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..
23 Historical Gohyaku Rakan in Kawagoe Anne Lauenroth Gohyaku Rakan, Buddha's 540 stone disciples at Kitain Temple in Kawagoe.
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market Early Jan Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
Festivals Tsuruse Yosakoi Festival Late Oct Tsuruse Yosakoi Matsuri is a fantastic traditional dance festival with a small-town vibe. It is held annually on the 3rd Sunday..
12 Gardens & Parks Chichibu Muse Park Febry Fawzi Chichibu Muse Park or the local calls Miyuzu Park, lies in 375 hectares land in the highland. This huge park has four zones that..
Culture Water and World Festa Mid Aug Inspired in part by songkran festivals in South-East Asia, the Water and World Festa at Keyaki Hiroba offers a perfect way to cool..
Festivals Setsubun Bean Throwing Train Feb 3rd 2024 Past Event A special event hosted by Chichibu Railway takes the bean-throwing fun of Setsubun onto their train network, starting from Kumagaya..
Culture Wind Chimes at Hisaizu Shrine Mid Jun - Late Aug Information for the 2021 wind chimes and "goshuincho" at Hisaizu Shrine in the Iwatsuki district of Saitama City.