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Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

Hikers that ascend to the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan, can visit the caldera, since the mountain is actually an active volcano. At 12,380, feet Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan, as well as its most popular tourist attraction, with more than 200,000 people making the hike to the summit every year. This photographic illustration was made using the Adobe Photoshop photo merge tool to create a panoramic photo. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky/Released)

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Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

Hikers can find a number of vendors at the top of Mount Fuji, Japan, selling food, drinks and postcards from the summit. Prepared hikers come with cold weather gear, as the temperature at the summit approaches freezing even during the hottest summer months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky/Released)

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Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

Climbing Mount Fuji at night allows hikers to view a large portion of Japan, specifically the city of Tokyo lit up at night from over 12,000 feet. Mount Fuji is an iconic symbol of Japan, active volcano and the most popular tourist attraction in the country, with more than 200,000 climbers ascending to the summit every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky/Released)

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Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

A Japanese man brands a station stamp on a souvenir walking stick at one of the many stations along the Yoshida Trail on Mount Fuji, Japan, on Aug. 23, 2014. The stations provide not just stamps, but cater to hikers by selling food, drinks and even oxygen at higher altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky/Released)

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Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

There are a number of stations and sub-stations along the Yoshida Trail on Mount Fuji, Japan, that cater to hikers by selling stamps for the souvenir walking sticks, food, and drinks. Mount Fuji is the most popular tourist sight in Japan; more than 200,000 people climb to the summit every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky/Released)

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Yokota Travel Series: Tackling Mt. Fuji

Hikers near the base of Mount Fuji, Japan, check the signs along the way that direct towards the Yoshida Trail, the most popular climbing path up the mountain on Aug. 23, 2014. Mount Fuji is an iconic symbol of Japan, an active volcano and the highest mountain in the country with a height of 12,380 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marasky/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

The Air Force Band of the Pacific performs at Fussa City Hall during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. The festival included several parades as well as street vendors selling a variety of traditional Japanese festival foods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

A street vendor cooks noodles at the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. Vendors featuring a variety of foods lined the streets for festival participants to enjoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

Sake vendors prepare drinks at the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. Tanabata is the Japanese star festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival, celebrating the meeting of the stars Vega and Altair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

A street vendor hands change back to a customer at the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. Vendors featuring a variety of foods lined the streets for festival participants to enjoy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

Festival decorations hang down during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. This year marked the 64th annual Tanabata Festival in Fussa, and attracted people from all over the surrounding area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

Local residents prepare to set down their mikoshi shrine during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. Each year, members of Yokota join the festival to participate in the Japanese tradition and foster relationships with the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

Local residents carry a mikoshi shrine in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013, during the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. The festival included traditional Japanese dance performances and groups carrying mikoshi shrines from Shinmeisya Shrine to Fussa City Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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64th Annual Tanabata Festival

Participants in the Fussa Tanabata Festival parade play instruments as they make their way to Fussa City Hall, Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2013. Multiple mikoshi shrines were carried from Shinmeisya Shrine to City Hall during the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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Fussa City hosts 64th annual Tanabata Festival

Col. Scott Maskery, 374th Mission Support Group commander, carries a mikoshi shrine with airmen in front of Fussa City Hall, Fussa city, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014. Multiple shrines were carried from the Fussa shinmei-sha, shinto shrine, to City Hall during the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Fussa City hosts 64th annual Tanabata Festival

Japanese and American mikoshi shrine carriers chant and clap during the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival, Fussa city, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014. The festival gives Yokota members an opportunity to meet and build friendships with the local community while experiencing Japanese culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Relased)

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Fussa City hosts 64th annual Tanabata Festival

Airmen from Yokota Air Base help carry a mikoshi shrine with their Japanese friends during the Fussa Tanabata Festival in Fussa City, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014. The festival gives Yokota members an opportunity to meet and build friendships with the local community while experiencing Japanese culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Fussa City hosts 64th annual Tanabata Festival

Mikoshi shrine carriers hoist their shrine with their kids at Fussa city, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014. Multiple shrines were carried from the Fussa shinmei-sha, shinto shrine, to City Hall during the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Fussa City hosts 64th annual Tanabata Festival

Mikoshi shrine carriers hoist their shrine with their kids at Fussa city, Japan, Aug. 8, 2014. Multiple shrines were carried from the Fussa shinmei-sha, shinto shrine, to City Hall during the 64th annual Fussa Tanabata Festival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Osakabe Yasuo/Released)

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Tops in Blue visits Yokota!

Members of Tops in Blue sing "Beauty and the Beast" at the Taiyo Community Center at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 22, 2014. Characters such as the minions from the film "Despicable Me" and Olaf from the movie "Frozen" appeared on the stage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Meagan Schutter/Released)

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