Activities Manjushage Festival, Koma Allan Murphy For fifty weeks of the year, the town of Koma (just 50 km from Ikebukuro, Tokyo) could be just about anywhere in rural Japan, ..
Activities Koma Shrine Thanksgiving Day 2026 Saturday - May 16th Koma Shrine celebrates its more than 1300 year history in a two-day event, beginning at 16:00 of May 19 (Saturday). On May 20 (Sunday),..
8 Water Sports Canyoning in Chichibu C. Rio Instead of the expected 5 meter falls, our first decent was a 25 meter beautiful double waterfall.
Camping & Trekking Tenran-Tonosu Mountain Trail Todd Wojnowski The Tenran-Tonosu Mountain Trail covers a pair of easy mountains to hike in Hanno City, Saitama. This is a nice day hike from Tokyo...
Activities Seibuen Yuuenchi Sherilyn Siy If you're looking for an amusement park with all the quintessential rides, Seibuen Yuuenchi might be for you. This retro fairground..
Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan An affordable hot air balloon experience offered monthly at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama Prefecture, close to Tokyo...
Activities Seibu Train Festa 2026 Early Jun At the annual Seibu Train Festa, there is something for train fans young and old. It is a rare chance to see inside Seibu's..
Camping & Trekking New Year's Day on Mt. Hiwada Sherilyn Siy New Year's Day on Mt. Hiwada: Watching the First Sunrise of the Year