VIDEO: Winter illuminations near Yokosuka NB

Winter illuminations at Verny Park in Yokosuka (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan)

It’s the holiday season, and towns and streets across Japan are covered in beautiful winter illuminations. If you are in Yokosuka, brighten your day by visiting Verny Park. Located next door to the naval base, the French-style park lights up with stunning winter illuminations daily from 5-10 p.m., until Jan. 4. Named after a French engineer who founded Japan’s first Western-style shipyard in 1871, the spacious park is home to various trees and flowers and gives you a great view of both U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships.

Yokosuka Naval Base

Takahiro Takiguchi

Takahiro Takiguchi is a writer based in Yokosuka, Japan. Takiguchi covers travel, food and culture stories for Stars and Stripes Japan. Follow along as Takiguchi takes readers to less crowded destinations around the mainland, you might also catch him out and about recording Speakin’ Japanese lesson videos for Instagram.