A 1 1/2-mile trail will take visitors past more than 60 lifelike dinosaur models at Dinosaur Place, and other activities such as a maze and water play area also await.

Newport, R.I., was popular with Gilded Age moguls who built seaside summer getaways there more than a century ago. And The Breakers, built by the Vanderbilt family, is the grandest of them all. With more than 70 rooms, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994.

Surrounded by mountains, Chichibu is an inviting, nature-filled summer weekend destination.

Chichibu, about 50 miles north of Yokota Air base in western Tokyo, provides a near-perfect outdoor experience, including day camping, barbecuing and a visit to an impressive dam.

Aquarium Sagamihara boasts a 131-foot tank of flowing water that replicates a living river environment. Just 30 miles northwest of U.S. Army Japan’s headquarters, it features living and lifelike replicas of creatures in and along the 81-mile-long waterway in Kanagawa prefecture. In addition to 100 species of fish, insects and amphibians, there are multiple interactive learning exhibits for children and adults to enjoy.

The Maple Butter Hotcake Pie debuted at McDonald’s Japan on April 24, and seems to be a hit with customers sampling the fast-food icon’s menu modeled after a kissaten, or Japanese retro-style coffee shop. But it goes away at the end of May.

Scouts from the Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays offered a touch of professional training to all-stars from Defense Department schools in the Pacific and the Yokohama Bay Boys, a Japanese high school team. The five-hour event took place on Yokosuka’s Berkey Field.

Akiruno, just an hour’s drive from central Tokyo, boasts scenic countryside and plenty of outdoor activities, including hiking and fishing.

A quick response by soldiers at the home of U.S. Army Japan saved the life of a military working dog suffering from heat stroke

This stylish restaurant that opened recently near Yokota Air Base promises to revive appreciation for Italian cuisine.