Northern Army (Japan)

The Northern Army (北部方面隊) is one of five active Armies of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). It is headquartered at Camp Sapporo in Sapporo, Hokkaidō and its responsibility is the defense of the island of Hokkaidō. It is the largest Army of the JGSDF as on Hokkaidō population and geographic constraints are less limiting than elsewhere in Japan.

Organization

 * JGSDF Northern Army.svg Northern Army, at Camp Sapporo in Sapporo
 * JGSDF 2nd Division.svg 2nd Division, at Camp Asahikawa in Asahikawa, responsible for the defense of North Western Hokkaidō
 * JGSDF 5th Brigade.svg 5th Brigade, at Camp Obihiro in Obihiro, responsible for the defense of North Eastern Hokkaidō
 * JGSDF 7th Division.svg 7th Division (Armored), at Camp Higashi Chitose in Chitose, responsible for the defense of Southern Hokkaidō
 * JGSDF 11th Brigade.svg 11th Brigade, at Camp Makomanai in Sapporo, responsible for the defense of South Western Hokkaidō
 * 1st Artillery Brigade, at Camp Kita Chitose in Chitose
 * 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade, at Camp Higashi Chitose
 * 1st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Higashi Chitose (MIM-23 Hawk)
 * 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group, at Camp Nayoro in Nayoro (MIM-23 Hawk)
 * Northern Army Combined Brigade (Training), at Camp Higashi Chitose
 * Northern Army Engineer Troop, at Camp Minami Eniwa in Eniwa
 * 1st Tank Group, at Camp Kita Eniwa in Eniwa
 * 1st Electric Warfare Unit, at Higashi Chitose
 * Northern Army Signal Group, at Camp Sapporo
 * Northern Army Aviation Group, at Camp Okadama in Sapporo
 * Northern Army Logistic Support, at Camp Shimamatsu in Eniwa
 * Northern Army Finance Service, at Camp Sapporo
 * Northern Army Medical Service, at Camp Makomanai
 * Northern Army Band, at Camp Makomanai
 * Northern Army Command Post Training Support, at Camp Higashi Chitose
 * Northern Army Intelligence Analysis, at Camp Sapporo
 * Northern Army Ground-to-Ship and Anti-Tank Unit, at Camp Kutchan in Kutchan
 * Hokkaidō Logistic Depot, at Camp Shimamatsu