Hotels near marine corps air station futenma, okinawa. Camp henry camp kinser camp schwab camp zama kadena ab kunsan ab mcas futenma osan ab usag humphreys family theater usag. Mcas futenma, okinawa, japan the sun sat on the purple horizon as seamen apprentice ariel c. The movie will play at marine corps air station futenma on may 23 at 6.
Construction of hangars and barracks began in 1958. Popular okinawan comedians performed on the stage, incorporating ideas from the audience about how to use the land returned from the u. Mccs entertainment produces concerts, comedy shows, festivals, club events, talent contests, family events and much more. Regal shiloh crossing movie times showtimes and tickets. The air station is home to the 1st marine aircraft wing, falling under the jurisdiction of the iii marine expeditionary force, with a mission to provide air support to marine units stationed throughout the asiapacific region.
Mcas features a small exchange with a food court, movie theater, library and. Courtney reel time theater camp foster reel time theater mcas futenma reel time theater. The people of okinawa have never offered any of their land to construct a u. We have 100s of cafes, restaurants, shopping, activities, in okinawa. Taken from one of my dads badly faded ektachrome slides. Camp foster, formerly known as camp zukeran japanese. Weekino ishigaki island church okinawa japan christmas xmas tree ornament decoration hanging pendant decor city travel souvenir collection double sided porcelain 2. Marine corps air station futenma or mcas futenma is a united states marine corps base located in ginowan, okinawa, japan, 5 nm northeast of naha, on the island of okinawa. Okinawa south korea germany united kingdom japan guam. Base theaters camp courtney 6229616 camp hansen 6234564 camp foster 6453465 camp kinser 6372177 camp schwab 6252338 kadena ab 05058653095 mcas futenma 6363890 need help. Okinawa hai is the answer to where to go and what to do while in okinawa. Monthu 06002200 fri 06000100 sat 09000100 sun 09002200. It is home to approximately 3,000 marines of the 1st marine aircraft wing and other units, and has been a u.
Mcas futenma after i return from deployment, my next duty station is futenma. Here i would like to explain with the map of 1960 to 1970s, around the time of okinawa s reversion to japan in 1972. Come by, enjoy the features here and judge for yourselves. It is a cobase, therefore it is run under the regulations and laws of the japanese government. Movies on base japan update okinawa news, and more. Little hall theater quantico 2034 barnett avenue quantico, va 224 7037842638. Okinawa s assembly on friday voted to hold a nonbinding referendum on a deeply unpopular plan to relocate a u. The exchange exchange stores movie guide showtimes.
You can only enter when you are driving in the north lane of highway 330. The bases housing units include kishaba, chatan, futenma, plaza and sada. Former pm hatoyama regrets reneging on pledge to move futenma airbase out of okinawa. You are about to report this weather station for bad data. We have friendly customer service, we keep the theater very clean, and we have the old theater balcony experience, said miller. Futenma shrine is one of the eight major shrines of the ryukyu islands, made up of two wooden shrines and a series of caves that serve as underground shrines the two large temples with golden ornamented trim stand between the modern buildings of ginowan bringing a stark contrast to the shrines that were commissioned by king sho kinpuku five centuries ago, during the first sho dynasty, to. Ticket sales start one hour prior to movie show time. Futenma haunted labyrinth brings service members, okinawa. Heres a list of theaters around okinawa, with links to their websites for current and uptodate playing movies and their showtimes.
Building 401 unit 35031 box 153 fpo ap 963700153 as you enter mcas futenma, take your first right and then your next immediate right. Hatoyama left open the possibility that tokyo would still honor the 2006 agreement, which calls for relocating the futenma air base from its current site in. Taken in late 1961 or early 1962 while my windup 8mm movie camera still worked, this shows downtown futenma, okinawa and the immediate surroundings. Rotm is a united states marine corps base located in the city of ginowan on the island of okinawa. Each base has a movie theater that plays movies 45 times a week. Patron groups that are authorized to use navy mwr facilities, equipment and services include activeduty military personnel and their family members, activated reservists, retired military personnel, civilian dod personnel, foreign national employees assigned and working directly for the dod installations overseas, and dod contractors working fulltime on the installation. The decision, by local politicians, comes a month after residents elected. Okinawa residents and service members enjoy fruit from the buffet following a vip opening of the futenma haunted labyrinth oct. Star theaters currently have four cinemas in okinawa including the mihama 7 plex in chatans american village. Dont be surprised if you have to wait a month for a movie to come to the theater by you. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore.
The base is under the jurisdiction of the united states marine corps. The futenma haunted labyrinth is a fundraiser for the. Rotm is a united states marine corps base located in ginowan, okinawa, japan, 5 nm 9. Lissauer closed the decrepit door to building 424 on marine corps air station futenma, rattling the boarded up windows of the hauntedhousetobe. It is home to approximately 4,000 marines of the 1st marine aircraft wing and has been a u. Futenma marine corps air station map okinawa mapcarta. Listen to yooseeokinawa soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create okinawa futenma. Okinawa churaumi aquarium is one of the popular places located in ocean expo park. Base theaters camp courtney 6229616 camp hansen 6234564 camp foster 6453465 camp kinser 6372177 camp schwab 6252338 kadena ab 05058653095 mcas futenma 6363890 need help calling dsn. Super typhoon haiyan humanitarian operations kcj, marine corps air station futenma, okinawa duration. It is a famed tourist spot featuring whale sharks swimming in a large aquarium and dolphin show performed outside of the building. Mcas futenma marine corps community services okinawa, japan.
Dont sit around hemming and hawing about what to do next. Aafes kadena bx unit 35163 apo, ap 963785163 okinawa. Camp foster marine corps base in ginowan, japan military bases. The approximately 18,000 marines now stationed on okinawa will drop to about 10,000 once the new base is. Relocation of marine corps air station futenma wikipedia. Jul 19, 2008 the okinawa prefectural assembly adopted a nonbinding resolution friday against a japanu. United cinema 3f is the largest movie theater on okinawa with 11 screens and three screen systems imax, 4dx and screenx. Senior tickets are valid for adults 60 years and older. Marine corps air station mcas futenma in ginowan, japan.
The shrine is just south of camp foster and camp buckner. Zukeran and killin elementary schools and kubasaki high school. Stream tracks and playlists from yooseeokinawa on your desktop or mobile device. Deposits are required within two weeks of booking event. Plaza housing ginowan water treatment plant ocean castle country club marine corps air station futenma. Ryukyu mura is okinawa s touristic theme park located only an hour away from. Marine corps air station futenma was constructed immediately following the battle of okinawa in 1945. Kadena air base okinawa, japan the korea conflict of 1950 emphasized the need for maintaining a naval presence in okinawa.
There are usually one or two movies played each day, but they will offer more showings for the more popular movies. Deal to move okinawa base wins approval the new york times. Over the last five decades there have been various plans for the relocation of marine corps air station futenma, a united states marine corps base located within the urban area of ginowan city pop. Seinengekijo, a tokyobased theater group, will be performing the play futenma in five different locations in okinawa for the first time in december. The movie theaters are property of the exchange, mccs has no control of the listings or theaters. Top news tokyobased theater group to perform futenma in okinawa. Ryukyu shimpo okinawa, japanese newspaper, local news. We are the leading entertainment and production services program serving the military community on okinawa. Marine corps air station futenma or mcas futenma japanese. Mar 05, 2017 former marine lieutenant colonel kris roberts and dozens of men under his command came into contact with more than 100 leaking barrels that were unearthed at marine corps air station futenma.
Here, you can choose to watch a movie in 4d to be fully immersed in the. It is part of the marine corps base camp smedley d. The base is large enough to spread over four different civilian communities kitanakagusuku, okinawa, ginowan and. There are off base theaters that have american movies too. Unfortunately, accommodations near marine corps air station futenma are few and far between.
Camp foster is one of the wide variety of military facilities operated by the united states of america in japan. Here i would like to explain with the map of 1960 to 1970s, around the time of okinawas. We have provided you with convenient access to the internet movie database imdb for each specific movie to view trailers. Marine corps air station futenma is located on the island of okinawa in japan. Flynn is the commanding officer of mcas futenma, marine corps base camp smedley d. A movie theater entrance in futenma, okinawa, about 1957. Futenma shrine ginowan okinawa hotels travel guide. Camp foster to get star wars debut thursday news stripes.
Carroll camp casey camp courtney camp foster camp hansen camp henry camp kinser camp schwab camp zama kadena ab kunsan ab mcas futenma osan ab usag humphreys family theater usag humphreys troop theater yokota. Futenma marine corps air station is situated 220 meters west of futenma marine corps air station. Marine corps air station futenma or mcas futenma icao. They have some movies in japanese and some are in english with subtitles. The midway park movie theater is expected to reopen sometime this fall and will also feature digital and 3d movies.
Corps installations throughout okinawa and gain a better understanding of the daytoday operations that take place here. Marine corps air station futenma in okinawa, japan, has been relieved from his post over a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to. On february 15, 1951, the us naval facility, naha, was activated and. The exchange exchange stores reel time movie guide. February 27, 2014 ryukyu shimpo on february 16, the owarai futenma gekijo, or comedy futenma theater was held at jubilance wedding center in ginowan. Four of six to seven movie theaters in ginowan city were concentrated in futenma in those days.