Misawa shoppers can get a jump start on holiday shopping with Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts, double points and 0% interest deals with MILITARY STAR®.

These days, you can find a burger anywhere in Japan – from fast-food franchise to mom-and-pop sandwich shops. But few reveal the secret sauce on Japan’s hamburger history: The U.S. military. 

Home to Misawa Air Base, Misawa is a small city surrounded by farms and forests.

Aomori Prefecture, the home of Misawa Air Base, produces about 439,000 tons of apples per year (as of 2022).

A trip to Aomori prefecture is not all about sightseeing, with the region home to many local dishes well-known across Japan – and we're not just talking apples.

If you live near Misawa Air Base and travel to Kyoto is not on the itinerary this year, you don’t need to travel too far to enjoy a shrine similar to the old capital’s famous Fushimi Inari Shrine.

It’s already November and the temps are dropping.

Misawa Nakayoshi Park’s Phantasia Winter Illumination starts Nov. 15 and runs through Jan. 13. This year’s theme is “Forest of Illumination” and features over 100,000 LED lights, an illuminted reindeer and a 16-meter-tall Christmas tree as a centerpiece.

Military shoppers can come early and gobble up the savings as the Misawa Exchange will open its doors worldwide at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 for Black Friday sales.

Japan’s rest areas are more than just gas stations and bathrooms. Many offer an extensive assortment of local foods, souvenirs and more.