Naha Port Facility

LST ramp

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 Kokuba River (国場川 Kokuba-gawa), which flows into the East China Sea.[1]

The Naha Military Port was constructed by the U.S. troops after their landing on Okinawa Island in 1945. It served as a logistic base during the Vietnam War.[2] 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.[1] 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.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Military Base Affairs Division. "FAC 6064 那覇港湾施設" [FAC 6064 Naha Port Facility] (in Japanese). Naha: Okinawa Prefecture. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kuniyoshi, Nagahiro (May 1983). "那覇軍港". Okinawa Encyclopedia (in Japanese) III. Naha: Okinawa Times. p. 62. LCC DS894.99.O372 O442 1983.

Coordinates: 26°12′30″N 127°40′00″E / 26.20833°N 127.66667°E / 26.20833; 127.66667

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