Camp Foster has two temporary lodging facilities located nearby Building 1 and the Macaroni Grill restaurant. These facilities are the Westpac Inn and Westpac Lodge. The Inn is for bachelor unaccompanied guests. Typically most inbound families to Camp Foster stay at the Westpac Lodge https://www.mccsokinawa.com/lodging/ or Shogun Inn https://af.dodlodging.net/propertys/Kadena-AB (Kadena AFB). An alternative that many overlook is the well managed Navy Gateway Inn on Kadena AFB https://ngis.dodlodging.net/propertys/Okinawa-CFA—Japan . Kadena AFB is a short and usually fast drive from Camp Foster depending on time of day and traffic.
Shopping
The base has a large newly renovated exchange in building 1004 which offers an impressive selection of goods and services one would expect to find in any stateside department store. The main exchange building houses a small food court with a Subway and Taco Bell shop.
Just next door and connected to the main store by covered walking path is the Camp Foster Marketplace (aka Mini Mall). The Marketplace rents store space to a multitude of local vendors which sell everything from furniture to souvenirs and clothing. This facility also has a barber shop, beauty shop, plaque shop, flower shop, optical center, garden store, Cinnabon, New Car Sales and cell phone dealers (AU and Softbank). If you need help mailing or packing all your purchases there is also a mail center/pack and wrap that can assist you for a small fee. Many of the vendors change out month to month so it is always worth stopping by to see what is new. There are also two Community Bank ATMs outside between the mini mall and Theatre.
Camp Foster has a large commissary. This particular commissary takes cash, credit, or debit and has convenient self-checkout lanes. There is also a deli, bakery, butcher onsite that one can order some fresh sushi or preorder a custom birthday cake. For more info visit: https://www.commissaries.com/stores/html/store.cfm?dodaac=HQCWHN
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My husband and I spent a hour or more choosing a carpet to put in our home at the Foster Furniture Store. We paid for the carpet and set up the delivery service and were expecting the carpet tomorrow. Today we received a call from the store asking us to come in as they had lost our order slip. Upon arrival we were told that the man that did the transaction for us never put a sold sign on our carpet and it was already sold and out of the store. All the store offered was for us to pick a new carpet. Seriously?!?! No discount, no nothing except sorry we messed up pick a new one at the same price of the other one you already paid for. I am beyond furious and will never shop at this store again! Highly recommend you take your business elsewhere if you would like to take home the actual products you purchase!
Kimberly,
I highly suggest you contact the customer service reps or store feedback link at:
https://www.shopmyexchange.com/customeservice/#contactr-
Heard that Captain D’s is closing soon. Will miss their seafood entrees. I hope they have something comparable to replace such a fine establishment. So Macaroni Grill goes, now Captain D’s…
Say it ain’t so! Not the good Captain of D! Groan.
Captain D’s was gross, let’s be honest. They are putting an Arby’s in that space.
Passport Office Changed: it is now in the IPAC building. The hours are 0730-1100 & 1300-1600 daily, except Thrusdays which is 0730-1100. They also do schedule appointments (highly advised) online @ campfosterpassports.setmore.com.
Thanks so much for this update, Catherine; I’ve added this information into the post.
Service station info directs to Kinser, not Foster. Thought you all should know. Thanks.
Good catch, Carol – thanks for pointing that out. I’ve put the link that directs to Camp Foster in there instead.
Update, tours plus is no longer between the bowling alley and commissary. It is now Sumo Burrito and a frozen yogurt shop. Tours plus is located near the theater in the Tsunami Gear sports shop. Semper Gumby! (always flexible)
Uncle Sams Attic (Thrift Shop) – is NOT located on Foster. It is located on Kadena Air Base. . . fyi
Good catch Nash, I must have had my notes mixed up.
Thanks for catching this, Nash; I’ve removed that from this post.
Can I know if tourist can visit Camp Foster area? I’m particularly interested in the Marine Thrift Shop.
Most of the bases open their gates to the general public during special events or festivals. Under normal conditions an authorized DOD ID card holder or person granted regular base access would have to sign in any guests and stay with those guests.