About housing construction by the government

Last Updated March 19, 2024

The construction of houses in the Ikego residential area and the Navy auxiliary facilities in Yokohama city area was agreed in October 2004 by the Japan-US Joint Committee.
In response to this, in Motoichi, in the same month, the “Yokohama City Housing Construction Measures Project” was set up by a city management officer in order to take appropriate measures regarding the impact and construction of U.S. military housing, etc., and compiled the "First Report" was compiled in March 2005.
In August 2006, the basic layout plan was presented by the government in June 2007, and in response to this, in Motoichi, in October 2006 and August 2007, conservation of green space. , conservation in the natural environment, and consideration for the environment.
Based on the fact that more than five years have passed since the agreement in October 2004, discussions will be held on the reexamination of the number of housing construction units in the future, based on the fact that more than five years have passed since the agreement in October 2004. In August of the same year, the city requested the government to further reduce the number of houses and promote the return of return agreement facilities.
At the Facility Coordinating Subcommittee in the same month, as an immediate measure, the perception between the United States and the United States agreed to construct about 400 family homes for the relocation of the Negishi residential area, and in September 2010, the Japan-U.S. Jointed by the joint committee.
In July 2011, the government presented a basic layout plan with the number of housing units, which was about 400 units, was 385. Based on this, the city made a request in 2006 and 2007 Based on this, we made a request to the government for the new basic placement plan presented.
At the facility coordination subcommittee of the Japan-US Joint Committee in March 2014, the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to change the number of housing units, which was 385, to 171. Was
About change of basic placement plan that assumed the number of houses 171 in June, 2014 was presented by country, and in response to this, Motoichi was based on contents of request that we made so far, September, 2015 Request was made to the country.
In response to the agreement on the suspension of construction of family housing at the Japan-US Joint Committee in November 2018, Motoichi made a request to the government in August 2019, and from the government in February 2020. There was a response to the request.

Japan-US talks from 2003 to 2016 and initiatives of the city

Reorganization of US military facilities and areas in Kanagawa Prefecture (Ministry of Defense) (November 2018)

About rearrangement of US military facilities, area in Kanagawa (PDF: 38KB)

Basic placement plan (Ministry of Defense) (June 2014) for family residences in Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facilities (Yokohama city area)

About construction such as houses in Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 99KB)
About change of basic placement plan such as US military family houses in Ikego residential area and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 1,474KB)

Basic placement plan (Ministry of Defense) (July 2011) for family housing in Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facilities (Yokohama city area)

About construction such as houses in Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 1,470KB)
Basic placement plan (PDF: 7,282KB) such as U.S. military family houses in Ikego residential area and navy auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)

Basic Concept (Ministry of Defense) (June 2007) (Ministry of Defense) (Ministry of Defense) (June 2007)

About construction such as houses in Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 1,037KB)
Basic design (PDF: 1,370KB) of construction business such as family houses in Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)

Basic placement plan (Ministry of Defense) (August 2006) for family housing in Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facilities (Yokohama city area) (Ministry of Defense)

"About construction of US military family houses in Ikego residential area and navy auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)" (PDF: 341KB)
"Basic placement plan such as family houses in Ikego residential area and navy auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)" (PDF: 1,281KB)

Main Progress

October 4, 2004: We have established a housing construction countermeasure project.
December 3, 2004: In addition proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in 2005, we requested the government to "sufficient consideration for the local community pertaining to the construction of houses, etc."
Consideration for the local area pertaining to the construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 81KB)
March 25, 2005: The Housing Construction Measures Project has released the first report. （PDF：3,604KB）
July 22 and 26, 2005: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in fiscal 2006, we requested the government to "sufficient consideration for the local community related to construction of houses, etc."
Consideration for local communities related to construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 268KB)
July 4,7, 2006: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in 2007, we requested the government to "sufficient consideration for the local community related to the construction of houses, etc."
Consideration for local communities related to construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 382KB)
August 17, 2006: About construction such as houses in Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area), we accepted document from country.
About construction such as US military family houses in Ikego residential area and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 341KB)
Basic placement plan (PDF: 1,281KB) such as family houses in Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)
September 21, 2006: The Kanazawa Ward U.S. Army Facility Construction and Return Site Use Countermeasures Council was held, and Yokohama City said, "About basic placement plan such as family houses in Ikego residential areas and Navy auxiliary facilities (Yokohama city area)" (Request)" (PDF: 132KB).
October 2, 2006: We submitted "about construction such as houses in Yokohama city area of Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (request)" to country. （PDF：1,280KB）
June 13, 2007: About construction such as houses in Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area), we accepted document from country.
About construction of US military family house in Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 1,037KB)
Basic design (PDF: 1,370KB) of construction business such as family houses in Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)
June 26 and 29, 2007: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in 2008, we requested the government to "sufficient consideration for the local community related to the construction of houses, etc."
Consideration for local communities related to construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 538KB)
July 25, 2007: Kanazawa Ward U.S. military facility construction, return site use measures meeting was held, and Yokohama-shi received "about basic design such as family houses in Ikego residential area and Navy auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)" (request)" (PDF: 143KB) was accepted. )
August 16, 2007: We submitted "about construction such as houses in Yokohama city area of Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (request)" to country. （PDF：132KB）
June 23 and 27, 2008: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget for fiscal 2009, we requested "sufficient consideration for local communities related to construction of houses, etc."
Consideration for local communities related to construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 302KB)
May 26, 2009: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in 2010, we requested that "respect local requests for construction of houses, etc., as much as possible."
Respect for local requests regarding the construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 343KB)
November 18, 2009: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in 2010, we made a request regarding the construction of the Ikego U.S. Army family housing.
Request for Construction of Ikego U.S. Army family housing (PDF: 347KB)
June 4, 2010: In proposals and requests regarding the national system and budget in FY2011, we requested that "to respect local requests for construction of houses, etc., as much as possible."
Respect for local requests regarding the construction of houses, etc. (PDF: 250KB)
July 21, 2010: The Japan-US Joint Committee Facility Coordinating Subcommittee was held, and discussions were held on reexamination of the number of Ikego housing construction units. （PDF：203KB）
August 2, 2010: We submitted "about construction such as houses in Yokohama city area of Ikego residential district and navy supporting facility (request)" to country. （PDF：54KB）
August 26, 2010: The Japan-US Joint Committee Facility Coordinating Subcommittee was held, and as an immediate measure regarding the number of housing units constructed in the Yokohama city area of the Ikego residential area, as an immediate measure, about 400 family houses will be relocated to the Negishi residential area. Recognitions between Japan and the United States agreed. （PDF：353KB）
September 30, 2010: The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed on the contents of the discussions held at the facility coordination subcommittee of the Japan-US Joint Committee on August 26. （PDF：318KB）
June 22, 2011: We announced "suggestion, request about national system and budget" (PDF: 1,582KB) in 2012.
Return of U.S. military facilities in the city and support for the use of former sites (PDF: 524KB)
June 28, 2011: The mayor requested the Ministry of Defense Regional Cooperation Bureau to return the U.S. military facilities and support for the use of the former site in the "Proposals and Requests on National System and Budget" (PDF: 1,582KB) in 2012.
Return of U.S. military facilities in the city and support for the use of former sites (PDF: 524KB)
July 20, 2011: Documents were presented by the country about construction such as houses in Ikego residential area and navy auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area).; About construction such as US military family houses in Ikego residential area and navy supporting facility (Yokohama city area) (PDF: 1,470KB); Basic placement plan (PDF: 7,282KB) such as U.S. military family houses in Ikego residential area and navy auxiliary facility (Yokohama city area)
September 29, 2011: The Japan-US Joint Committee Facility Coordination Subcommittee was held and the outline of the meeting was accepted. （PDF：322KB）
November 7, 2011: The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed on the contents of the discussions held at the facility coordination subcommittee on September 29. （PDF：714KB）
November 10, 2011: The Kanazawa Ward U.S. Army Facility Construction and Return Site Use Countermeasures Council was held, and Yokohama City issued a document from the Council regarding the basic layout plan for U.S. military family housing in the Ikego residential area and Navy auxiliary facilities (Yokohama city area) (Request) ". （PDF：100KB）
November 30, 2011: We submitted "about construction such as houses in Yokohama city area of Ikego residential district and Yokohama city area of navy supporting facility (request) (PDF: 97KB)".
March 24, 2014: The Facility Coordination Subcommittee on the arrangement of U.S. Forces Facilities and Areas in Japan in Kanagawa Prefecture was held, and the U.S. military family housing to be developed in the Yokohama city area of the “Ikego Residential Area and Navy Auxiliary Facilities” in the Yokohama city area of “Ikego Residential Area and Navy Auxiliary Facilities” were discussed between Japan and Japan and the United States discussed. （PDF：64KB）
April 17, 2014: At the Japan-US Joint Committee, the facility coordination subcommittee on the arrangement of U.S. Forces facilities and areas in Kanagawa Prefecture were approved by the Japan-US Joint Committee on the arrangement of U.S. Forces facilities and areas in Kanagawa Prefecture. （PDF：83KB）
June 4, 2014: The South Kanto Defense Bureau presented "Basic placement plans for U.S. Army Family Houses in "Ikego Residential Area and Navy Auxiliary Facilities (Yokohama City Area)" （PDF：1,572KB）
January 9, 2015: We requested the country to "re-explanation of basic placement plan such as family housing in Yokohama city area of Ikego residential area and naval auxiliary facility". （PDF：36KB）
September 18, 2015: We requested the country to "construction of houses in Ikego residential areas and naval auxiliary facilities in Yokohama city area". （PDF：114KB）
November 14, 2018: The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed to suspend the construction of family housing and other facilities. （PDF：38KB）
June 24, 2019: Kanazawa Ward U.S. Army Facilities and Area Return Site Usage Countermeasures Council was held, and Yokohama City received a document from the Council regarding the cancellation of U.S. Army Family Residences in the Ikego Residential Area and Navy Auxiliary Facilities (Yokohama City Area)”. （PDF：85KB）
August 21, 2019: We requested the government to suspend the construction of family homes in the Ikego residential area and Navy auxiliary facilities in Yokohama city area. （PDF：77KB）
February 17, 2020: The government responded to "when suspending construction of family housing in the Ikego residential area and Navy auxiliary facilities in Yokohama city area of Ikego residential area and Navy auxiliary facilities (request)". （PDF：35KB）

Relevant Summary

Yokohama City Housing Construction Measures Project Setting Guidelines (PDF: 203KB)

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