As a central city in the Miura peninsular area, Yokosuka City has enhanced the accumulation of city function and developed living conditions taking advantages of rich natural environment. As a result, the urban area expanded into the suburban area, then housing complex in hilly area and coastal area and large-sized new urban zone has been developed.
However, amid recent years’ concerns for declination of social dynamism due to depopulation, low birthrate and longevity, and coupled with Yokosuka City’s unique geographic feature, that is, many houses stand on the upper part of the hill and slope land, the immediate action for elderly people to stay living in a familiar territory with peace of mind for all time is needed.

Yokosuka City Action Plan