Soon after the
Port of Yokohama opened for foreign trade in 1859, the site of Harbor View Park was the location of the British Consul's Residence. Between 1862 and 1875 the location also served as part of the camp for the
British military garrison. Rebuilt in 1937, the British Consul's Residence remained in use as Crown Property until 1969 until the building and surrounding gardens were returned to the
City of Yokohama and turned into 72-hectare
public park. The name of Harbor View Hill Park comes from a popular song of the same name, with the words and music by Tatsumi Azuma (
東辰三). He was a resident of
Kobe, another port city, so the song is also known as related to Kobe. Inside Harbor View Park are found: a rose garden, a large fountain, the British House, the 111 Yamate House, the
Osaragi Jiro Memorial Hall, the KKR Porthill Yokohama Hotel, the Yokohama Meteorological Observatory, and the Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature. Across the street from Yokohama Harbor View Park is the main campus of
Yokohama International School. The historic
Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is also located nearby and the area is one of
Yokohama's most popular tourist destinations. ==Transportation==