Former Kamiseya Communication Facility

Aerial photograph of the former Kamiseya Communication Facility

March 15, 1951

June 30, 2015

Seya Ward

Kitamachi, Seyacho, Nakayashiki Sanchome

Asahi Ward

Kamikawai-cho

Land:

2,422,396 square meters

State:

1,095,099 square meters (45.2%)

City-owned:

226,801 square meters (9.4%)

Private:

1,100,496 square meters (45.4%)

Building:

23,327 square meters (National)

Designation of regional districts, etc.:

Urbanization adjustment area, Type 1 middle and high-rise residential area, semi-industrial area, semi-fire prevention area, Type 3 scenic area
(other than city planning) Agricultural promotion area, agricultural land area, agricultural exclusive area

This facility has a fenced area surrounded by fences, and the outside of the fenced area was used by citizens as a baseball field, a plaza, etc., in addition to farmland that had been used for farming.
In addition, the so-called naval road passed north and south, and traffic was allowed before the return.

About approach of land use, please see this (land use of former Kamiseya communication facility).

March 15, 1951

The U.S. military requisitioned the former Japanese Navy warehouse facilities (August 1945), and was once canceled (October 16, 1947), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry proceeded with the sale of land to local farmers as pioneering property. Was requisitioned.

March 31, 1960

The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to set up radio interference prevention areas on 945 hectares in the surrounding area.

January 25, 1962

The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed on radio interference prevention areas and restrictions standards.

February 27, 1969

The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to jointly use some land for udo cultivation.

March 22, 1973

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

November 21, 1973

Regarding the use of the naval road in the facility, it was agreed as a provisional measure by the local commander until the joint use of the U.S.-Japan Joint Committee (US military, prefectural, prefectural police, city, Yokohama Defense Facilities Bureau).

September 27, 1976

It was designated as evacuation area.

March 20, 1977

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

April 1, 1977

The naval road site (40,599 square meters) in the facility was transferred to Motoichi.

September 8, 1977

The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed to jointly use some land of the communication facilities for maintenance and management of the river improvement work on the Aizawa River.

April 1, 1978

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

December 6, 1979

At the Japan-US Joint Committee, the joint use of facilities for farmland maintenance (primary) was agreed.

December 20, 1979

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

August 14, 1980

Joint use for water pipe burial was agreed by the Japan-US Joint Committee.

February 20, 1982

The river improvement work on the Aizawa River has been completed.

March 31, 1982

The naval road widening maintenance work (inside the facility, two lanes) has been completed.

September 24, 1982

The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to jointly use some land of the telecommunications facilities for maintenance and management of the river improvement work on 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 O-Kadogawa River Rehabilitation Project, a maintenance site (6,273.26 square meters) was transferred to Motoichi.

March 30, 1992

A letter of understanding on agriculture was concluded between the four parties: 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 Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed on the return policy.

August, 2008

Housing and related facilities have been closed.

April 10, 2009

Concluded a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Navy Atsugi Aviation Facility Headquarters on joint activities of disaster response preparation and disaster relief for Kamiseya communication facilities.

January, 2011

Security by stationing has been changed to security by some patrols.

June, 2015

The whole area has been returned.

July 1, 2015

The Seya Ward Kami-Seya Communication Facility Return Measures Council was established by the chairman of the Seya Ward 12 District Association for the purpose of discussing the use of the former site after the return of the Kami-Seya Communication Facility and the issues associated with the return, and communicating the opinions and requests of residents to related organizations.

July 1, 2015

With the approval of access to state-owned land from the government, the use of baseball stadiums and passages was started. In addition, cultivation on state-owned land was approved for use until the end of June 2017, and cultivation in the open field was approved until the end of June 2016.

October 1, 2015

The “Old Kamiseya Communication Facility Public Open Space Utilization Management and Management Liaison Committee” was set up and the use of baseball was started.

March 28, 2016

About 450 meters of Loop Route 4 (Kamiseya area) has been opened.

April, 2016

The “Agricultural Promotion Zone” and “Land Utilization Zone” have been announced.

October, 2016

Requested the government to cooperate in considering the holding of an international horticultural exposition at the former Kami Seya Communication Facility.

March, 2017

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

November, 2017

The "Former Kami Seya Communication Facility Town Development Council" was established by private landowners.