Culture The Railway Museum in Saitama Joe Robinson The Railway Museum is a dream come true for anyone with even a passing interest in Japanese transport history. Contains the first..
Culture Daffodil Festival at Gongendo Park 2026 Early Jan - Mid Feb Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery. However, there are several different flowers grown seasonally..
13 Temples & Shrines Kannon-ji Temple Todd Wojnowski Kannon-ji Temple highlights the quaint, back-to-nature attractiveness of Hanno City in Saitama. Plan your next hiking route through..
Culture Takinomiya Jinja Febry Fawzi Takinomiya Jinja is located in the city center and become the biggest Shinto shrine in Fukaya city. This serene Shinto shrine ..
Culture Kawagoe Castle: Honmaru Goten Yonatan Friis Added to Kawagoe Castle in 1848, the Honmaru Goten – or the Inner Palace – used to serve as the lord’s offices and residence. ..
Culture Hanata-en Garden Elizabeth S Hanata-en, a secret garden in Koshigaya City, is a classic Japanese strolling garden. Within the garden is a charming wooden bridge..
Culture Kawagoe's Hikawa Jinja Sophia Warren Kawagoe’s Hikawa Jinja, separated from the main Omiya Hikawa Shrine over a century ago, is a great quaint location to end your..
Culture Wind Chimes at Hisaizu Shrine 2026 Early Jul - Late Aug Information for the 2021 wind chimes and "goshuincho" at Hisaizu Shrine in the Iwatsuki district of Saitama City.