Toyohashi Airfield

Military Decommissioning. The airfield was an Imperial Japanese Army Air Service base. It was closed and dismantled as part of the dissolution of the Japanese military under the terms of surrender and subsequent Allied occupation.

The former airfield site has been completely redeveloped and repurposed. It is now a major industrial and logistics hub, primarily for the automotive industry, taking advantage of its proximity to the Port of Mikawa. The land is occupied by large-scale vehicle import and preparation centers, most notably the Volkswagen Group Japan Toyohashi Import Center and the Mercedes-Benz Japan Vehicle Preparation Center (VPC). There are no visible remnants of the original runways, taxiways, or military buildings.

The site was the Imperial Japanese Army's Toyohashi Airfield (陸軍豊橋飛行場). Established around 1940, it was a crucial training facility during World War II. Its primary role was to train pilots and crews for heavy bombers, such as the Mitsubishi Ki-21. It hosted the Toyohashi Army Flying School (豊橋陸軍飛行学校) and was a significant military installation in the region. As a result of its military importance, the airfield was a target for Allied bombing raids during the final year of the war in 1945.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the airfield. The land has been fully and permanently converted to a critical industrial zone for several decades. The current economic value and physical infrastructure make any reversion to an airfield physically impossible and economically infeasible. The region is well-served by Chubu Centrair International Airport (RJGG).