9 Activities Metsä Village Sherilyn Siy Opened last November 2018, Metsä Village is the place to experience the Scandinavian lifestyle -- cozy, relaxed, mindful, clos..
Activities Saitama Youth Space Science Center Keiko Kurima Saitama City Space Science Center is located in Saitama city, where Astronaut Koichi Wakata grew up.
Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in..
Activities Honjo Museum of History & Folklore Febry Fawzi I am curious about Japanese history, which led me to the city of Honjo in Saitama Prefecture. Not so much a tourist attraction,..
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 Joumon Farm Sherilyn Siy Sweet, tart, and juicy, it is difficult to think of a fruit more popular and beloved than strawberries. A 30-minute eat-all-you-can..
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 Teru Teru Bozu at Tamagawa Onsen 2026 Jun 1st - Jun 30th To coincide with the rainy season's arrival, Tamagawa Onsen is hosting a teru teru bozu event throughout June which will see..