To our chagrin in Okinawa, U.S. base-related problems come one after another ceaselessly.
This time it is the relocation of U.S. Naha Port Facility, commonly known as “Naha Military Port,” to the city of Urasoe’s west coast facing Camp Kinser, U.S. Forces Okinawa’s most important logistics and support base.
The current military port, which is located on the south side of Naha Commercial Port, a valuable historical site, occupies the land mass with an area of 55.9 hectares; the piers with a total length of 2,545 meters are capable of docking seven 20,000-ton warships at the same time. The city of Naha has been demanding its early return for years, saying the military port is hindering the city’s economic planning and redevelopment. The demand for its return, in particular, intensified after the Vietnam War had ended since the port was left almost unused.
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