I would like to know: What it is like to be stationed in Japan? I have to opportunity to re-enlist for it. What is there to do there? How is the weather? What is there to do in my free time? Can I bring my POV? If you have been there, please let me know.

I've never been there but, it sounds like an opportunity of a life time! Plus, it would be better than Korea. Have you every been OCONUS other than Deployment? It may be just what you are looking for.

I'm in Japan now. What is your MOS and Rank. These two factors play a big part.

Japan in summary:

If you are going to mainland Japan not OKI.

Married soldiers bring POV's
You get all seasons, plus pretty good amount of snow in the winter, monsoon season is no PT month.
Fast cars to buy for cheap...and violate all safety briefings.
Many club districts to frequent..most popular being Roppongi.
Considered the fashion capital of the east.
Butt ugly guys get girlfriends out here...and I say that with utmost respect for Japanese women...and Butt ugly men, let's say looks are apparently not all that important in the dating circles.
Beautiful women...I say this because I am a male...and that I don't have an opinion in regards to the male populus here that would justify why I would look at another guy that way.
Food is great...you'll hate the Chinese restaurants in the states after living here for years. Seriously you may puke after ingesting that MSG filled....nvm
Every conceivable MWR opportunity exists here "rock climbing, snorkling, sno boarding, concerts, etc"
did I mention fast cars
Skylines
Silvias
Cedrics
Old school Supras...we call em knight riders.
Sake
Lots of Japanese Holidays...you may or may not get off work.
A train ride from anywhere that's worth visiting at the cost of maybe 800 yen =$6.77.
Oh yeah fast cars...there is this rainbow bridge right... you want to get there at around 2300 hrs on a friday to get a good view of the action.
Coffee in vending machines on damn near every corner...this alone has me contemplating never going back.
Polite..politiest, politerous.....the most polite and welcoming people I have have ever encountered...and I've traveled Europe and the Mid east...and Africa.
Speeding in fast cars is encouraged...you may see a Japanese police car once every 2 days...if you're lucky.

CONS
Traffic can suck at times
Summers are very Humid...very.
Can be expensive if you are a spender.
Bicyclists are annoying when driving at 89Km down a road that would be considered a sidewalk in the U.S.
Odd smells every now and then...you would swear there were 4 tons of sh*t in the field as you drive past somedays.
An eerie absence of stray animals.
Japanese business men that are too drunk...get a little frisky...not that common, but when it happens it puts a looming cloud on the party atmosphere.

This is from a "Once" single soldier in Camp Zama, Japan which is one of three on the Mainland. If you are married you can still "do" all of the above the exception being the beautiful women.

Thanks alot. I work with PAtriot missile, but I am not sure what part of Japan because they are not there yet. I am on recruiting in MI and haven't re-enlisted yet. I am single, can I bring my POV? If I buy a car over there is it hard to bring it back?

does anyone know anythingg about Akizuki Ammo Depot??? i think its in the town of Kure...thats where I'm headed

PATRIOT is in Japan now. I have a couple of friends who went over there. They are in Okinawa.

Akizuki is near Kure. The COLA there is huge. I've never been there but from what I hear there are very few facilities on post. You are mostly at the mercy of the economy. Hence, the high COLA.

Before I came to Japan everyone told me not to bring my POV. I had a Toyota Tacoma single cab and absolutely wish I had brought it. Many roads are extremely small, so whether or not you bring your POV really depends on it's size and how much you really like it. If you have a small car like a Civic or Cavalier you shouldn't have much trouble. If you have a Dodge Ram, or a Ford Expedition it's probably not worth it. Also, like SPCA said cars are pretty cheap. You can get extremely nice cars for less than $10,000 dollars. You can get totally decent, good cars for a few hundred or even free from other service members PCSing.

I was stationed in Camp Zama from 2001-2004. It was probably the best duty station I've ever been to. That's including my current station at Pearl Harbor. As part of my duties I had to travel all over the country for IT systems support. Kure is not a bad place as long as you are willing to travel out of the area. I spent three months there and I will confirm that the COLA is insane. Remember, good COLA comes with a reason. The entire post is about the size of a Super Walmart. There are a total of four buildings. The commisary (about the size of a shoppette), the barracks (also contains guest lodging, the gym and restaurant), docking shack and the work offices. Like I said, it's small but you're right outside of Hiroshima and about 4 hours by bullet train from Yokohama (5 from Tokyo). I guessing that you are going on either a 12 or 18 month tour. That is what used to be there. As for cars, believe all that you've read. I have plenty more details if you want.