The is one of five active
Armies
An army, ground force or land force is an armed force that fights primarily on land. In the broadest sense, it is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or country. It may also include aviation assets by ...
of the
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
The , , also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 1, 1954, it is the largest of the three service branches.
New military guidelines, announced in December 2010, direct ...
. It is headquartered in
Itami
is a cities of Japan, city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,215 in 83,580 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Itami is located in south-east ...
,
Hyōgo. Its responsibility is the defense of
Chūgoku,
Kansai
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropoli ...
,
Shikoku
is the smallest of the List of islands of Japan#Main islands, four main islands of Japan. It is long and between at its widest. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu ...
and the Southern half of the
Chūbu region.
Organization

*

Central Army, in
Itami
is a cities of Japan, city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 197,215 in 83,580 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Itami is located in south-east ...
**
3rd Division, in Itami, responsible for the defense of the
Hyōgo,
Kyōto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the ninth-most pop ...
,
Nara
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also task ...
,
Ōsaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population ...
,
Shiga and
Wakayama Wakayama may refer to:
* Wakayama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan
* Wakayama (city), the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
* Wakayama Station, a train station in Wakayama, Wakayama
* Wakayama University, a national university in Wakayama, ...
prefectures.
**
10th Division, in
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
, responsible for the defense of the
Aichi
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture ...
,
Fukui,
Gifu
is a Cities of Japan, city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. Durin ...
,
Ishikawa,
Mie and
Toyama prefectures.
**
13th Brigade, in
Kaita, responsible for the defense of the
Chūgoku region
The , also known as the region, is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest island of Japan. It consists of the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. As of the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,328,339 ...
.
**
14th Brigade, in
Zentsūji, responsible for the defense of
Shikoku
is the smallest of the List of islands of Japan#Main islands, four main islands of Japan. It is long and between at its widest. It has a population of 3.8 million, the least populated of Japan's four main islands. It is south of Honshu ...
.
** 4th Engineer Brigade, in
Uji
is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Founded on March 1, 1951, Uji is between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa ...
*** 6th Engineer Group (Construction), in
Toyokawa
is a Cities of Japan, city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famou ...
*** 7th Engineer Group (Construction), in Uji
*** 102nd Equipment Company, in Uji
*** 304th Engineer Company, in
Izumo Izumo (出雲) may refer to:
Locations
* Izumo Province, an old province of Japan
* Izumo, Shimane, a city located in Shimane Prefecture
** Izumo Airport
* Izumo-taisha, one of Japan's most ancient and important Shinto shrines
Ships
* ''Izumo ...
*** 305th Engineer Company, in
Okayama
is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western J ...
*** 307th Vehicle Company, in Uji
** Central Army Field Artillery Unit, in
Himeji
260px, Himeji City Hall
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 525,682 in 227,099 households and a population density of 980 persons per km2. The total area of the city is ...
, with three batteries of
FH-70 155mm towed howitzers
*** 1st Artillery Battalion, in Himeji
*** 2nd Artillery Battalion, in
Toyokawa, Aichi
is a Cities of Japan, city in the eastern part of Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 183,930 in 72,949 households, and a population density of 1,141 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Toyokawa, famou ...
*** 3rd Artillery Battalion, in Nagi
*** 4th Artillery Battalion, in Matsuyama
** 8th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, in
Ono (
Type 3 Chū-SAM)
** Central Army Combined (Training) Brigade, in
Ōtsu
270px, Ōtsu City Hall
is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 343,991 in 153,458 households and a population density of 740 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
History
Ōtsu is ...
*** 47th Infantry Regiment, in
Kaita
*** 49th Infantry Regiment, in Toyokawa
*** 4th Basic Training Battalion, in Ōtsu
*** 109th Training Battalion, in Ōtsu
*** 110th Training Battalion, in
Matsuyama
270px, Matsuyama City Hall
270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 h ...
** Central Army Aviation Group, in
Yao
*** 5th Anti-tank Helicopter Battalion, in
Ise
*** Central Army Helicopter Battalion, in Mashiki
*** Central Army Meteorological Company, in Mashiki
*** Logistic Support Battalion, in Mashiki
** Central Army Logistic Support, in
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...
** Central Army Signal Group, in Itami
*** 104th Signal Battalion, in Itami
*** 104th Command Center Signal Battalion, in Itami
*** 303rd Central Communication Company, in Itami
** Central Army Medical Service, in Itami
** Central Army Military Intelligence Battalion, in Itami
** Kansai Logistic Depot, in Uji
References
External links
Central Army Homepage''(Japanese)''
{{JGSDF Units
Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Military units and formations established in 1960