Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Hideto Yoshida, 374th Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician, speak during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Attendees were able to enjoy games, American cuisine, horseback-riding and musical performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

Attendees walk around the festival area during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Over 2,500 people attended the 43rd annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

From the left, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col. Yuichi Hosokawa, Operations Support Wing commander; U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Megumi Hosokawa, Hosokawa’s spouse, speak at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. JASDF and U.S. Air Force members frequently work together, increasing bilateral operations and defense capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Katsuhiro Takahashi, Inagi City mayor, at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Frequent engagements with community civic leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

From the left, Takahashi Yoshii, Tama Hills Resort assistant manager and Greg Lilly, Tama Hills Resort Operations Manager, speak with U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Katsuhiro Takahashi, Inagi City mayor, at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. The Tama Hills Recreational Area is a family-friendly retreat near Yokota Air Base offering a variety of outdoor activities for military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

Katsuhiro Takahashi, Inagi City mayor, and U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, pose for a photo at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Inagi City is known as the City of Bicycles, with Tama River Cycling Road and Minami Tama Ridge Road being popular locations for cyclists. Inagi City’s history dates back to 1889 when six villages combined to form Inagi Village. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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A Tama Hills Recreation Center employee flips burgers during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. The Tama Hills Recreational Area is a family-friendly retreat near Yokota Air Base offering a variety of outdoor activities for military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

Attendees walk around the festival area during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Attendees were able to enjoy games, American cuisine, horseback-riding and musical performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

From the left, Japan Air Self-Defense Force Col Yuichi Hosokawa, Operation Support Wing commander; U.S. Air Force Col. Burt Okamoto, 374th Mission Support Group commander, and Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, speak during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Over 2,500 people attended the 43rd annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

Leadership from the 374th Airlift Wing, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Inagi City pose for a photo during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Frequent engagements with community civic leaders promote positive relations between U.S military members and local Japanese people while immersing leadership in the affairs of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater).

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

Entertainers perform during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Attendees were able to enjoy games, American cuisine, horseback-riding and musical performances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Naoko Connell, 374th Airlift Wing community relations specialist, wave goodbye to Katsuhiro Takahashi, Inagi City mayor, during the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Inagi City is known as the City of Bicycles, with Tama River Cycling Road and Minami Tama Ridge Road being popular locations for cyclists. Inagi City’s history dates back to 1889 when six villages combined to form Inagi Village. Imagery was modified due to privacy reasons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater)

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Visitors flock to 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival

Published Oct. 6, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Taylor Slater
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

TAMA HILLS RESORT, Japan --

The 374th Airlift Wing hosted the 2025 Tama Hills Inagi Festival at Tama Hills Recreation Center, Japan, Oct. 5, 2025. Attendees were able to enjoy games, American cuisine, horseback-riding and musical performances.