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 2026 Early Jan - Mid Feb Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery. However, there are several different flowers grown seasonally..
Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in..
Culture Ogose Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar The plum blossom festival in Ogose Bairin in Saitama Prefecture is considered one of the three big plum blossom festivals of the..
Activities Enomoto Dairy Farm Lynda Hogan 2021 is the Year of the Ox (cow). What better time to visit a tourist dairy farm! Enomoto Farm offers a glimpse of agricultural..
Culture Koryo Village Stone Age Dwelling Sherilyn Siy This historical landmark dates back to the middle of the Jomon Period, about 4,500 years ago. From what remains in this site, ..
Culture Yume Kukan Luxury Carriages Sleiman Azizi LaLaport Shin Misato is the home to two of three luxury train carriages built in the 1980s. Decommissioned in 2008, the dining and..
Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan An affordable hot air balloon experience offered monthly at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama Prefecture, close to Tokyo...
