26 Culture An Accidental Day in Saitama Elena Lisina Taken to Omiya Park by mistake, I visited a number of places before eventually reaching Omiya Bonsai Village.
Food Carvaan Sherilyn Siy Carvaan beer is hands-down the most delicious beer I have ever had in my life. Their brews have garnered top awards in world b..
Food Katsuya Sherilyn Siy Tonkatsu is one of the most popular meals in Japan. The star of the show is a pork cutlet coated with flour and egg and panko and..
Food Kumagaya - Local Foods and Cuisine Sleiman Azizi Kumagaya's local rural themed cuisine includes udon noodles made from locally grown wheat, Buddhist inspired inari sushi, horumon..
Culture Kumagaya - Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple Sleiman Azizi Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple is Saitama's first national Treasure. Established in 1179 by the famous Lord Saito Sanemori,..
Culture Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival 2026 Late Jul Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival, a two day summer celebration, is the second largest annual festival in Kawagoe. Experience..
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2026 Early Jun - Mid Jul "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting colored..
8 Activities Medaka Exhibition Sherilyn Siy At the Medaka Exhibition, enthusiasts show off artistic ways to display this Japanese rice fish. You can participate in a meda..