Yokosuka City The former Yokosuka Naval Base Commander-in-Chief’s official residence will be open to the public! !

Yokosuka City press release (2024.11.15) Yokosuka City The former Yokosuka Naval Base Commander-in-Chief’s official residence is open to the public! ! ～The modernization heritage designated as a Japanese heritage, which is normally not accessible, is open to the public I will~ The former Yokosuka Naval Base Commander-in-Chief’s official residence will be open to the public on November 23rd (Saturday) and 24th (Sunday). Currently, this government building is called the “Tadodai Branch Office” and is managed by the Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District Inspector General’s Office, so it is usually not accessible. In addition, in April 2016, it was certified as a “Japanese Heritage Site” as a modernization heritage site, making it a facility with high cultural value. Please take this opportunity to see the valuable modernization heritage that still exists in Yokosuka.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/128894/240/128894-240-28d63ab588bf247e3443c26e8f630b6f-1117×414.jpg 1 Event name Former Yokosuka Naval Base
Commander-in-Chief’s official residence  Open to the public 2 Date and time Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24, 2024 10:00-15:00 (last entry 2:30 p.m.) *There is no admission fee. 3 Venue Tadodai Branch Office (90 Tadodai, Yokosuka City) *There is no parking lot at the venue, so please come by public transportation. 4 Sponsor etc. Sponsored by: Yokosuka City Tourism Association Co-sponsor: Yokosuka City Cooperation: Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka District Inspector General, NPO Yokosuka City Guide Association 5 Event details (1) Holding a mini concert (live performance) A mini-concert (live performance) will be held by a pianist using the Steinway grand piano manufactured approximately 100 years ago in the residence. (The event will be held from 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day. Capacity for each session is 30 people.) (2) Holding a mini-guided tour of the residence A mini-guided tour (30 minutes) of the residence will be held by Yokosuka City Guide. (Held at 10:15, 11:45, 12:15, 13:45, and 2:15 p.m. each day.) 6 Summary of Tadodai branch government building It was built in 1913 as the official residence of the commander-in-chief of the former Imperial Japanese Navy Yokosuka Naval Base, and by the end of the war, 31 successive commanders-in-chief had lived there. After the war, it was used as the official residence of the commander of the U.S. Navy in Japan, and is currently managed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Yokosuka Regional Inspector General and is open to the public twice a year. The stately building consists of a Western-style building with brick tiles and a
Japanese-style building with Japanese-style rooms, and has beautiful stained glass. Another highlight is the garden that overlooks the city of Yokosuka. It is a heritage of modernization that was certified as a “Japan Heritage” in April 2016. 7 Notes (1) There are no toilets (restrooms) available on the premises. (2) There is no parking lot at the venue, so please come by public transportation. (3) Eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited on the premises. (4) Pets such as dogs are not allowed to enter. (5) Please take your trash home with you. 8 Contact information Yokosuka City Tourist Information Center (Telephone number: 046-822-8301) Reference materials