Every May, the air station in Iwakuni opens its gates to over 250,000 (!!!) Japanese locals for Friendship Day. This event is part air show, part cultural experience and definitely something to experience! We spent the day touring static displays, watching air demonstrations, and of course checking out the F-35. It was so fun to see how excited people were to eat cheeseburgers, drink bud light, and watch jets fly - proving this novelty is not limited to Americans ;)