Festivals Nordic Sauna Fes 2024 Feb 22nd - 24th 2024 Past Event If you are a sauna fan in Japan, the Nordic Sauna Fes gives visitors a glimpse of this longstanding practice for three days this..
Historical Jonen-ji Temple Febry Fawzi Okegawa-juku is one of the post towns on Nakasendo, one of two roads that connected Tokyo and Kyoto in the Edo period.
Culture Gyoda's Kodaihasu-no-sato Sandra Isaka Located in a quiet corner of Saitama Prefecture, the city of Gyoda was mostly forgotten by tourists until November 2012, when a..
8 Festivals Manjushage Festival in Koma Allan Murphy We went to Koma again on Saturday, September 21st 2013. It is one of those places that is easy to get to, relaxing and quiet but..
Culture Kumagaya - Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple Sleiman Azizi Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple is Saitama's first national Treasure. Established in 1179 by the famous Lord Saito Sanemori,..
Culture Hiroshi Yoshida Exhibition (Saitama) 2021 Oct 23rd - Nov 28th 2021 Past Event A special event at the Kawagoe City Museum looks at the works of Yoshida Hiroshi (1876 - 1950), a renowned Fukuoka-born painter..
Historical Hodosan Jinja (Mt. Hodo Shrine) Featured Hodosan Jinja in Nagatoro, Saitama - providing spiritual solace for 2000 years, with a dash of color thrown in
8 Culture Tokaen Wisteria Garden Elizabeth S Tokaen in Kasukabe City is renowned for ancient wisteria said to be planted by Buddhist sage Kobo Daishi.1000 year old vines are..