Culture The Railway Museum in Omiya Sleiman Azizi Just north of Tokyo, the Railway Museum in Omiya is great for kids, showing off the best of Japan's train-related history, technology..
Festivals Kawaguchi Nabe Festival 2025 Early Dec If you're a nabe fan or you're looking to try it for the first time, be sure to check out the Kawaguchi Nabe Festival. Held..
Festivals Setsubun Bean Throwing Train 2025 Feb 2nd 2025 Past Event A special event hosted by Chichibu Railway takes the bean-throwing fun of Setsubun onto their train network, starting from Kumagaya..
6 Culture Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Park Lynda Hogan Tove Jansson Akebono Children's Forest Park is a free park in Hanno City, Saitama. You can explore several different quirky..
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2026 Mid Feb The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional..
Culture Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2025 Early Aug In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way ..
Historical Shooting the Arakawa Rapids Featured Many visitors to Nagatoro in Saitama come for one reason – the chance to ride the rapids down the Arakawa (river).
Historical Nagatoro's Hodosan Ropeway Featured Mt. Hodo may not be the tallest peak in the area, but it provides for some of the most spectacular views
