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My Faves: Fireworks sites in Japan

Throughout the summer, Japan’s night skies light up with the brilliance of “hanabi,” or fireworks.

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Share your ink in Stars and Stripes’ 2025 Pacific Tattoo magazine!

Stars and Stripes wants to feature your tattoos and the stories behind them in our next Pacific Tattoo magazine!

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Where to swim, surf and splash near Tokyo

I’ve always loved summer. As a Southern California native, I feel at home in the heat—long days, golden sunsets and any excuse to be near water.

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Majestic Mountain: Secrets of Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji

Boasting the greatest height of domestic single peak mountains in the country, Mount Fuji is loved as a sightseeing attraction representative of Japan throughout the world.


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Fuelfest Japan 2025 to be held on Aug. 11: Fun for auto aficionados at Fuji Speedway

Auto aficionados are in for a treat this summer as FuelFest Japan returns to Fuji Speedway in August, coinciding with the Mountain Day national holiday.

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Car-loving soldier in Japan reenlists at famed racetrack near Mount Fuji

Sergeant Isaac Jimenez, a self-professed car lover assigned to the 78th Signal Battalion, recently took his oath of reenlistment on the blacktop at Fuji Speedway, a well-known motorsport racetrack near Mount Fuji.


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Taste of Japan: Slurp on over for a cheap, tasty lunch at soba joint near Camp Zama

Though you may only know Zama City as the home of the U.S. Army Garrison Japan at Camp Zama, it is also a place to enjoy some good food and beautiful natural elements.

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Taste of Japan: Have tasty soba noodles in scenic Kiso Valley - Kurumaya

Kiso Valley in Nagano Prefecture is home to beautiful landscapes made up of majestic Japanese Alps, clean rivers and impressive villages where old traditional buildings, temples and shrines await.

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Water-themed summer events in Tokyo 2025

Tokyo’s summer is all about water—rituals, festivals and splash-filled fun.

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Surviving Summer in Japan: Food, Festivals, and Ways to Beat the Heat

Japan’s humid subtropical climate can make summer feel unbearable for those unaccustomed to it.

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Day or weekend trip from Tokyo? Escape to Southern Chiba

“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba.

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Taste of Japan: Surrender to the garlic with juicy hamburger steak meal in Yokosuka

Thanks to its surroundings, Yokosuka is a treasure box of restaurants serving up delicious meals using local produce and fresh fish.

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Fun in Japan: 26 best things to do in Niigata

Niigata sightseeing needs to be at the top of your bucket list if you’re a nature lover! Niigata is the fifth largest prefecture in Japan. Known for its scenic mountains and beautiful rice fields, it is situated on the Sea of Japan.

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Terrific Tottori!: Scenic prefecture a destination for outdoor lovers, manga maniacs

It’s fascinating to travel to one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and see how completely different life can be from the others. In my brief time in Japan, I have been to five prefectures.

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