Former Kami-Seya Communication Facility

Aerial photograph of the former Kami-Seya Communication Facility

March 15, 1951

June 30, 2015

Seya Ward

Kitamachi, Seyacho, Nakayashiki 3-chome

Asahi Ward

Kamikawai-cho

Land:

2,422,396 square meters

State-owned:

1,095,099 square meters (45.2%)

Municipality:

226,801 square meters (9.4%)

Private:

1,100,496 square meters (45.4%)

Building:

23,327 square meters (national state-owned)

Designation of regional districts, etc.:

Urbanization adjustment area, first-class middle-high-rise residential area, semi-industrial area, semi-fire prevention area, third-class scenic area
(other than city planning) Agricultural promotion area, agricultural land area, exclusive agricultural district

This facility has a fenced area surrounded by fences, and the outside of the enclosed area was used by citizens as a baseball field and open space, as well as agricultural land that had been approved for use for agriculture.
In addition, the so-called Navy Road passed north-south, and traffic was allowed before the return.

About approach of land use, please see this (land use of former Kami-Seya communication facility).

March 15, 1951

The U.S. Army requisitioned the warehouse facility of the former Japanese Navy (August 1945), and then released it (October 16, 1947), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry proceeded with the sale of land to local farmers as pioneering property. The place was reacquisitioned.

March 31, 1960

The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed to establish radio interference prevention areas in 945 hectares of the surrounding area.

January 25, 1962

At the Japan-U.S. Joint Committee, it was agreed on areas to prevent radio interference and restriction standards.

February 27, 1969

At the Japan-US Joint Committee, the joint use of some land for udo cultivation.

March 22, 1973

The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed on the joint use of some land to bury water pipes.

November 21, 1973

Regarding the use of the navy road in the facility, until the joint use is approved by the US-Japan Joint Committee, until the joint use is approved by the US-Japan Joint Committee (U.S. Army, Prefectural, Prefectural Police, City, Yokohama Defense Facilities Bureau) agreed as a result of discussions.

September 27, 1976

It was designated as evacuation area.

March 20, 1977

The state-owned farmland in the facility was sold to 167 cultivators in the area (approximately 107 hectares sold). In November 1977, about 0.5 hectares were sold to four people and about 1.9 hectares to 10 people in March 1984.

April 1, 1977

Navy road site (40,599 square meters) in the facility was transferred to the city.

September 8, 1977

At the Japan-US Joint Committee, the joint use of some land in the telecommunications facilities for maintenance and management following the river renovation work of the Aizawa River.

April 1, 1978

Agricultural road site (181,501 square meters) in the facility was transferred to Motoichi.

December 6, 1979

The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed on the joint use of facilities for farmland maintenance (primary).

December 20, 1979

The joint use of naval roads was agreed upon by the Japan-US Joint Committee.

August 14, 1980

Joint use of water pipes was agreed upon by the Japan-US Joint Committee.

February 20, 1982

River rehabilitation work on the Aizawa River has been completed.

March 31, 1982

Navy road widening maintenance work (in the facility, two lanes) has been completed.

September 24, 1982

At the Japan-US Joint Committee, the joint use of some land in the telecommunications facility for maintenance and management associated with the river renovation work of the O Kadogawa River.

March 31, 1984

The first farmland maintenance work has been completed. (construction started on February 9, 1980)

July 18, 1988

With the completion of the Okadogawa River renovation work, the maintenance site (6,273.26 square meters) was transferred to Motoichi.

March 30, 1992

A memorandum of understanding on agriculture was concluded between the Kamiseya Agricultural District Council, the Kamikawai Agricultural District Council, the U.S. Navy in Japan, and the Yokohama Defense Facilities Bureau.

April 1, 1995

The radio interference prevention area set around the facility has been abolished.

October, 2003

The headquarters located at the facility moved to Misawa Airfield, Aomori Prefecture.

October 18, 2004

The U.S.-Japan Joint Committee agreed on a policy to return it.

August, 2008

Housing and related facilities have been closed.

April 10, 2009

Concluded a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Navy Atsugi Aviation Facilities Command on Disaster Response Preparation and Disaster Relief Joint Activities for Disaster Relief for Kami-Seya Communication Facilities.

January, 2011

Security at the parking lot has been changed to security by patrol.

June, 2015

The whole area has been returned.

July 1, 2015

Seya Ward Kami-Seya Communication Facility Return Measures Council by the Chairman of the Seya Ward 12 District Association Self-Government, etc., with the aim of discussing the use of the former site after the return of the Kami-Seya communication facility and issues associated with the return, and communicating the opinions and requests of residents to related organizations. Was established.

July 1, 2015

With the approval of the entry of state-owned land, the use of baseball fields and passages started. In addition, cultivation on state-owned land was approved for use by the end of June 2017 and cultivation in open fields until the end of June 2016.

October 1, 2015

The “Old Kami-Seya Communication Facility Public Vacant Land Use Management and Operation Liaison Committee” was established and the use of baseball and other facilities was started.

March 28, 2016

Approximately 450 meters of Ring Route 4 (Kamiseya district) has been opened.

April, 2016

We announced "land use zone (draft)" consisting of "agriculture promotion zone" and "land utilization zone" was announced.

October, 2016

Requested the government to support the study of holding an international horticultural exposition at the former Kami-Seya Communication Facility.

March, 2017

"How to proceed with land use in the future" was announced.

November, 2017

"Old Kami-Seya Communication Facility Town Development Council" was established by private landowners.