To cheer us up a little and give us something warm to look forward to, Japan’s Weathernews meteorological agency has released the cherry blossom bloom predictions for 2025.

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

A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!

At the northern end of Honshu, Cape Oma in the Shimokita Peninsula is known as a fishing port that offers one of the nation’s tastiest bluefin tunas.

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. 

For the first time ever, Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers can save 20% on all first-day purchases when they open and use a new MILITARY STAR® account.

Winter in Japan can be enjoyed in a myriad of ways, and not just by skiing and snowboarding – although those are popular options, too!

Misawa shoppers can jump straight into their new year health and fitness goals with BE FIT 360 gear, resources, services and more.

Hundreds of gigantic, eye-catching castles, shrines, Disney characters and Darth Vader of Star Wars will be shining February in the winter sunlight in Sapporo, the capital of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kailah Brown, 35th Medical Group Mental Health Flight ADAPT technician, shares safe drinking tips at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2025.