Yokosuka Research Park (YRP) is an area in

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, Japan, where many of the wireless, mobile communications related companies have set up their research and development centers and joint testing facilities. YRP was constructed during the 1990s near to NTT's Yokosuka Research & Development Center.

Transportation

YRP is located in Hikari no Oka,

, about 90 minutes by train from central Tokyo. However, there are express

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s with significantly faster access. It is served by YRP Nobi Station on the Keikyu Kurihama Line, with direct services from

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in Tokyo.

History

*July 1987: The YRP Planning Group was established *March 1994: The "Infrastructure Construction" Project was started *October 1997: No. 1, No. 2 and Life Support Buildings were completed

Major companies based in the park

* NTT Docomo *

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* Fujitsu *

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(NICT), Japan * V Technology Co * Yamashin-Filter Corp

Major buildings and facilities

*YRP Centers Nos. 1, 2 and 3 *YRP Venture Building *YRP Bldg. No 5 (Fujitsu) *NTT Yokosuka R&D Center *Optowave Laboratory *NTT Docomo R&D Center *Panasonic Mobile Communications' YRP Laboratory *Yokosuka ITS Research Center *NEC's YRP Technical Center *Cafeterias: Roseteria 1 and 2 *Dormitory for Singles *The Hotel YRP *Mobile Communications Testing Facilities

Gallery

File:DocomoR&D.JPG, NTT Docomo R&D center File:YRPFUJITU.jpg, Fujitsu research center File:YRPNEC.jpg, NEC YRP技術センター File:PMC YRP Research Center 20090609.jpg, Panasonic Mobile Communications research center was closed in 2018. Now occupied by Nifco, etc. File:Yokosukatuuken.JPG, NTT Yokosuka R&D center

References

External links

* {{Authority control Science parks in Japan Buildings and structures in Yokosuka, Kanagawa