Camp Asaka
| Camp Asaka | |
|---|---|
朝霞駐屯地 | |
| Oizumi-gakuen-cho Nerima, Tokyo 178-8501 Near Tokyo in Japan | |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Japan Ground Self-Defense Force |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 35°46′53.06″N 139°35′47.13″E / 35.7814056°N 139.5964250°E |
| Area | 909,701 m2 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | Imperial Japanese Army (as Junior Military Academy) |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Eastern Army |
Camp Asaka is a base of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. It lies in four municipalities: Nerima, Tokyo; Asaka, Saitama; Wako, Saitama; and Niiza, Saitama. It serves as the headquarters of the Eastern Army.
The camp was originally the site of a golf course from 1930 to 1940. It served as the site of the Imperial Japanese Army Junior Military Academy from 1941 to 1945, and as a United States Army camp (South Camp Drake) from 1945 to 1960, during which time it housed part of the 1st Cavalry Division.
The Asaka Shooting Range was a firing range constructed on the site for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and hosted pistol and rifle shooting and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon. It was the temporary shooting venue for the 2020 Summer Olympics.