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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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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Hakone Venetian Glass Museum
Last August my family of 4 visited the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum. My husband found this place on Google maps…
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Hakone Sengokuhara & Little Prince Museum
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
My dad is a big Scotch fan so when my parents came for a visit, we drove them to the…
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Kanotoiwa Rock
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
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
*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
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
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
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
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
On the surface, $74 for a family of four to eat brunch seemed pricey. It was $25 per adult and…
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Takahata Fudo Temple
The Shikoku Pilgrimage is a life-changing 700-mile hike. Don’t have that much energy? Then head to Takahata Fudo Temple in nearby…
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Ozawa Sake Brewery Sawanoi, Ome
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
Once the proud capital of 12th and 13th century Japan, Kamakura is a favorite place to visit. It has a…