Yokosuka Spring Festival 2024 Announced

Photo By Morgan Over | 210330-N-UI568-0040 ZUSHI, Japan (March 30, 2021) — Cherry blossoms are in full bloom onboard the Ikego Housing Detachment, a satellite housing area for Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Many of the cherry trees onboard Ikego were donated by the Zushi Junior Chamber of Commerce in 2003 as a symbol of the friendship between Ikego and the Zushi communities. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet’s forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Morgan Over)  

YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

01.31.2024

Story by James Kimber 

Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka

The City of Yokosuka and Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (CFA Yokosuka MWR) announced the open base event Yokosuka Spring Festival 2024 is scheduled Saturday, March 23, 2024.

SOFA-sponsored Personnel

SOFA-sponsored and Japanese employees with regular base access will have access to the open base festival using their DBIDS-registered CAC or authorized ID. SOFA-sponsored personnel and Japanese employees who have the privilege to escort guests may do so as any other day. SOFA-sponsored personnel and their guests will use either Carney Gate or Womble Gate to access the base.

Please contact the CFAY Visitor Control Center [https://cnrj.cnic.navy.mil/Installations/CFA-Yokosuka/Departments/Security/Visitor-Control-Center/] for more information including what documentation guests may need and how to submit pre-authorized guest pass request.

Also of note, pets are not authorized in the event area.

Japanese, Foreign Residents, Tourists without Base Access

Japanese community members and foreign residents who 1) do not have base access AND 2) do not have a SOFA-sponsored escort will need to register through the City of Yokosuka. This is the only way to gain access to the base for Spring Festival 2024 without a SOFA-sponsored escort. Registered guests will access the base through Mikasa Gate.

The registration window is scheduled to open Wednesday, February 21 at 12 p.m. and remain open until Monday, March 4 at 11:59 p.m. More information is available here: [https://www.cocoyoko.net/event/spring-fes.html]

Vendors

Vendors interested in operating at the festival are requested to contact CFA Yokosuka MWR at [e-mail].

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• Date Taken: 01.31.2024
• Date Posted: 02.16.2024 06:09
• Story ID: 463648
• Location: YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP