Ikego

Ikego Information The Past The Ikego area was a former ammunition depot in Zushi City. In 1937, the Japanese Imperial Navy used the land as a storehouse for ammunition. The area covers approximately 710 acres, including about 620 acres of Zushi City, which accounts for 14.5% of the city’s area. The Present Ikego first opened in April, 1996. 210 of Ikego’s 710 acres are used for U.S. Navy housing. Ikego has a total of 854 housing units, with approximately 3,400 family members living on base. It is located approximately twelve kilometers from Yokosuka Naval Base. Driving to Ikego is an easy task and will take approximately 25 to 30 minutes without heavy traffic. Traffic is heaviest in the mornings and afternoons, between 7-8 a.m. and 4:30-5:30 p.m Ikego Hills There are 854 homes which are a combination of both townhouses and tower apartments. Ikego Hills is set in forested hills in the seaside resort town of Zushi. There are three and four bedroom townhouses for officer and enlisted civilian families. Towers are all three bedroom. Ikego Hills has a mini-mart, all hands club, pool, Child Development Center, Elementary School (grades 1-3), and Community Center. Sports, paintball and other recreational areas are also available. Home-to-work shuttle buses (no fee) run from Ikego Hills to Yokosuka in the morning and return in the evening, and following extra curricular events at the High School. Ikego Hills can be reached in 20 minutes by toll roads at a cost of about $3, and about 30 minutes by surface roads. Japanese public transportation involves riding two trains at a minimum cost of about $2. http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrj/installations/cfa_yokosuka/about/installation_guide/facilities_and_resources/ikego_housing_detachment.html