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Going to Japan
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Permalink Reply by Lauren - Ship 11 Div 317 on
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We visited a shrine and Hiked to see a budha carved into the mountainside, I will see if my son can remember any of the names
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Permalink Reply by Anti M on
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Mikasa Park next to the base is a nice daytime break.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g298174-d1225078-Revi...I adore Kamakura, which is where you can see the Great Buddha. The Fleet and Family Service Center used to provide walking maps, but I don't know if they do in this day of apps.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303156-Activities-c47-t10-Kamakura_Kanagawa_Prefecture_Kanto.htmlI also loved visiting Chinatown in Yokohama. It's Chinatown. In Japan.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g298173-d9970594-Revi...
For base activities and resources:
https://www.navymwryokosuka.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ffscyokosukajapan/
So much good food! Everywhere, really hard to go wrong. I will be severely disappointed if you eat at the Chilis on base. Just don't. I can explain what the different Japanese foods are. When in doubt, find a place with the wax dishes on display, and point to what you want. Really easy.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g298174-Yokosuka_Kanagawa_P...https://www.driveontheleft.com/guide-on-what-to-eat-in-japan/
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Great Info AntiM, we walked so many places, I lost track of the names! We did eat at Chili's, my son and his co-workers did "Chili Fridays" so it was a treat to meet them all and of course pick up the tab on behalf of Navy Moms Everywhere, lol. they were thrilled, gracious and we had a blast!
We did have to go on the street with all the bars, there is actually an Irish Bar, a country bar and a Buffalo Bar, we have a dollar bill taped to the ceiling from Buffalo, lol. The food as you mentioned was wonderful and we had to have an authentic Raman Meal, my son's favorites, that was a treat!
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I have had my tickets since October 2019 to go see my son in Misawa, was so looking forward to it. My husband tells me I cannot go with this virus pandemic right now. I was optimistically thinking it was far enough out (May 10, 2020) and it will be fine. Anybody else have a trip planned to Japan for spring?
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