Food Nagamine-en, Fuda-no-tsuji Branch Lynda Hogan Nagamine-en sells dozens of green tea products made from Sayama green tea, grown locally in Kawagoe. On the second floor they have..
Area Ogikubo Ogikubo has had an historic and profound relationship with a range of disparate cultural markers such as classical music, literature, ramen and manga for decades. Much like its sibling Nishi-Ogikubo,..
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..
Shopping Maito Design Works Sherilyn Siy Maito Design Works features items that are made in Japan with natural dyes derived from plants with no chemicals used in the growing..
Activities Fukiage Iris Park Kim Bergström The Fukiage Iris Park comes alive with color around June, with plenty of iris varieties in bloom.
Culture Japan Olympic Museum Sherilyn Siy The Olympic flame lit from a sacred site in ancient Olympia in Greece is kept alive at the Japan Olympic Museum. Learn more about..
Area Nishi-Ogikubo Sandwiched between Ogikubo and Kichijoji is the atmospheric town of Nishi-Ogikubo which, until recently, has been criminally overlooked as a major player in maintaining the Chuo Line’s fashionable..