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julieoapw · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 31

Although teaching in Hachioji, I'm going to be living in Fussa in a couple of weeks and I wondered if anyone was familiar with the place. I've managed to find out there's a US Air Base here and a Trotsky Museum
( there's a combination for you!) but the town's official site is only in Japanese so I don't know much more. It seems as if the town is quite near to the Chicihibu-Tama National Park so I'd hope that the countryside is quite accessible?
I imagine the post office has ATMs that accept foreign cards?
Any info on facilities and things to do would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

king kakipi · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Location: Australia

The US Base (Yokota or something) is huge and imposing and rather monopolises the main street with its unispiring wall. Don't think that the locals like it much; a Japanese person there told me that they reckon FUSSA stands for F***d Up by the U S A; sorry I didn't catch the first word, could have been 'fixed'............?

ajarn · Joined: 15 Mar 2003 Posts: 53

Hi julieoapw

I lived in Fussa City for 3 months. Where exactly will you be located? (what's your closet train stop?). I lived near Haijima station. If you like peace and quiet you'll like Haijima because there is SFA around there to do. Fussa city itself has a little more in the way of amenities. The presence of the U.S Air base is definitely noticebale - and not only because you see some of them around town. I'm not American but was refused service in a bar because I was suspected of being one until I pointed out I wasn't. I was also refused a haircut in a barber shop I suspect for the same reason.

I also lived in Hachioji for a 3 months, there is plenty to do there and you are not far from Mount Takao if you want to get outdoors.