Spreading across the villages of Kunigami and Higashi, the Northern Training Area is the largest training facility in Okinawa. This region is the largest forested area of main Okinawa island and its abundant natural environment is a habitat for the nationally protected, rare birds called Noguchigera (Pryers' Woodpecker) and Yanbaru Kuina (Okinawan Rail).
a) Location: Kunigami village, Higashi village
b) Land area: 77,950,000m^2
c) Number of land owners: 70 persons
d) Yearly rental fee: 464 million yen
e) Number of (Japanese) employees: 0
a) Force: Marine Corps
b) Purpose: training facility
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