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Camp Zama is home to the U.S. Army Japan (USARJ), I Corps (Forward), U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan, the 311th Military Intelligence Battalion, the Japan Engineer District (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), the 78th Signal Battalion, and the Bilateral Coordination Department and 4th Engineer Group of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.
Camp Zama is close to the Sagami River near the foothills of the Tanzawa Mountain Range, Kanagawa Prefecture. The installation falls in the Zama City limits while the two housing areas, Camp Zama and Sagamihara Family Housing Area (SFHA), are located in the adjacent Sagamihara City. Once considered rural, this area has transformed into an urban area. New housing developments and communities along with shopping centers have increased the population and made traffic extremely congested. Traveling from Tokyo and outlying U.S. military installations to Camp Zama averages from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on the time of day. However traveling from other parts of Kanagawa was made easier with the opening of the nearby Sagamihara/Aikawa Interchange which connects with the Ken-Ō Expressway in May 2012. The recommended method to travel to Camp Zama during times of peak road traffic is via the extremely reliable local public transportation train system. The closest train station to Camp Zama is the Odakyū Line’s Sōbudai-mae Station.
Camp Zama is located on the former site of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, which was named “Sōbudai” by Emperor Showa. Camp Zama is the earliest barrack in Japan. The camp faced so many changes which was as a result of the defeat suffered by the Japanese in World War II. Route 51 is the road to Camp Zama that was specifically built in order for the Emperor to travel to review the graduating classes from Machida Station. The Emperor Showa visited Camp Zama in 1937. Camp Zama also houses an emergency shelter for the Emperor, and to this day, it has been maintained by the U.S. Army Garrison Japan. The Camp Zama theater workshop is one of the few remaining buildings from the pre-occupation era. It is a large hall that was used for ceremonies by the Imperial Japanese Army. Additionally, the former recreation center still stands currently used by the Camp Zama Tours and Travel Office and Boys Scouts, along with others.
Negishi Heights was originally a horse racing complex founded in 1866. Modern horse racing was introduced to Japan in 1862 and shortly thereafter an English architect was commissioned to build the Negishi Grandstands on the land currently occupied by U.S. Navy family members. The area surrounding the grandstands was occupied by numerous foreigners and was built to support their entertainment needs.
The Meiji Emperor made 14 trips to the stadium to view horse racing. The grandstands was one of the few structures to survive the Great Kantō earthquake of 1923. It was later rebuilt by American J. H. Morgan and still stands today. The new stands could hold up to 20,000 spectators, and Emperor Hirohito was known to frequent the events held in Negishi. Horse racing at Negishi was ended in 1942 when the Imperial Japanese Navy took over the site and the racing grounds at Negishi were used for the operation of a printing press and, in the lower horse stables, the housing of Australian prisoners of war. In 1945, when General MacArthur discovered the printing presses during the occupation of Japan, the U.S. Army used the presses to print over 450,000 surrender documents in English, Japanese, and Korean to be distributed across the country.
In 1947 the U.S. Army took over the complex completely and built housing units and other support structures; they used the grandstands for administrative offices. In what is now Negishi Shinrin Park, they built a golf course. The U.S. Army occupied this land area until it was given over to the U.S. Navy on 1 July 1951 and became the first overseas Navy housing facility. The U. S. Navy Housing Activity, Yokohama, Japan was commissioned on 1 July 1959. CDR J. L. Wallace, USN was its first commanding officer with CDR Harland Bowman, CEC, USN as its first executive officer.
Today
The U.S. Navy and the Government of Japan are organizing the return of the Naval Housing and Support Complex to the Japanese landowners who lease the land to the over 1,100 U.S. Military members, Department of Defense teachers, and dependents living within the Family Housing and Single/Bachelor units. Negotiations between the two governments for the return of the land are still ongoing. Once additional units are completed in the Zushi Housing Area and other Japanese/American Alliance considerations take effect, the land of Negishi Heights should be fully returned to the Japanese landowners. The Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Yokohama Detachment Officer in Charge is responsible for the administration, safety and security of the installation, its housing units, and residents/military personnel as well as maintaining Japanese/American Alliance relations with the four Wards, various community organizations, the City of Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and Japanese government officials.Negishi Shinrin Park
Negishi Shinrin Park (Japanese: 根岸森林公園 Negishi Shinrin Kōen), adjacent to the Negishi Housing Complex, is popular among complex residents as a place to relax away from the city life of Yokohama. There is ample parking around the park provided by the U.S. Navy, a running track that encircles the park, an Equestrian Museum with pony rides, and a view of Yokohama Landmark Tower. It is served by Yokohama city buses #103 and #21 and by train at the nearby Negishi Station.Situated at the base of Mount Fuji, bordering the Kanto plain, lies Camp Fuji, a USMC facility with a rich and abundant history that represents the culture of its host nation. The ground adjacent to Camp Fuji was used for training samurai warriors long before the Marines arrived. As far back as 1198 AD, the Kamakura Feudal Government trained more than 30,000 Samurai warriors on the same ground where Marines and other US forces train today.
The Fuji Maneuver Area (FMA), which consists of the 12,000 acre North Fuji Maneuver Area (NFMA) and the 22,000 acre East Fuji Maneuver Area (EFMA), is jointly used by US forces and the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). It contains live-fire ranges as well as maneuver areas. NFMA is owned by the Government of Japan (GOJ), Yamanashi Prefecture, and private landowners. EFMA is owned by the GOJ and private landowners. GOJ compensates the landowners for the use of the land. The US Army trained in this area prior to, and in preparation for, the Korean Conflict. They occupied a number of camps — such as Camp Fuji McNair, North Camp, Middle Camp, and South Camp. The US Army turned over North Camp to the USMC in 1953–which was actually located where Takigahara Garrison and the Japanese National Youth Center are located today (across the street from the present Camp Fuji). The other camps were vacated in the mid-1950s and JGSDF units took possession.
The Camp is an exclusive use, full service, 309 acre US facility designed to support US forces. The helicopter runway is a joint use facility shared by US forces and the JGSDF. Camp Fuji has come a long way from the austere living conditions of the past.
In 1983, initial modernization projects were completed which improved the fire department, barracks, permanent personnel mess hall security building, and sewage treatment plant. In 1986, the medical clinic and a cold-storage facility became operational. In 1987, tents and Quonset huts were replaced by open squad-bay style barracks and maintenance buildings. In 1993, two more barracks were completed and in 1994, a new BOQ, gym, and post office opened. In 1995, a new CP was completed and all roads aboard the Camp were paved. In 2002, the newest Community Center opened with the new PX, Road House E-Club, Station 4 SNCO and Officers Club, Barber Shop, Library and food facilities opened. Additional modern maintenance facilities are planned in the near future under the Japanese Facility Improvement Plan (JFIP).
Future use of Camp Fuji and the FMA is expected to continue as in the recent past. This area will continue to provide the realistic, valuable training opportunities required to ensure combat readiness of US forces stationed in Japan.
Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), Camp Fuji is part of Marine Corps Bases Japan. Following the integration of 3rd Marine Division’s Subunit 1 and Combat Service Support Detachment 76 with CATC, the mission of CATC was changed to provide all logistic and training support necessary to support US forces deployed to the FMA for training. CATC assists deployed units in scheduling, coordinating, and using live-fire and maneuver ranges in the FMA; coordinates movement support for III MEF units between Camp Fuji and various points of embarkation/debarkation on the Kanto Plain; and provides intermediate level maintenance and supply support on ground equipment used in the FMA.
Ikego Housing Detachment
Ikego InformationThe Past
The Ikego area was a former ammunition depot in Zushi City. In 1937, the Japanese Imperial Navy used the land as a storehouse for ammunition. The area covers approximately 710 acres, including about 620 acres of Zushi City, which accounts for 14.5% of the city’s area.
The Present
Ikego first opened in April, 1996. 210 of Ikego’s 710 acres are used for U.S. Navy housing. Ikego has a total of 853 housing units, with approximately 2,500 family members living on base. It is located approximately twelve kilometers from Yokosuka Naval Base. Driving to Ikego will take approximately 25 to 30 minutes without heavy traffic. Traffic is heaviest in the mornings and afternoons, between 7:00-8:00 a.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Ikego Command Liaison Office
We invite you to stop by and visit the Ikego Command Liaison Office. We have a wealth of on/off base information. We are here to support you.
Stay informed! Ikego Command Liaison Office Sailors work hard to share information through Facebook, weekly e-mail newsletter, monthly Ikego Community Leadership meetings, quarterly focus group meetings, and housing bulletin boards. We encourage all residents to follow these publications so that you are kept up-to-date on the latest events.
Be sure to sign up to receive our weekly E-newsletter by emailing us at ikegodetachment@gmail.com with the subject “Subscribe.” For more information about upcoming events, please call the Ikego Command Liaison Office at 246-8042/8068 or visit our Facebook page at http://facebook.com/ikegodetachment.
The Ikego Command Liaison Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Our resident Japanese-relations specialist and Sailors can provide help to residents who may have questions about the local area.
Announcements
All active duty, SOFA sponsored personnel, and DoD Teachers are authorized one mail receptacle at either Yokosuka or Ikego Post Office. To verify eligibility, bring a copy of your orders, military family housing letter, and dependent entry approval. For more information, contact the Ikego Post Office at 246-8058.
If you purchase an item from the Main NEX store, Fleet Depot, or Autoport, you can have it sent over to Ikego. All you have to do is ask for a Memo Transfer. It is the customer’s responsibility to pick it up from the Ikego NEX Mini-mart the same day as space is limited.
To make commuting easier, we offer Home-to-Work bus service that runs morning and evening.
Ikego book delivery service. Residents are able to hold up to 10 items from the Yokosuka library’s online catalog and pick up at Ikego MWR Office within 72 hours of the request.
Ikego Facilities
In addition to the great scenery and atmosphere, Ikego offers a variety of services and facilities including:
Housing Office
NEX Mini Mart / Gas Station
ATM Machines
All Hands Club Takemiya (dining and bar)
MWR Office (ITT, adult/child classes)
Fitness center / Group Exercise room
Swimming pool
Tennis court / Skate park / Indoor Basketball court
Child Development Center
School Age Care Facility
Teen Center
Elementary School (Grades PreK-5)
Post Office
Direct access to public transportation (Keikyu Jinmuji train station)
Satellite Fleet and Family Support Center
Dog Park
Quarterly Farmers Market
Joint Use AreaLocated adjacent to Ikego Housing, the Joint Use Area is a sports park and nature park. The sports park includes a 400 meter track, baseball fields, and tennis courts. For same day use, check availability with Zushi City Sports Office (located near baseball fields). For future joint use reservations, call the Ikego Command Liaison Office for assistance. The Joint Use Park is a quiet place for hiking and enjoying nature, including a pond and is home to protected species of animals.
SOFA members are exempt parking fees at the Joint Use Area. When departing, show your SOFA ID at the Zushi Sports Office to receive a voucher or use the telephone on the parking pay machine to call the operator. Use the camera to show your SOFA ID.
Things to Do
Ikego Artifacts Museum: Located on the third floor of the Zushi City Sports Office. Over 4,000 boxes of artifacts were discovered over the 30 acres of research area. These artifacts, extending from the Pre-ceramic Age (before the third century B.C.) to the Modern Age, provided us with precious data to about the previously unknown history of the Ikego area. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on Monday and Japanese holidays. Admission is free.
Clam Rock Exhibit: Located behind the Zushi City Sports Office, next to the tennis courts. You will be able to see the giant white clams (known as the “living fossils”) that inhabited the waters near cracks in the earth’s crust deep in the sea over three million years ago.
Ikego Campgrounds: Do you like the outdoors or just need a weekend away from the busyness at home? Outdoor recreation is literally in your backyard at Ikego. The West Valley Recreational Area and campgrounds is just through the joint use park. Consisting of cabins, spacious campsites, hiking trails, and a full service paintball field, this vacation destination is just down the road. Campsite and cabin reservations can be made through the Outdoor Recreation Center Thurs – Tues 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or the Ikego MWR office Mon – Fri 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Cabin rentals start at $40/day. Each cabin has a BBQ grill. For more information or reservations, call 246-8071 or 243-5732.
Paintball: The Paintball Field is located in the Ikego West Valley Recreational Area. Whether you need to blow off steam, are looking for a fun place to hold a birthday party, or just want to try something new, this is a great place to go. All equipment is available for rent or bring your own. Weekend open play times are available. Pay and play at the paintball field. Reservations required for group functions during the week. Call 243-5732 for more information or reservations.
Ikego Hiking Trails: If you like strolling through the woods, you’ll enjoy hiking here in Ikego. We have two great hiking trails. The short trail next to the Clam Rock takes about 30 minutes — bring along a lunch and enjoy a picnic at the top. For the more advanced hikers, the longer trail is located next to the camping area. This trail takes about 50 minutes. Some of the trails in Ikego are over 300 years old, and are the original trails that once led to Kamakura City. All hikers must stay on the designated trails.
Support/Recreation
Anthony’s Pizza Bldg. (Bldg. #674) Sun – Thurs: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Delivery 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.). Fri – Sat: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Delivery 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.). Phone ahead for Pick up or Delivery. For more information call, 246-8648.
Ikego Housing Base Security (Bldg. #831) Mon. – Fri.: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For more information, call 246-8367.
Ikego Artifacts Museum (Bldg. #676) Tues-Sun: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closed Monday and Japanese holidays. For more information, call 246-8042.
Ikego Housing Office (Kamakura Tower #679) Management & Self Help Offices: Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 1st Wed. every month: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Closed Weekends & Holidays. For more information, call 246-8027. For more support, visit the Main Base Housing page.
Ikego Beauty Salon (Bldg. #673) Fri.:9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sun.: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. For more information, call 246-5950.
Ikego MWR Office (Bldg. #611) Community Activities Mon.-Fri.: 10:00 a.m.-7:00p.m. For more information, call 246-8071.
Ikego Religious Services (Bldg. #824) Christian Service at Ikego Elementary School Sun.: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. For more information, call Chapel of Hope at 243-6773.
Ikego Post Office (Ise Tower #677) Package Pickup: Mon.-Fri. 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sat.: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Sunday & Holidays: Closed Finance: Mon.-Fri: 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sat.: 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. For more information, call 246-8058.
Ikego Child Development Center (Bldg. #673) Mon.-Fri.: 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Closed on Holidays. For more information, call 246-8060.
Ikego School Age Care (Miyajima Tower, Bldg. #692) Mon.-Tue., Thu.-Fri: 5:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. /2:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Wed.:1:00 p.m. – 7:00p.m. For more information, call 246-8301.
Ikego Club Takemiya (Bldg. #672) Dining: Mon.-Sat.: 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. /5:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. Sat: Breakfast only, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Sun.: 9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. /5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Lounge: Closed Mon.-Wed. Thurs.: 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Fri. & Sat: 5:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Sun.: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Day before holiday: 5:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. For more information, call 246-8075/8077.
Ikego Swimming Pool (Bldg. #674) Beginning Memorial Day Weekend until Labor Day weekend. Mon.-Sun.:8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. For more information, call 243- 5229.
Ikego Command Liaison Office (Bldg. #831) Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. For more information, call 246-8042.
Ikego Teen Center (Miyajima Tower, Bldg. #692) Mon-Fri.: 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Sat.: 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. For more information, call 246-5929.
Ikego Elementary School (Bldg. #824) Mon.-Tue., Thu.-Fri.: 7:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Wed: 7:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. For more information, call 246-8320.
NAVFAC FE Maintenance (Nara Tower. Bldg. #679) Open 24 hours a day. For maintenance, call 246-5555 or 115.
Ikego Fitness Center (Bldg. #831) Open 24 hours a day. For more information, call 246-8071.
NEX Gas Station (Bldg. #675) Open 24 hours a day.
Ikego Fleet & Family Support Center (Bldg. #673) Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Thurs.: 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Weekends & Holidays: Closed For more information, call 246-8052.
NEX Mini Mart (Bldg. #674) Mon. – Sun.: 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Closed only on Christmas Day. For more information, call 246-7993.US military service
Chitose’s first flight came in 1926, when the Otaru Shimbun newspaper sponsored the “Hokkai One” (Hokkai-ichigō) flight, originating at a 10-hectare air field donated by the villagers of Chitose. In 1939, the Imperial Japanese Navy took over the field.After Japan’s surrender in 1945, ending World War II, the United States Armed Forces took over the base, being primarily under the control of the United States Army Air Forces, and later the United States Air Force Fifth Air Force. Major USAF occupation units assigned to Chitose Air Base were:
3d Air Commando Group (309th Bombardment Wing), October 1945-March 1946
49th Fighter Group (later Wing), February 1946-April 1948
The base was used largely as a maintenance and logistics facility in the late 1940s prior to the Korean War, under the operational control of the 314th Air Division, Johnson Air Base. Chitose was operated as a sub-base to Johnson AB. As a result of the Korean War, the 6163d Air Base Wing was activated on 1 January 1951. The airfield was used primarily as an emergency landing field for aircraft returning from combat missions over Korea, and as a maintenance and repair depot by Technical Service Command.During the Allied occupation, in 1951, Chitose received its first scheduled civilian flights to Tokyo, operated by Japan Airlines.
After the 1953 Korean Armistice, the USAF moved its F-86 Sabre-equipped 4th Fighter Group (later Wing) from Kimpo AB (K-14), South Korea in September 1954. The only American combat unit assigned to Chitose, the squadron provided air defense of Hokkaidō for several years, being inactivated in place on 1 July 1957 due to budget restrictions.
With the inactivation of the 4th Fighter Wing, Chitose was phased down for return to Japanese control. The 6029th Support Group was activated and continued support for the units assigned to the base. It was inactivated along with the other United States military units at the base on 31 December 1957, returning the facility over to Japanese control. The US maintained a communications facility at the base until December 1970, and formally ended operations at Chitose on June 30, 1975.
Civilian service
The passenger terminal at Chitose Airport opened in 1963. Chitose quickly overtook Okadama Airport, which was too small to serve jet aircraft, as the main airport serving the Sapporo metropolitan area.Immigration facilities were constructed in 1969, prior to the opening of the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. The only scheduled international service at Chitose was a Japan Air System flight to Honolulu with a stop at Tokyo Narita, which operated from 1981 to 1987.
All civilian passenger service was transferred to New Chitose Airport in 1988.
The Ebina Service Area (海老名サービスエリア, Ebina Sābisueria) is a rest area located on the Tōmei Expressway in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is the only service area in Kanagawa, the first service area when coming from Tokyo, and the last service area when heading from Nagoya to Tokyo.
Overview
The ideal spacing between service areas on the Tōmei Expressway is considered to be about every 50 km (31 mi) based on the results of the Meishin Expressway, but this service area is located at a point of about 30 km (19 mi) from Tokyo.[1] This is because when the Tōmei Expressway was opened, the basic round-trip 4-lane route also had six lanes east of Atsugi, so in consideration of heavy traffic, a service area was installed on the east side of Atsugi.[2] To the west of this, service areas are provided approximately every 50 km (31 mi).[2] For the Ebina Service Area, pedestrians can enter and exit from general roads on both the upper and lower lines, and there is also an “EXPASA Ebina” stop on the general road for the Ebina City Community Bus (Otani/Sugikubo route).The average number of users of the Ebina Service Area is about 60,000 per day on the upper and lower lines, which is the highest in the country,[3] and the parking lot is often full during busy hours on holidays. Therefore, a parking zone dedicated to large buses is set up. In addition, in the service area sales ranking in 2005, the down line of this service area was in first place, the up line was second place
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