfer machine for engine processing. |
| 1965 | With the completion of the Zama Plant, the Yokohama Plant became a specialized plant for the production of engines, suspensions and other units |
| 1968 | Headquarters moved to Higashi-Ginza, Tokyo |
| 1977 | Catalyst manufacturing plant begins operations |
| 1982 | Completion of Kurihama Plant due to increased engine production |
| 1986 | Completed casting plant for aluminum parts |
| 1992 | Installed one of the world's largest 8,000-ton forging press lines |
| 1997 | Achieved cumulative engine production of 30 million units Received the TPM Special Award from the Japan Plant Maintenance Association |
| 1998 | Start production of YD direct injection diesel engines Acquired ISO9002 (quality assurance) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) certification Start production of QR engines for the new PRIMERA FTL (Flexible Transfer Line) using high-speed machining center begins operation. Start production of VK type engine for the new CIMA |
| 2001 | Start production of Japan's first aluminum welded structure suspension members for the new SKYLINE |
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| 2002 | Stopped production at Kurihama Plant and consolidated production to Yokohama Plant Achieved 98.9% recycling rate of production waste |
| 2003 | Completion of Guest Hall and Engine Museum (now Engine Museum) Received Kanagawa Prefecture Community Symbiosis Factory Award |
| 2004 | Start of production of MR engines for the new LAFESTA Received "Environmental Conservation Activity Award" from Yokohama City |
| 2006 | Awarded "Yokohama is G30" action promotion business by Yokohama City |
| 2007 | Start production of VR type engine for new NISSAN GT-R The Guest Hall building and its collection are certified as a Heritage of Industrial Modernization by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| 2010 | Start of production of motors for electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles The number of visitors to the Guest Hall reached 100,000 since it opened |
| 2017 | Start production of the world's first mass-produced variable compression ratio KR engine |
STAFF COLUMN
PA (Plant Attendant) Blog
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16Getting in the Skyline
A customer visited our Plant Tour at Yokohama by his fantastic and favorite car.
Surprisingly, it was Prince Skyline (the 2nd generation)!
We were surprised that it was still beautiful even though it has been running for about 60 years, and the body, of course, the seats inside, engine, and etc. were the same condition as they were when the car had been first released.His car was the focus of attention enough to bring people around not only PA members, but also other customers.
In fact, it is "Skyline" which has the longest history in Nissan.
The 1st series of Skyline were born on April 24, 1957, and their 67th year this year.The series of Skyline have been continuously loved by a lot of fans.
At the Engine Museum, 4 successive Skyline engines, such as the engine of this 2nd generation Skyline are displayed.Please take a closer look at these engines when you visit us♪
April 22, 2024
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15The portable batteries from LEAF
It is still cold, but I feel like spring is in the air nowadays.
Kawazu cherry blossoms and other spring flowers are blooming around the plant, and it makes us feel appeased.
The other day we exchanged the display cars, "NISSAN LEAF".
The colors of the body have changed from "Pure White Pearl × Aurora Flare Blue Pearl" to "暁-Akatsuki"!
Furthermore, we are introducing the display using "The Portable Batteries from LEAF" and these are reused batteries of "NISSAN LEAF"♪
These are excellent, high-quality, and recycled batteries which made from NISSAN LEAF can be utilized in a wide range of situations such as in business and disaster prevention.Please take a look at the display when you visit our Guest Hall.
March 28, 2024
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14Christmas season
It's getting cold, but how are you spending it?
Nowadays, Christmas lights are beautiful…
Let us introduce our Guest Hall's Christmas decorations which full of “Nissan”'s passion!
We use the electricity saved in a Nissan Leaf for Christmas LED tree lighting and on the top of the tree we decorated a star ornament which made from some scrap materials in the plant and its a one-of-a-kind.
On the surface of the doors, there are original sheets handcrafted from design in Yokohama Plant!
Yokohama Plant employees who love “Monozukuri” made these sheets with all their heart.
These decorations are displayed only for the limited time until Christmas.
We are looking forward to your visit♪
December 20, 2023
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13A special event for adults held for the first time!
On September 18th (Monday, holiday), we held “Approaching the history of Nissan Engines!” which we had received a lot of requests from our guests.
It began with the guidance about the history of engines from the time when the company was established in 1933 to the latest containing historical backgrounds presented by a Nissan Engine Museum curator (former designer)!
These participants were listening eagerly to the curator's story.
After the information session, we were off to take the Plant Tour!
We observed the latest robots at the engine assembly lines of X-TRAIL.
Our guests were all surprised mechanized and cutting edge plant.
After coming back from the plant, we rediscovered Nissan's attractiveness through watching these historical displays in the Guest Hall and cutting edge technology of the latest engines.
We also had a good time talking about successive Nissan cars.
We have received a lot of comments from the participants about satisfied contents of the event especially for adults.
“As it was a rare opportunity to listen to the history of engines, I can feel closer to the engines.”
“It was a enjoyable and intriguing tour.”
As we will continue planning a lot of attractive tours, please look forward to it!
October 20, 2023 -
12A Celebration-the production volume of 40 million engines!
In Yokohama Plant we have been manufacturing exceed 40 million engines since we started operating as a mass consistent production plant of vehicles in 1935.
This memorable 40 millionth engine will be displayed at the Guest Hall once it gets ready.
Please look forward to it!
This year is a special one as Nissan has been founded for 90 years.
Yokohama Plant Guest Hall is located in Ichigokan (the 1st building) of the headquarter in those days when Nissan was first established, and you can see the history of Nissan as well as engines from successive series to the latest ones.
We are looking forward to your visit.
August 22, 2023
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11Summer vacation is just around the corner!
The season when the sun shines has come again this year!
We have planed a special tour which can enjoy with family members during the summer vacation of elementary schools.
We will give the booklets which you can learn about engines to those elementary school students who visit our Yokohama Guest Hall from July 17 to August 10♪
Why don’t you research about engines an motors during the Summer vacation?
Looking forward to your visit.
June 30, 2023
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10Start displaying GT-R Premium edition T-spec (2024 model)
At Yokohama Plant Guest Hall we are displaying GT-R Premium edition T-spec (2024 model) replaced Fairlady Z!
We feel that it emanates new charm and power as the design has been changed.
Please visit Yokohama Guest Hall.
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09The display of “How a car is manufactured” has renewed!
At Yokohama Plant, which is for Power Train, we are currently manufacturing engines for our new models of X-TRAIL.
In accordance with it, we have exchanged our display, “How a car is manufactured”, to X-TRAIL versions.
You can spend time at our Guest Hall observing the display of the procedures until the completion of a car.
Please visit our Guest Hall at Yokohama Plant.
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08We have a new exhibition car on display♪
If you notice it, it’s already March... It's almost spring. Flowers that feel spring are beginning to bloom at the Yokohama Plant guest hall. Kawazu cherry blossoms are in bloom alongside on the street near here, and various flowers are in bloom on the plant tour course. Please enjoy them when you visit the Yokohama plant!
The new model of Fairlady Z has newly come into our exhibition cars for a limited time!
You can find its special paint color, “Seiran Blue”, only at Yokohama Plant guest hall.
That’s looks amazing, and it makes us feel so excited everyday.
Please take this opportunity to visit us.
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07Flowers that feel spring♪
If you notice it, it's already March... It's almost spring. Flowers that feel spring are beginning to bloom at the Yokohama Plant guest hall. Kawazu cherry blossoms are in bloom alongside on the street near here, and various flowers are in bloom on the plant tour course. Please enjoy them when you visit the Yokohama plant!
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06Halloween and Flowers!
Halloween coming soon!
The flower bed at the entrance of the factory has been redecorated!
Pretty decorations and beautiful flowers will welcome you all. We hope you enjoy it!
Please take a look when you visit the Yokohama Plant.
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05NISSAN ARIYA right in front of you…!?
"AR SCOPE ARIYA" has been installed at the Yokohama Plant to allow visitors to experience the technology installed in the ARIYA.♪
You can experience it with the tablet installed.
We hope that everyone will try it out.
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04Aiming to create an attractive plant
A flower bed has been created at the main gate of the Guest Hall.
The spring flowers are in full bloom and are soothing to look at.
The Yokohama Plant is engaged in beautification activities with the hope of showing visitors how attractive here.
Please check it out on your next visit.
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03The company's new logo has been created!
The vending machine for Nissan goods in the Guest Hall features the new logo.
The vending machine is now selling Tomica GT-R mini cars and cute Nissan Bear Mascot.
How about picking one up as a souvenir?
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02Getting into the Christmas Spirit
Christmas decorations have been up at the Yokohama Plant since December.
This year, there are also cute decorations at the entrance of the Guest Hall...☆☆+.
This is a limited time offer, so please take this opportunity to visit the Yokohama Plant.
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01The famous "Oi Ocha" paid us a visit
A collaboration video with Ito-En has been released, as part of the Onigiri Action.
The video is about 3 minutes long, so please watch it when you have time.
https://fb.watch/1p-ZrQ8F6V/
Greetings from Plant Attendant at the entrance
Arriving in a SERENA
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