Two separate franchises — Crospo and Round1 — provide a range of activities for children and adults, from ball pits to climbing walls, arcades, Ping-Pong and karaoke.

Bronco Billy Steak House is a spacious eatery in Akishima, just a short drive from Yokota Air Base. The restaurant was established in Japan in 1978 and today has more than 130 locations.

Starbucks is now selling a spicy, new, chilled seasonal drink in convenience stores in celebration of the new year, in the Chinese zodiac the Year of the Dragon. It’s a roasted green tea latte with cinnamon and Japanese pepper.

Suzuki Mohei Shoten in Mito city, Ibaraki prefecture, about two hours north of Tokyo, has been making and distributing lanterns in Japan for more than 150 years.

A tropical garden near Kawazu has combined two more warm-climate fixtures to create a distinctive attraction: alligators and... bananas. Also, lily pads so huge, children could sit on them.

The eatery offers a huge selection of pastries and desserts, a drink menu in English and plenty of seats in which to enjoy its calm and inviting atmosphere.

Here’s what’s playing at on-base theaters.

Course A and Course B both reveal the splendor of Japan’s natural marvels.

American arcades can be fun, but they have nothing on the South Korean arcades, especially this two-story gaming site in Pyeongtaek city.

Jade objects, Ming vases, paintings, ancient weapons and curios spanning 8,000 years of Chinese history are on display at the National Palace Museum in Taipei.

More than 85,000 people — a new attendance record for Tokyo Comic Con — flooded the three-day event this year at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center east of central Tokyo.

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise is the perfect nearby day trip, or weekend getaway, for couples, families and friends to enjoy aquatic fun. And it has no entrance fee.

Celebrities and photo-worthy surprises are planned for this year’s event.

Select pieces of Monet’s work are available for viewing until Jan. 28 in the exhibit “Claude Monet: Journey to Series Paintings” at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

Step inside Gran Aztecas in Yokosuka, and you’ll find a little piece of Mexico in the heart of Japan. The food and even the decor, from sombreros to colorful murals, may make you feel like you’re south of the Rio Grande.

Sododuk is a great place for newcomers to immerse themselves for the first time into South Korean culture and cuisine.

The Shooting Zone: Archery Theme Park is the first attraction of its kind in South Korea. It features a 200-meter indoor archery range, an on-screen archery simulator and a café with coffee, tea and snacks.

Superiority Burger, a vegan burger chain in a bohemian district in Tokyo, offers intriguing and delicious meatless options.

Those who dare to take on the Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear will find the abandoned Jikyu General Hospital at the back of the Fuji-Q Highland theme park. It’ll take nearly an hour to navigate the decrepit structure, and those who enter are not allowed to turn back.