Off-base Housing Process Yokosuka

One of the things the military pushes is living in off-base housing in Japan. The on base housing is limited. Surprisingly, many American families move to Yokosuka with no intention of ever exploring outside the base and with frequent trips planned back to the US. I can't imagine not wanting to take everything in.

So, many families scramble to live on base and be surrounded by their cushy McDonald's and hundreds and thousands of other American families. If that was the experience I wanted....well, I just would have stayed in the States.

Here's a VERY good video on what to expect from the housing office on one of the first days you get there. It takes about three weeks to find a house as everything is very official and the paperwork takes time. Luckily, it looks like they walk you through everything.