Culture Koma Shrine Cherry Blossom Festival Lynda Hogan Information for the second of two annual cherry blossom celebrations at Koma Shrine in Hidaka City. At the April cherry blossom..
9 Temples & Shrines The Charming Fukuju-in Febry Fawzi From Fukuya Station, you walk briefly down Route 69 to find the gate of Fujuku-in on your right side. It was completely deserted..
8 Museums Omanocho Former Nakamura Residence Elizabeth S Koshigaya City preserves a stately country manor, nagayamon gate, main house, and kura storehouses built to the highest standards..
Culture Ushiroya Higashi Jido Park Sleiman Azizi Cheap, quiet and convenient, local parks like Yashio City's Ushiroya Higashi Jido Park can be a great place to entertain the..
Culture Finland Weekend in Saitama 2021 Oct 30th - 31st 2021 Past Event Since international travel has been prohibited or challenging over the past 18 months, many events have popped up that bring the..
Culture Tokigawa Iris Garden Festival Lynda Hogan Each year in June iris flowers grow in the Tokigawa Iris Garden. It is not a particularly large iris garden, but it attracts hundreds..
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 Blue Festival Kuki Lynda Hogan The Blue Festival in Kuki is a celebration of flowers that are shades of blue. In all honesty, 'purple' festival would be..