About

(キャンプ座間) is a United States Army post located in the cities of Zama and Sagamihara, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Tokyo.
Camp Zama is home to the U.S. Army Japan (USARJ)/I Corps (Forward),[2] the U.S. Army Aviation Battalion Japan “Ninjas” , the 441st Military Intelligence Brigade, the Japan Engineer District (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), the 78th Signal Battalion and the Central Readiness Force and 4th Engineer Group of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

Camp Zama is close to the Sagami River near the foothills of the Tanzawa Mountain Range, Kanagawa Prefecture. The installation falls in the Zama City limits while the two housing areas, Camp Zama and Sagamihara Family Housing Area (SFHA), are located in the adjacent Sagamihara City. Once considered rural, this area has transformed into an urban area. New housing developments and communities along with shopping centers have increased the population and made traffic extremely congested. Traveling from Tokyo and outlying U.S. military installations to Camp Zama averages from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on the time of day. However, traveling from other parts of Kanagawa was made easier with the opening of the nearby Sagamihara/Aikawa Interchange which connects with the Ken-Ō Expressway in May 2012. The recommended method to travel to Camp Zama during times of peak road traffic is via the extremely reliable local public transportation train system. The closest train station to Camp Zama is the Odakyū Line’s Sōbudai-mae Station.

Directions

The Camp Zama community is comprised of three main housing areas on mainland Japan: Camp Zama, Sagamihara and Sagami Depot. All three are located in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 25 miles southwest of Tokyo. There are also several satellite locations located in Yokohama, Kure, Tokyo and other areas. The military community comprises a very small percentage of the prefecture population. Japan, in general, is a high cost of living area, but one can save on purchases by shopping on base at the post exchange and commissary. The weather is similar to that of the United States’ mid-Atlantic east coast. In less than two hours by train, one can be shopping in downtown Tokyo, picking up seashells at the beach in Enoshima or soaking in a hot springs in Hakone. The Base Operator’s phone number is 001-81-46-407-2113.

Quick Reference

Army Red Cross
(800) 733-2767

Army Community Service
Bldg 402,
USAG Japan (Camp Zama), JPN
046-407-4357

Army Lodging
Bldg 552,
USAG Japan (Camp Zama), JPN
046-207-2729

BG Crawford F. Sams US Army Health Clinic
USAG Japan (Camp Zama), JPN
046-407-4495

Commissary-Camp Zama
Bldg 690,
USAG Japan (Camp Zama), JPN
046-407-8140

Exchange
Bldg 425,
USAG Japan (Camp Zama), JPN
1214-261-2103

Military OneSource
(800) 273-8255

TRICARE Information
(877) 363-1303

USAA PCS/Deployment
(877) 233-7569

Base Surroundings

Ōwakudani
Sengokuhara, 箱根町 Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0631, Japan
+81 460-85-7410

Yokohama Landmark Tower
2 Chome-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 220-0012, Japan

Yokohama Chinatown
Yamashitacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 231-0023, Japan
 +81 45-662-1252

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise
Hakkeijima, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 236-0006, Japan
+81 45-788-8888

Hakone Open-Air Museum
1121 Ninotaira, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture 250-0407, Japan
+81 460-82-1161

Yokohama Marine Tower
15 Yamashitacho, Naka Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 231-0023, Japan
+81 45-664-1100

Yokohama Cup Noodles Museum
Japan, 〒231-0001 Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Shinko, ２丁目3−4
+81 45-345-0918