Naha Port Facility Explained

The Naha Port Facility, formerly the Naha Military Port, is a United States Forces Japan facility located in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, at the mouth of, which flows into the East China Sea.

The Naha Military Port was constructed by the U.S. troops after their landing on Okinawa Island in 1945. In 1950, Yarazamori Castle was demolished to make room for the port facility. It served as a logistic base during the Vietnam War. After the reversion of Okinawa from the United States to Japan in 1972, return of the land to the government of Japan was agreed at the 15th U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee held in 1974. A part of the land has been returned and the remaining land will be returned after the completion of planned move of the facility to Urasoe, Okinawa.

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26.2083°N 127.6667°W

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Kuniyoshi. Nagahiro. Okinawa Encyclopedia. 那覇軍港. Japanese. May 1983. Okinawa Times. III. Naha. . 62.
  2. Web site: FAC 6064 那覇港湾施設 . Military Base Affairs Division . Okinawa Prefecture . Naha . Japanese . FAC 6064 Naha Port Facility . January 1, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927153703/http://www3.pref.okinawa.jp/site/view/contview.jsp?cateid=14&id=1228&page=1 . September 27, 2011.