Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim 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 2025 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..
Accommodation Hiking along the Koburi Pass Sebastian Schuster The Koburi Pass in Saitama is often still considered a little insider tip for hikers.
Food Nico Nico Terrace Starbucks Lynda Hogan A Starbucks of note opened in Sayama City earlier in the year (2021). What makes this Starbucks special is that it is the only Starbucks..
Activities Sweet Potato Digging in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Many people indulge in a sweet potato treat while visiting Kawagoe. But how about digging your own sweet potatoes to take home?..
Food Starbucks Kanetsuki Street Kawagoe Lynda Hogan One of Japan's most beautiful Starbucks is in Kawagoe, right by Kawagoe's famous bell tower landmark. Moreover, the branch..
Culture Wind Chimes at Hisaizu Shrine 2024 Mid Jun - Late Aug Information for the 2021 wind chimes and "goshuincho" at Hisaizu Shrine in the Iwatsuki district of Saitama City.