Food Autumn Treats in Kawagoe: Sweet Potato Chips Lynda Hogan One of autumns's best treats in Saitama are the famed sweet potato chips from the food stand Koedo Osatsuan. They're located..
Activities Dahlia Garden at Mount Ryokami 2026 Sep 1st - Nov 3rd The Ryokami area is renowned for its dahlia, and at Fumoto Hana no Sato you can see 5000 dahlia comprising 350 varieties. The garden..
Culture Renovations at Hikawa Shrine Lynda Hogan Dec 15, 2020 Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine closed their function rooms and Musubi Cafe on August 2nd. Currently, they are tearing down the old building...
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2027 Sunday - Jan 3rd Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
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 New Year at Kanasana Shrine 2027 Jan 1st - Jan 3rd Kanasana Shrine in Kamikawa Town, Saitama Prefecture, is one of the most locally famous places for 'hatsumode'. The otherwise..
Food Korekaki Shaved Ice Specialty Cafe Lynda Hogan Korekaki, a contraction of Kore Ga Kakigori, is a shaved ice and snow cone specialty cafe in the tourist city of Kawagoe. Located..
11 Accommodation Moose Family Camp Resort Lynda Hogan For a first camping or glamping experience in Japan, Moose Family Camp Resort offers the comfort of full English language support...