East Fuji Maneuver Area
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JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area (陸上自衛隊東富士演習場, Rikujō Jieitai Higashi-Fuji Enshūjō) is the major training grounds for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on Honshū, Japan. It is one of several military facilities located in the foothills of Mount Fuji and extends over parts of Gotemba, Susono and Oyama, in Shizuoka Prefecture. Its total area is 88.09 square kilometers.
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East Fuji Maneuver Area | |
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陸上自衛隊東富士演習場 | |
Gotemba, Susono, Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture Japan | |
Coordinates | 35°19′N 138°51′E |
Type | Military Base |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1912 |
In use | 1912-1945 Imperial Japanese Army 1945-1966 United States Army 1966-present Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
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