Camp Higashi-Chitose, 北海道にある陸上自衛隊の駐屯地
Camp Higashi-Chitose is a military garrison in the city of Chitose, on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. The site contains barracks, administrative buildings, and training areas used by the forces stationed there.
The garrison was established after World War II, during the period when Japan began building its Self-Defense Forces. It has operated without interruption since then and remains one of the notable military presences in northern Japan.
This is an active military base and access for the general public is restricted. It is worth checking in advance whether any part of the site may be open to visitors on specific occasions.
The city of Chitose is home to the New Chitose Airport, one of the busiest airports in Japan, which means this garrison sits unusually close to a major international gateway. This proximity makes the military presence here more visible to arriving travelers than at most other bases in the country.
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