Culture Rice Field Art in Gyoda 2025 Early Jul - Early Oct Guinness World Record holding rice field art closest to both Tokyo and a rugby world cup stadium.
Activities Things to Do at Kawagoe Park Lynda Hogan In this episode of the "Another Kawagoe" series I introduce a few of the charms of Kawagoe Park on the outskirts of the tourist..
Culture Su Lab Kendama Cafe Lynda Hogan Kendama is a traditional Japanese toy whose popularity has prevailed throughout the years. Moreover, in modern times, kendama is..
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2025 Jun 1st - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..
Culture Botanen Peony Festival Lynda Hogan Botanen in Higashimatsuyama is Japan's largest peony garden. There are more than a hundred varieties and about 6500 peonies..
Activities Nemophila Season at Hitachi Seaside Park Lynda Hogan One of the most famous flower scenes in all of Japan is the 'sea' of blue flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park every spring...
Culture Satte Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Approximately 16,000 hydrangeas bloom in Gongendo Park in June. During the period of the bloom, the park hosts a Hydrangea Festival...
Culture Daffodil Festival at Gongendo Park 2025 Early Jan - Mid Feb Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery. However, there are several different flowers grown seasonally..