7 Food Chez Noir Sherilyn Siy Entering Chez Noir is like stepping into 1920s Europe. This quirky cafe is crammed from top to bottom with period pieces that would..
Food Soka Senbei Garden in Saitama Sleiman Azizi Just north of Tokyo in Japan's Saitama prefecture, Soka Senbei Garden in Soka City offers the chance to make your own traditional..
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2026 Early Jul On July 7 this year (Saturday), the Terasaka Rice Terraces in Yokoze, Chichibu, will be open to the public for a special summer..
Activities The Magic of Fireflies Sherilyn Siy Older generations of Japanese would likely have fond memories of watching fireflies, called hotaru, in the early summer. Nowadays,..
Activities The Hanno Handicraft Fair 2026 Mid May At the Hanno Handicraft Fair, professional craft artists from Hanno City and neighboring areas along the Seibu Line (specifically..
6 Food Cafe Nichigetsudo Sherilyn Siy Somewhere along the picturesque road on the way to Chichibu from Hidaka is a cozy nook of a stop called Cafe Nichigetsudo (カ..
Activities Discover Nature in Chichibu Tristan Scholze Two hours from the largest metropolis in the world, and all hints of the city are gone. You’re in Chichibu, a little town in t..
Activities Momiji Festival at Togo Park 2026 Mid - Late Nov Togo Park (東郷公園) in Agano is renowned as one of the most best places to see the momiji (fall colors).