Activities Basho's Journey North from Saitama Justin Velgus The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho features a trip to see the sights of Matsubara in Soka City, Saitama Prefect..
Outdoors Kinchakuda Spring Festival Sherilyn Siy This festival was formerly known as the Nanohana Festival (菜の花まつり) as it is timed when the nanohana (rapeseed flowers) a..
Activities New Year's Peony Exhibition 2022 Jan 8th - 23rd 2022 Past Event To welcome in the New Year, Saitama's Botanen (Peony Garden) is hosting a free peony exhibition. The venue opened in 1990 ..
12 Activities Saitama's Ranzan Valley Steve Morton Experience the best of Japan's colorful autumn season in rural Saitama's majestic Ranzan Valley.
Activities Hiking Mount Tonosu (271m) Todd Wojnowski Tonosu-yama is a small mountain in Hanno City, Saitama. It is a beautiful place for hiking, and a fairly easy climb for novic..
Theme Parks Forest and Lake Market at Metsa 2020 Dec 19th - 20th 2020 Past Event A Nordic feel outdoors market with food, shopping and activities. The Forest and Lake Marche will be held in Metsa Village on December..
Activities Konosu Poppy Season Reiko Senna Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture, also known as Flower Town, is celebrating its annual Poppy Festival, with over 10 million poppies..
Activities Brightness Nagatoro Project 2020 Dec 11th - 19th 2020 Past Event The first ever "Brightness Nagatoro Project", a night illumination event in Nagatoro, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. The Nagato..