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Culture in Saitama

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Tokaen Wisteria Garden 8

Tokaen Wisteria Garden

Elizabeth S

Tokaen in Kasukabe City is renowned for ancient wisteria said to be planted by Buddhist sage Kobo Daishi.1000 year old vines ...

Saitama
400 Year Old Sakura 6

400 Year Old Sakura

Sherilyn Siy

At the Koma Shrine in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, a weeping variety of cherry blossom about 25 meters tall and believed ...

Saitama
Shoden-in Temple 8

Shoden-in Temple

Sherilyn Siy

The Shoden-in Temple traces its history back 1300 years ago during a tumultous period in the Korean peninsula, when a large n...

Saitama
Ranzan Lavender Festival

Ranzan Lavender Festival

Lynda Hogan

Ranzan lavender festival is only on its second year, but already the Sennen No Sono has pinched the title for Japan's largest...

Saitama
Yamaguchi Kannon 6

Yamaguchi Kannon

Kim

Yamaguchi Kannon is situated in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, and is said to date back to the 9th Century. The large Kannon...

Saitama