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Waterfalls to Visit from YAB
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Waterfalls to Visit from YAB

Meagan Henry July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

Within a short drive of Yokota Air Base, you’ll find the city feel of Tokyo quickly fades away and some…

Nippara Limestone Caves
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Nippara Limestone Caves

Deena Brunson September 10, 2019July 17, 2020

For an outing with your family that is not too far from Yokota, head for  Chichibu-Tama National Park and Nippara…

Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
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Hakone Venetian Glass Museum

YokotaTravelEditor March 14, 2018July 8, 2020

Last August my family of 4 visited the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum. My husband found this place on Google maps…

Hakone Sengokuhara & Little Prince Museum
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Hakone Sengokuhara & Little Prince Museum

YokotaTravelEditor November 11, 2016July 8, 2020

  Susuki (pampas grass or silver grass) is known as one of seven autumn flowers in Japan. Sengokuhara is a…

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Suntory Hakushu Distillery

Mai Takahashi October 20, 2016July 7, 2020

My dad is a big Scotch fan so when my parents came for a visit, we drove them to the…

Kanotoiwa Rock
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Kanotoiwa Rock

YokotaTravelEditor March 19, 2014July 16, 2020

Near Hinohara Waterfalls is a beautiful rock cliff, with a narrow gorge cut by a clear mountain stream. You can climb…

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Gumna Safari Park

Straus May 14, 2013July 16, 2020

Visiting Gumna Safari Park is a fun way to spend the day, particularly with kids.  We went to celebrate our…

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Tokyo Tower

Straus May 10, 2013July 11, 2020

*The wax museum in the write up has been closed since September 2013. For that “high in the sky” look…

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Fujiten

Straus January 31, 2013July 15, 2020

Fujiten is a ski resort at the bottom of Mt. Fuji about 90 minutes from Yokota Air Base.  It is an…

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National Museum of Science and Nature, Tokyo

Straus December 21, 2012July 15, 2020

For parents who love the sciences and want to share them with their children, the National Museum of Science and…

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Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea

Straus November 20, 2012July 15, 2020

If you are stationed here with children, and perhaps even if you are here without, you are probably thinking about…

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Nikko

Straus November 10, 2012July 15, 2020

A few hour trip from Yokota Air Base is one of Japan’s most famous shrines – National Park Nikko.  The…

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Sunday Brunch at The New Sanno

Straus October 10, 2012July 15, 2020

On the surface, $74 for a family of four to eat brunch seemed pricey. It was $25 per adult and…

Takahata Fudo Temple
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Takahata Fudo Temple

Meagan Henry July 19, 2012July 8, 2020

The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a life-changing 700-mile hike. Don’t have that much energy? Then head to Takahata Fudo Temple in nearby…

Ozawa Sake Brewery Sawanoi, Ome
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Ozawa Sake Brewery Sawanoi, Ome

YokotaTravelEditor September 15, 2011July 16, 2020

Ozawa Brewery makes Sawanoi Sake. Sawanoi Sake is one of the best selling sakes made in the Kanto Plain. Family…

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Kamakura

YokotaTravelEditor August 18, 2011July 15, 2020

Once the proud capital of 12th and 13th century Japan, Kamakura is a favorite place to visit. It has a…

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