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Situation of U.S. military facilities in the city
Last Updated March 22, 2024
Situation of U.S. military facilities in the city
The requisition area in Yokohama by the Allied Forces reached a maximum of 1,200 hectares. In addition, even after the Peace Treaty came into effect in 1952, 112 facilities were provided to the U.S. military.
In 2005, 60 years after the war, Koshiba Oil Storage Facility (53 hectares), part of Yokohama North Dock (2.7 hectares) and the entire Tomioka Warehouse Area (2.9 hectares) in 2009, the 150th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Port, Fukaya Communications Station (77 hectares) will be returned in 2014, and 2015.
Of these, the government of Japan and the United States agreed in October 2004 to return the Negishi Residential Area (43 hectares), the Ikego Residential Area and the enclave (1 hectare) in the Yokohama city area of Navy auxiliary facilities. .
U.S. military facility location map in the city
●Negishi Residential Area
●Ikego Residential Area and Naval Auxiliary Facilities
●Tsurumi Oil Storage Facility
●Mizuho Wharf/Yokohama North Dock
●Koshiba water area
<Reference> Major U.S. military facilities returned
●Former Koshiba Oil Storage Facility
●Former Tomioka Warehouse Area
●Former Fukaya Communications Office
●Former Kamiseya Communication Facility
Changes in the area and number of U.S. military facilities in the city
Figure of change of area, number of facilities of U.S. military facilities in the city
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Major U.S. military facilities returned (since 1961)
| Facilities | Date of return |
|---|---|
| Tana Ammunition Storage (Nara-cho, Aoba-ku) | Return on May 5, 1961 |
| Nakayama Communication Facility (Eda Kita 2-chome, Aoba-ku, etc.) | Return on June 30, 1961 |
| Ofuna Warehouse District (1-chome, Kosugegaya, Sakae-ku, etc.) | Return on January 20, 1967 |
| Negishi Racecourse Area (Minosawa, Naka-ku, et al.) | Return on November 23, 1969 |
| Part of Tomioka Warehouse Area (2-chome Tomioka-Higashi, Kanazawa-ku, etc.) | Return on February 17, 1971 |
| Yamate Residential Area (Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, etc.) | Final return on February 9, 1972 |
| Yokohama Landley (Yamauchi-cho, Kanagawa-ku, etc.) | Return on January 17, 1972 |
| Tsurumi Nosekiba (Oguro-cho, Tsurumi-ku) | Return on May 15, 1972 |
| Yokohama Oil Storage Facility (Oguro-cho, Tsurumi-ku) | Return on October 23, 1972 |
| Kishine Barracks district (Kishine-cho, Kohoku-ku) | Return on August 25, 1972 |
| Motor pool in Yokohama North Dock (1-chome, Chiwakacho, Kanagawa-ku) | Return on February 8, 1974 |
| Yokohama Bakery (Kinko-cho, Kanagawa-ku, etc.) | Return on September 9, 1977 |
| Yokohama Chapel Center (Yokohamakouen, Naka-ku) | Return on August 17, 1977 and June 19, 1978 |
| Yokohama Seaside Residential Area (Honmakihara, Naka-ku, etc.) | Return on March 31, 1982 |
| Negishi Residential Area (Minosawa, Naka-ku) | Return on March 31, 1982 |
| Shinyamashita Residential Area (Shinyamashita 3-chome, Naka-ku, etc.) | Return on March 31, 1982 |
| Yokohama Refrigerated Warehouse (Shinko-cho, Naka-ku) | Return on April 1, 1994 |
| Kanagawa Milk Plant (Kamesumi-cho, Kanagawa-ku, 2-chome, Higashi-Kannagawa) | Return on March 31, 2000 |
| Koshiba Oil Storage Facility (Shibacho, Kanazawa-ku, Nagahama, etc.) | Return on December 14, 2005 |
| Part of Yokohama North Dock land, etc. (Suzushige-cho, Kanagawa-ku) | Return on March 31, 2009 |
| Tomioka Warehouse District (2-chome Tomioka-Higashi, Kanazawa-ku, Torihama-cho) | Return on May 25, 2009 |
| Fukaya Communications Office (Izumi-cho, Izumi-ku, Nakadamachi) | Return on June 30, 2014 |
| Kami-Seya Communication Facility (Kitamachi, Seyacho, Seya-ku, Kamikawai-cho, Asahi-ku) | Return on June 30, 2015 |
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