Shop for 481 deals across 6 hotels, starting at usd 7 per night. Yokosuka naval port cruise yokosuka, kanagawa japan travel. Elementary schools in yokosuka three dodea elementary schools are available for families stationed at cfay. This is the former headquarters building of the imperial japanese navy ijn. Demobilization and disarmament of the japanese armed. Activity aboard captured japanese submarines at japanese naval base. I lived in yokosuka for 8 years, and i had a blast. Jan 20, 2019 japan is a weirdly wonderful country, from its unique food to cultural obsession with things like anime, and cosplay. Fleet activities yokosuka cfay, is in yokosuka city, japan and located about 30 miles southwest of japans capital city, tokyo, on the east coast of the main island, honshu. Kennedy, was stationed at atsugi as a marine radar operator. A navy munitions command in nearby urago, and an offbase housing areas at ikego. The imperial japanese navy opposed the idea of fighting a battle on japanese soil. Hotel harbor yokosuka features complimentary wifi in rooms and at the freeuse cafe and a choice of quality shampoo brands. A cruise of yokosuka naval port is a popular place to visit among large tour groups.
Entrance to yokosuka navy base oconus pcs, yokosuka japan, navy base, navy mom. While this hotel caters mostly to americans on business in yokosuka, it still retains a very distinctive japanese flair. During world war ii, activities at the yokosuka navy yard reached their peak. In 1997 she deployed with the independence battle group and participated in exercises tandem thrust 97 and cobra gold. Commodore matthew perrys landing in the area in the 1850s initiated the countrys modernization, and today it is the site of a major naval facility used by the united states and japanese forces. In 1957, lee harvey oswald, the accused assassin of john f. Yokosuka wwii army storage base, hundreds of tunnels. This 579acre naval base occupies a small peninsula jutting into tokyo bay. Catching the game early in the morning here in yokosuka, sailors and their families kick back and relax while they watch the superbowl at the chiefs club, club alliance, and the officers club, feb. Storytimes for children are offered at both yokosuka and ikego, including legomania. From 1916, oppama in yokosuka was developed as the yokosuka naval air.
Yokosukashi is a city located in kanagawa prefecture, japan. I need to get my wife fingerprinted for a us immigration procedure, and my two options are to travel to the us embassy in seoul or get it done at yokosuka im a us citizen, she is a japanese citizen. Yokosuka cave network dug by japanese during world war ii. In fact, we often navigate by counting tunnels and stoplights, since few of the. The entertainment area on the 4th to 6th floors is full of content, offering educational opportunities, beauty and health specialists, a cinema complex, bowling, sports and athletics and book cafes. Top 10 hotels in yokosuka, japan cancel free on most. Students living on main base, most off base locations, and 5th graders living in ikego attend sullivans school. It is fun to see the gray color of ships are slightly different in the u. Nullspace tunnels under yokosuka navy base mjg september 15, 2008 catacombs caves, haikyo, kanagawa, military installations 19 comments deep within the solid rock of the negishi plateau in yokohama, spreading beneath the old racecourse grandstand and yokosuka naval base, lies a twisting warren of hidden world war 2era caverns. I did really well in becc, att, and 9c, and the material seems to come to me naturally, and im definitely a hard worker. Japan is a weirdly wonderful country, from its unique food to cultural obsession with things like anime, and cosplay. Yokosuka, kanagawa military wiki fandom military wikia. Measures to prevent the spread of covid19 onboard fleet activities yokosuka.
There have been numerous reports of people driving through the tunnel and seeing a man dressed as a samurai. Japanese naval underground tunnels used in the battle of okinawa during wwii in. Nullspace tunnels under yokosuka navy base michael john grist. Yokosuka naval base real ghost stories and incidents.
A rare scene where three tunnels from different eras in japanese history are. May 27, 2016 this pin was discovered by navy housing. Yokosuka naval arsenal became the first modern arsenal to be created in japan. Welcome to the facebook page of the yokosuka base post office. The adventurer william adams inspiration for a character in the novel. The city is great, youre only an hour and a bit from tokyo by train, the people are great, and theres a ton of stuff to do in the area. Yokosuka main navy exchange in yokosuka, jp shop your. Located two hours south of tokyo, atsugi naval base has a secret past, which includes the fact that it was a cia u2 base, which housed the u2 flown over russia by gary powers in the early 1960s. Its mission is to maintain and operate base facilities for the logistic, recreational, administrative support and service of the u.
Fleet activities yokosuka naval base in yokosuka, japan. We provide bestvalue facility solutions and services to navy and marine corps bases at misawa, atsugi, yokosuka, iwakuni, sasebo, okinawa, diego garcia, chinhae korea. Mondayfriday 0100 to 1800 cst, holiday hours may vary. A cruise of yokosuka naval port yokosuka, kanagawa. The primary mission of fleet activities yokosuka is to support all the units in the pacific area, as long as they belong to the united states of america or the allied countries. Mar 01, 2009 commander fleet activities yokosuka cfay arriving in japan if you are arriving at yokota air force base via an air mobility command amc flight. In this article he describes captain buchanans acceptance of the surrender of yokosuka naval base on 30th august 1945. Commander fleet activities yokosuka, military base. The hotel new yokosuka is conveniently located just one block away from the main gate of yokosuka naval base. Cfays primary mission is to provide support services to forward deployed naval forces in yokosuka, and other units assigned in the western pacific. Explore yokosukas sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset.
See more ideas about yokosuka japan, japan and japan travel. Yokosuka naval district was the home port of the ijn 1st fleet. During the turbulent bakumatsu period, the shogunate selected yokosuka as the site for a modern naval base odaiba, and hired the french engineer leonce verny in 1865 to oversee the development of shipbuilding facilities, beginning with yokosuka iron foundry. Fleet activities, yokosuka comprises 568 acres and is located 43 miles south of tokyo at the entrance of tokyo bay and approximately 18 miles south of yokohama. Yokosuka has long played a part in japans naval history. The city of yokosuka, located south of yokohama, is mostly famous for feeling at times like a slice of america, as it is home to a large u. Fleact, yokosuka, japan cultural resources management. Ships, shops and sightseeing await visitors to historic port the.
A navy munitions command in nearby urago, and offbase housing areas at negishi and ikego comprise another 850 acres of u. Sullivans school is located on yokosuka naval base. This 579 acre naval base occupies a small peninsula jutting into tokyo bay. A cruise of yokosuka naval port yokosuka, kanagawa japan. Yokosuka cave network dug by japanese during world war ii sealed guests take a tour of the caves under yokosuka naval base, japan, after a ceremony officially sealing the caves on friday. Jan 27, 2009 this video was taken in 2007 by doug and myself.
Im really just wondering what to expect from the baseship as an emfn straight from aschool. The construction of the arsenal was the central point. The 300th division in yokosuka engaged in building aircraft hangars sent half of its strength to build the naval tunnel. One thing that unites the japanese is their love for paranormal activity and the country produces a lot of horror movies, tv. Nonetheless it was allotted a tunnel plan in june 1945. Well even let you know about secret offers and sales when you sign up to our emails. The city continued to expand in 1933 with the annexation of neighboring kinugasa village and taura town in 1933 and.
The hotels friendly service and unique amenities guarantee a comfortable stay, 1 hour from haneda airport on the keikyu train line. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Im not in the military or a dod employee, so im not sure ifhow i can get in. Opening of onbase playgrounds is the primary change from last weeks memo. After breakfast we saw the steep blue shores of tokio bay. Phone directory commander, navy installations command. Navys seventh fleet, yokosuka naval base, often referred to as cfay commander fleet activities yokosuka, hosts afloat commands and more than 50 other shore commands and tenant activities. Fleact, yokosuka is a forwarddeployed naval base located in the tokyo bay area on. Elementary schools provide services through grade five. In addition to the shipbuilding plant, the yard also had a gun factory, ordnance and supply depots, a fuel storage facility, a seaplane base and a naval air station. Whenever an inbound flight is scheduled, navy buses are assigned to transport passengers to yokosuka naval base. Feb 27, 2017 aside from minor sporadic tactical air raids by united states navy aircraft, it was not bombed again during the war.
Pappy leaves yokosuka with fond memories news stripes. Oct 21, 2008 yokosuka naval base gridley tunnel this is a narrow, one way tunnel that runs through a hill from gridley lane to nimitz blvd. Matsushiro underground imperial headquarters wikipedia. In 1996, curtis wilbur became part of the united states seventh fleet, shifting homeports from san diego to yokosuka naval base in yokosuka, japan.
Navy base in yokosuka port and then the marine self defense force base in nagaura port. Another major force around is the 7th fleet, which. For this reason, you may want to line up early at the pier to find a great spot on the upper deck of the boat. Perry general mess also know as the jewel of the east is a 5 star. Naval installation in the world and is considered to be one of the most strategically important bases in the u. Commander fleet activities yokosuka cfay arriving in japan if you are arriving at yokota air force base via an air mobility command amc flight. Yokosuka naval base gridley tunnel this is a narrow, one way tunnel that runs through a hill from gridley lane to nimitz blvd. We are here to serve military personnel as well as civilians. Pappy leaves yokosuka with fond memories thursday was the last day of work for arold pappy jarrell, second from right, who has become a yokosuka icon after 30 years on base. Negishi caverns haikyo, kanagawa michael john grist. Pacini tells what the first landing party found and how the beaten japanese received them. Coaska bayside stores aims to be a facility where people, with a focus on life in yokosuka, can enjoyably spend a whole day, regardless of age.
From its headquarters off truman bay, just 26 miles 41 kilometers due south of tokyo, the navsup flc yokosuka enterprise networks more than 20 detachments, sites and fuel terminals from misawa, japan, to sydney, australia. Naval facilities engineering command far east navfac far east is the single facilities command serving navy, marine corps and other dod activities in the far east region. Yokosuka is loved for its shopping and great restaurants, and has lots of places to visit including tokyo bay, kinugasayama park, and daimyoji temple. It is an industrial and residential community, with an area of about 39 square miles, and a population of about 422,441. Playgrounds may be used so long as the total number of children using the playground does not exceed 5 children. Dec 01, 2015 yokosuka wwii army storage base, hundreds of tunnels. Kinnick high school on yokosuka naval base, japan, i read learning to. This was the former house of the yokosuka naval stations commanderinchief. Yokosuka city is located about 30 miles southwest of japans capital city, tokyo, on the east coast of the main island, honshu. Jun, 2011 the hotel new yokosuka is conveniently located just one block away from the main gate of yokosuka naval base. Yokosuka dead link is a major city in kanagawa prefecture, japan understand.
Sam simbulan put it together for the miday reunion. The japanese military forces, after being completely disarmed, shall be. I know the gw is doing a crew swap with the ronald reagan. This book details the authors experiences as the first american living and. The country is spread over 6,852 islands and each region has its distinctive environment and culture. For adults, we have a monthly book club with a different title every month. Get yokosukas weather and area codes, time zone and dst. Electronic resources include downloadable magazines and newspapers, ebooks, audiobooks, videos, music streaming, specialized textbooks, music lessons, career information, and much more. A major role is played by the japanese naval forces as well, which are extremely important and dominant in the area. Navsup fleet logistics center yokosuka navsup flc yokosuka is the western pacific regions largest u.
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