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Megahira Ski Resort: Close enough to MCAS Iwakuni for day-trip skiing

The closest and most accessible ski resort to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni is Megahira Ski Resort, just over a 1½-hour drive depending on road conditions. It’s not a destination resort, but if you’re stationed in southern Japan, the convenience and cost of the lift passes make it worthwhile.



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Glimpse tradition, taste local food at Gwangjang Market in Seoul

Gwangjang Market offers a unique, traditional blend of local culture, street food and Korean craftsmanship. Despite the rapid modernization surrounding it, Gwangjang has remained a constant and thriving hot spot for locals and visitors who are eager to experience authentic Korea.

Oahu garden a ‘peaceful refuge’ in a world of plants

Four hundred acres of flora from all over the world await you at a botanical garden surrounded by the misty covered Koolau Mountains of Hawaii. It was built more than 40 years ago by the Army Corps of Engineers as part of a flood-control project in the city and has been a relaxing place to enjoy ever since.

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