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Mizuho Wharf/Yokohama North Dock

Last Updated July 3, 2024

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Mizuho Wharf/Yokohama North Dock

Date of receipt

April 15, 1946

Location:

Kanagawa Ward: Mizuho-cho, Suzushige-cho, Chiwaka-cho

Area

Land:: 523,317 square meters

SOE: 425,826 square meters (81.4%)
Municipal ownership: 34,545 square meters (6.6%)
Privately owned: 62,946 square meters (12.0%)

Building:: 77,315 square meters

SOE: 61,190 square meters
Privately owned: 16,125 square meters

Water area:: Approx. 107,500 square meters
Designation of regional districts, etc.:: Industrial area, semi-industrial area, harbor area, semi-fire prevention area

Current status

Management: U.S. Army Facility Management Headquarters in Japan (Wharf Area), U.S. Navy Yokosuka Base Command Headquarters in Japan (postal area): (1) Wharf district; 　　There are large and small ship marine Bath, Nozumi, Warehouse, etc., and cargo transportation operations associated with the import and export of goods and the movement of military personnel and military personnel.　; 　It's done.; 　　In addition, the Ground Self-Defense Force uses approximately 1,870m2 of the building jointly.; (2) Postal District; 　　U.S. Navy-related postal services from the Far East to the Persian Gulf.

(Reference) Recent port arrivals
Fiscal year	Port arrivals (ships)
2020	75
2021	90
2022	90
2023	115

＊Average annual average of 802.3 vessels from 1940 to 1945

※The flying prohibition law for small unmanned aerial vehicles regulates the flight of drones over Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock and about 300m around it. (External site)

Progress

April 15, 1946: The wharf district and the postal district were requisitioned.
February 16, 1972: It was designated as evacuation area.
December 21, 1972: The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to jointly use the Ground Self-Defense Force.
March 14, 1973: The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to return the motor pool.
March 31, 1973: A part of the restricted water area (30 meters wide and 1,046 meters long) was returned.
February 8, 1974: Construction of an alternative to the motor pool has been completed, and the motor pool (99,563.67 square meters) has been returned.
March 27, 1995: The renovation of the Mizuho Bridge has been completed and the service has started. (construction started in February 1991)
November 24, 1995: We applied for joint use to construct an approach road into the facility.
December 12, 1995: Landfill work (first phase, approximately 30,900 square meters) has been completed. (construction started on January 18, 1995)
December 25, 1995: Part of the water area (approximately 30,900 square meters) was returned.
January 13, 1997: Regular transportation of the U.S. Navy Yokosuka Supply Center, which has been relocated from Guam, has started. (The last call was not made in November 1998.)
June 26, 1997: Guns and vehicles were unloaded following the relocation of Okinawa's live fire shooting training to the mainland.
(After that, landings have been carried out once or twice a year.)
September 26, 1997: An alternative warehouse for the Yokohama refrigerated warehouse was provided.
June 18, 1998: The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed on joint use for the construction of access roads to public Bath.
February 25, 1999: Landfill work for public bath construction (second phase, approximately 138,000 square meters) has been completed. (construction started on May 1, 1996)
March 31, 2000: The Japan-US Joint Committee agreed to provide an alternative refrigerated warehouse, which is a condition for returning the Kanagawa Milk Plant.
June 25, 2002: The access route to the public Bath has been put into service.
August 25, 2002: Five U.S. Army-owned boat boats were brought into the facility for storage.
(After that, 32 boat boats have been brought in by September 2004.)
June 30, 2006: The military and maritime transport headquarters in the Far East, which was located at the facility, has been relocated to Singapore.
March 5, 2009: The Japan-U.S. Joint Committee agreed to return some land and other land.
March 31, 2009: Part of the land (land: about 27,000 square meters, water area: about 2,500 square meters, Mizuho Bridge, etc.) was returned.
March 31, 2021: Part of the land (approximately 1,400 square meters) and structures were returned.

About the new part of the small landing boat unit

January 12, 2023: The government has contacted the new edition of a small landing boat unit to Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock. （PDF：151KB）
January 12, 2023: Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock announced the mayor's comment on the new edition of the small landing boat unit.
January 20, 2023: A request was made to the country for a new part of a small landing boat unit to Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock. （PDF：786KB）
February 7, 2023: Yokohama City, as a member of the Kanagawa Prefectural Base-Related Prefectural City Liaison Council, has submitted to the government a "Request for a New Edition of the U.S. Army Small Piped Boat Unit at Yokohama North Dock". （PDF：217KB）
March 3, 2023: The government responded to the request of Motoichi regarding the new edition of a small landing boat unit to Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock. . （PDF：1,142KB）
April 14, 2023: The government has contacted the new edition of a small landing boat unit to Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock. （PDF：32KB）
April 14, 2023: Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock announced the mayor's comment on the new edition of the small landing boat unit.
April 17, 2023: The government has contacted the new edition of a small landing boat unit to Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock.
January 17, 2024: The government has contacted the new edition of a small landing boat unit to Mizuho Wharf / Yokohama North Dock. （PDF：43KB）
　 In addition, we announced the mayor comment.

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