▁of ▁town . ▁ ▁However , ▁production ▁was ▁almost ▁non - ex istent ▁by ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁due ▁to ▁lack ▁of ▁raw ▁materials . ▁The ▁plant ▁ceased ▁operation ▁with ▁the ▁surrender ▁of ▁Japan ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁and ▁was ▁officially ▁closed ▁on ▁November ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁The ▁facilities ▁were ▁occupied ▁by ▁American ▁troops ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 1 9 5 0 . ▁ ▁At ▁present , ▁on ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁Hir ats uka ▁Naval ▁Am mun itions ▁Ar sen al ▁is ▁a ▁large ▁factory ▁operated ▁by ▁Y ok oh ama ▁Rub ber ▁Company . ▁The ▁company ▁has ▁preserved ▁a ▁western - style ▁building ▁d ating ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁as ▁the ▁. ▁This ▁structure ▁was ▁a ▁residence ▁of ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁exp atri ate ▁British ▁engine ers ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁joint ▁vent ure ▁company , ▁and ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁few ▁structures ▁from ▁the ▁Me iji ▁period ▁remaining ▁in ▁Hir ats uka . ▁The ▁building ▁is ▁available ▁for ▁r ental ▁for ▁parties ▁and ▁social ▁functions . ▁It ▁is ▁listed ▁as ▁a ▁tang ible ▁cultural ▁property . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Y ok oh ama ▁Rub ber ▁Memorial ▁Hall ▁of ▁Hir ats uka ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Category : Im per ial ▁Japanese ▁Navy ▁Category : Emp ire ▁of ▁Japan ▁Category : J apan – Un ited ▁Kingdom ▁relations ▁Category : Build ings ▁and ▁structures ▁in ▁Kan ag awa ▁Pref ect ure ▁Category : Build