Yokota Air Base, Kanto Lodge
Since the Air Base accommodation is usually full, visitors tend to say in Kanto Lodge, where Building 15 acts as the reception area to offer services to the guests which include 24 hour check in and out, free wireless in the lobby and help with car rental. There is also a fitness center, laundry and dry cleaning.
At the Yujo Recreation Center you will find area maps for train and car travel, brochures, walking tours, and other items of interest including a flyer on useful Japanese phrases. The Outdoor Recreation office has maps and advice for areas of interest to the outdoor enthusiast as well. A detailed map of the base is located in the back of the telephone directory on site so you can make the most of your time at Yokota.
374 FSS/FSVL
Unit 5119, Bldg. 15
APO AP 96328-5119
374aw.pa@yokota.af.mil
Tama Hills Recreation Area
In addition to the main accommodation at Yokota Air Base is the Military resort at the Tama Hills Recreation Area. It provides a wide range of outdoor activities, from golf to indoor and outdoor swimming, bowling, and a recreation area. It offers ecotours of the area and is a biodiversity center.
There is also camping, picnicking, and a wide variety of outdoor sports. Equipment rental is available.
The outdoor recreation group arranges activities for interested parties, which include skiing, snowboard, and kayaking. There is a mandatory weekly briefing for anyone planning to climb Mount Fuji. There is also a cycle service center and facilities to help plan outdoor events and bring all supplies to and from the outdoor destination chosen. The equipment includes barbecues, ice chests, canopies and chairs.
Activities include hiking, horseback riding, paintball, cycling, archery, and miniature golf through the Tama Outdoor Recreation Office. Softball fields, picnic shelters, and a children's play park are also available. Special activities include a Friendship Festival, tournaments, and the Tour de Tama mountain bike race.
374 FSS/FSCL
Tama Hills Recreation Area
Unit 5119
APO AP 96328-5119
Phone (from US): 011-81-42-377-7009
The New Sanno
For those looking for accommodation closer to Tokyo, the Naval Hotel The New Sanno offers accommodation in a residential center of this bustling metropolis.
It has all of the amenities you would expect from a top class hotel, including: shopping, a fitness center, a swimming pool complex open year round, and a variety of restaurants.
Room amenities include: bath tub and toiletries, full bath amenities, hair dryer, refrigerator, iron, ironing board, a video tape player, DVD player for region 1, TV with remote control, English language TV channels, DVD rental, video, cable internet, daily newspaper delivery, facilities for making coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and a Yukata (Japanese bathrobe) and slippers. A shuttle bus runs daily from Yokota Air Base to The New Sanno Hotel.
The New Sanno
4-12-20, Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 106-0047
room_rsv@thenewsanno.com
Phone (from the US): 011-81-03-3440-7871
