VIDEO| Exploring Fussa City, home to Yokota Air Base

VIDEO| Exploring Fussa City, home to Yokota Air Base

by Takahiro Takiguchi
Stripes Japan
June 5, 2021

Fussa City in Western Tokyo is home to Yokota Air Base. The western side boasts traditional Japanese homes, shrines, temples and even a few sake breweries. Locals head to the eastern district for a taste of Americana, especially to Route 16 outside Yokota's main base, where many stores sell American goods. Read as “luck-born” in kanji, Fussa is often referred to as the  “happy town” by locals. Try the tasty “Fussadog,” a local treat offered at six different shops.

 

 

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