Blast From the Past- Showa Park

If you’ve been to Fussa-Shi, You’ve been to Showa. It is the first place my friend, and tour guide, Janell, took me in Japan. It is only about 15 minute train ride from Yokota Air Base to the park. It is HUGE. You could walk all day and not see it all. There is a bike path, boats, flower gardens, food, big open fields for picnics and kite flying, and more. At Christmas they had the whole place decorated with Christmas lights and they had a fireworks show, in the summer they open little kiddie sized pools. The pictures I am sharing are from a day Greg took them there. He brought what he called is “baby assault pack” complete with a hammock, pacifier, snacks and a change of clothes. The boys had a great time and I did too. If I remember correctly I was out with friends having lunch and shopping somewhere in Tokyo—Perhaps Kichijoji.

Poor Keegan reeeally needed a haircut. My only excuse—I didn’t like the job they did on base ;(

The playgrounds are so unique. There is even some white things to jump on we Americans would refer to as “Marshmallows” or “clouds”. Pictured behind Keegan’s rugged hair do.

The playarea above is made of nets and of course, all the boys loved them because it was like playing Spiderman.

Lovin’ the tongue action

Who could forgert the rolley sides. SO FUN…At least until your fingers get stuck. OUCH!

Time for a siesta

Lil’ Tate hitched a ride on dad’s back because the walking from train to train was a bit much for those little legs.

Showa is one reason I sometimes miss life in Japan.