（Announcement）
September 26, 2023
Japan Ministry of Defense
Based on the Article 6-1, 6-2 and 6-4 of the Drone Act (Act No. 9 of 2016), the Ministry of Defense issued a notification of the designation of defense-related facilities, areas of the designated defense-related facilities or areas, and surrounding areas of the designated defense-related facilities. After 10 days as a certain period of notification to the public (after October 6, 2023), drone flights will be basically prohibited over and within the surrounding areas of the defense-related facilities. When one intends to fly drones, the person is required to follow prescribed procedures including obtaining consent from the administrators of the defense-related facilities.
Please refer to the Ministry of Defense website for more information.
(Reference) Facilities newly designated as defense-related facilities
1 JGSDF
・ Camp Kitaeniwa
・ Camp Minamieniwa
・ Camp Horobetu
・ Camp hakodate
・ Camp Tsuchiura
・ Camp Shinmachi
・ Camp Omiya
・ Camp Misyuku
・ Camp Higashitachikawa
・ Camp Kurihama
・ Camp Shibata
・ Camp Kitafuji
・ Camp Fuji
・ Camp Takigahara
・ Camp Itazuma
・ Camp Kasugai
・ Camp Hisai
・ Camp Imazu
・ Camp Fukuchiyama
・ Camp Shinodayama
・ Camp Yonago
・ Camp Yamaguchi
・ Camp Kokura
・ Camp Tsusima
・ Camp Omura
・ Camp Beppu
・ Camp Kusu
・ Camp Ebino
・ Camp Miyakonojyou
・ Camp Kokubu
2 JMSDF
・ MSDF Ozuki Air Base
・ Ozuki Rifle range
・ MSDF Maizuru Training Center
・ Ashizaki Training Area
・ Hizukushi Area
・ Ooba Rifle Range
・ MSDF 1st Maritime Servise School Nagahama Rifle Range
3 JASDF
・ Misawa Air Base Yokawame Training Area
・ Komaki Air Base Kasahara Traning Area
・ Kozoji Sub Base Detached Area
Designation of defense-related facilities based on the Drone Act (PDF)