Originally a Japanese Imperial Navy ordnance facility, modern-day Ikego Heights Family Housing features more than 850 housing units and is about a 30-minute drive away from Yokosuka Naval Base. The area covers approximately 710 acres, including about 620 acres of Zushi City, which accounts for 14.5% of the city’s area.
Ikego offers a variety of services and facilities including:
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Ikego Post Office
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Ikego Elementary School
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Ikego Home-to-Work Shuttle
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NEX Mini Mart
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NEX Gas Station
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Navy Housing Office
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MWR Office
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Club Takemiya (download menu)
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Fitness center
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Swimming pool
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Tennis court
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Dog Park
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Skate Park
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Child Development Center
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School Age Care Facility
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Teen Center
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Fleet and Family Support Center
Just outside the Ikego gates, you'll find the Keikyu Jimmuji train station, giving community members direct access to public transportation. There's also the Joint Use Area right outside the gates with free parking for SOFA-personnel and a Farmers Market held monthly. The Joint Use Area is both a sports park and nature park. The Joint Use Sports Park includes a 400-meter track, baseball fields, and tennis courts. The Joint Use Nature Park is a quiet place for hiking. It includes a pond and is home to protected species of animals.
Further up the road from the Joint Use Area is CFA Yokosuka MWR's West Valley Campground and Paintball Paradise. The pet-friendly campground offers both campsites and cabin rentals. Some of the cabins even include solar power to provide air conditioning.
CFAY's Command Liaison Office located near the Ikego Main Gate also runs a Facebook page in cooperation with CFAY Public Affairs Office to provide command updates and upcoming events -- both inside and outside of the Ikego gates -- that are most relevant to the Ikego Heights community.
For more information, call the CFAY Command Liaison Office at 246-8042.