I first visited Japan when I was sixteen years old. A friend from Tokyo had invited me.

Yokohama is a scenic port city in Japan packed with impressive tourist attractions, including Yamashita Park, Redbrick Warehouse, Landmark Tower and Minatomirai District, and is within an hour drive from Yokosuka Naval Base, Camp Zama and Hardy Barracks.

A seven-minute walk from JR Meguro Station, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is a unique and sophisticated museum with traditional Japanese and typical Western-style gardens.

There’s no denying that Tokyo’s food scene has a variety of options for even the pickiest of diners.

Sushi is one of the most popular washoku dishes in Japan. No matter where you go in the country, you’ll have plenty of options of fresh sushi and sashimi spots to choose from.

Oimachi Town is an important transit hub town in the south side of Tokyo’s city center on the way to Haneda, Odaiba and Ariake.

Beer lovers can rejoice as Ebina Booze Fest returns to Kanagawa for another lively weekend in early June.

You can trace the footprints of the two most well-known Japanese war heroes at unique Shinto shrines in Tokyo named after the war heroes, Togo Jinga and Nogi Jinja.

Revel in the quaint and quiet streets of Ofuna Town, a 45-minute drive away from Camp Zama and NAF Atsugi, for a laid-back day of exploring.

Escape the city with a stunning Enoshima day trip.