Space Available travel offers a way for Armed Services personnel, their dependents, retirees and others who support the mission to see the world on a budget… if the timing is right. Below is what you need to know about this great privilege.

I have heard parents ask the question: “Are Japan’s maid cafés appropriate for kids?” The answer to this is yes!

Selected as one of Japan’s most majestic castles, Odawarajo is a great day trip destination from bases in the Kanto Plain. From Camp Zama or NAF Atsugi, it is only a 40-minute drive away.

In the center of the capital city, Nihonbashi is a Tokyo district where traditional and modern Japanese values coexist.

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.

At the Military and Family Readiness Center, 41 student ambassadors representing Yokota High School and Yokota Middle School trained to be advisors, advocates and mentors for new students in the upcoming school year at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 11-12.

In Japan, we often go to unagi (freshwater eel) restaurants on special occasions or when we want to recharge from hustle and bustle of daily life, especially during the unbearable, steamy summer months.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rory Baldwin, 374th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems apprentice, places a marker during a bilateral rapid airfield damage recovery exercise as part of exercise Resolute Force Pacific 2025.

Yokota Air Base welcomed a new dining option with Smoothie Heaven, bringing a local favorite to the Exchange’s lineup.