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..
Culture Rice Field Art 2024 Early Aug - Early Oct Guinness World Record holding rice field art closest to both Tokyo and a rugby world cup stadium.
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 2024 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 2024 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..