Activities Manjushage Festival 2026 Mid Sep - Early Oct This carpet of over 5,000,000 bright red spider lilies beside the Koma River made it to the list of the top 30 reasons to visi..
11 Outdoors Nagatoro Iwadatami Cathy Cawood View layered rock formations or take a boat ride at Iwadatami Gorge on the Arakawa River in Saitama.
Activities Hiking Mt. Hiwada, Saitama Todd Wojnowski Mt. Hiwada in Saitama is a beautiful place for a day hike. The forested mountain is notable for its two magnificent torii gates,..
Camping & Trekking Mt. Tenran - Hanno, Saitama Todd Wojnowski Mt. Tenran is a very easy dayhike in Hanno, Saitama. The climb is appropriate for children of any age, and is especially beautiful..
Activities Sky of Poppies 2026 Mid May - Early Jun Running from late May through until early June, Saitama's Sky of Poppies event at the Sainokuni Fureai Ranch showcases an astounding..
Activities Hiwada-Takasashi-Monomi Mtn Trail Todd Wojnowski The Mt. Hiwada - Mt. Takasashi - Mt. Monomi Trail, doable in a day, takes hikers through breathtaking natural settings across 3..
Activities Shinrinkoen for Kids Sherilyn Siy Shinrinkoen boasts of an area of 304 hectares and of being the first government park in all Japan. Kids of all ages will be happily..
Aquarium & Zoo Chikozan Park Children's Zoo Sarah Chaney Visit the children's zoo within Chikozan Park in Sayama City of Saitama Prefecture. You can touch animals such as guinea pigs..