Culture Kasukabe Wisteria Festival Elizabeth S Kasukabe City, Sataima Prefecture celebrates its "Fuji dori", a two kilometer long street lined with wisteria arbors in the last..
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..
15 Temples & Shrines Autumn at Shimabuji Temple Febry Fawzi Located about 30 minutes from Seibu Chichibu station, by bus, the no.1 temple of Edo period pilgrimage abide in the tranquil h..
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..
23 Historical Gohyaku Rakan in Kawagoe Anne Lauenroth Gohyaku Rakan, Buddha's 540 stone disciples at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe.
Culture Saitama's Six Nikko Kaido Post Towns Elizabeth S The Nikko Kaido, an ancient highway from Nihonbashi Bridge to the historic Nikko world heritage site retains some atmosphere from..
Culture Hinamatsuri Display 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar From February 13 to March 6, 2019, view rare dolls from over a hundred years ago in celebration of Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day)..
Festivals Saitama Summer Festivals Rebecca Quin Summer is festival season in Saitama! There are a great variety of festivals throughout the prefecture during July and August...
