Hanamizu Falls in Hinohara
Pass Hossawa falls and continue driving on 205 for a few more minutes. It’s a 30 minute hike from the…
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Waterfalls to Visit from YAB
Within a short drive of Yokota Air Base, you’ll find the city feel of Tokyo quickly fades away and some…
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Where to See Hydrangeas During the Rainy Season – Top 5 Spots Near Yokota
In the months of June and July, the Kanto region is blooming with beautiful flowers! In fact, much like the…
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Bite-Size Experiences Nearby – 3 Easy Itineraries from YAB
It’s happened! You’re living in Japan and finally have the opportunity to go out and explore! Now what? If you’re…
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Nerd Nite Tokyo
Can the esteemed world of scientific facts and findings be funny? Is it possible to distill the complex enigmas of…
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ASOBUILD Yokohama
The ASOBUILD is a one-stop location for hours of fun. It is six floors of all kinds of experiences and…
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Kyodo No Mori Park
One of my favorite things about Japan is the beautiful parks that are tucked all over. This park had been…
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Nippara Limestone Caves
For an outing with your family that is not too far from Yokota, head for Chichibu-Tama National Park and Nippara…
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Kabuki Theater
When my mom came to visit we wanted to do something different and authentic to Japan. A friend had told…
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Sayamaike park
This park is 10 min from west gate and 20 min from east gate by car. You can see the…
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Okutama Fishing Center
My husband loves to fish and after being in Japan for almost a year and not fishing, I knew it…
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Sayama Berryland
Blueberries, strawberries and mushrooms galore can all be found to harvest at Sayama Berryland. The farm is about a forty…
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Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
Mt. Fuji panoramic ropeway. Visited today it’s about 1.5 hours away out main gate. We left base around 11:30am and…
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Makaino Farms
Makaino Farms is the ultimate Farm experience and perfect place for an outdoor family day. We happened upon the…
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Family-Friendly Hike from Mitake Station
If you’re comfortable with hiking 6-8 miles in a day with moderate elevation gain (1800-1900 feet), this is a pleasant…
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Legoland Japan Resort – Nagoya
My family of 4 recently visited Legoland Japan Resort in Nagoya. It was about a 4 hour drive from base…
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Higashiyamato South Park
Higashiyamato South Park is a place where history meets fun. Only 15-20 minutes from the East gate it is a…
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Hiratsuka Beach/Shonan Beach Park
Only 71 minutes (tollway route) from Yokota is a great sandy family friendly beach to cool off in during the…
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Hinode Big Buddha
Hokoji Temple – Shiozawayama Zenkoji Kano Royal Buddha About a 25 minute drive from base there is a Daibutsu (Big…
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Sankeien Gardens – Yokohama
Memorial Day weekend we headed to Yokosuka and followed up with a trip through Yokohama. There, we went to a…