8 Culture 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...
Area Kumagaya Japan Travel Surrounded by mountains, bordered by rivers and blessed with space, Kumagaya (熊谷市, Kumagaya-shi) is a hidden jewel of Japa...
Culture Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri 2024 Sleiman Azizi The Uchiwa Matsuri is the largest annual festival in the Kanto region with over 750,000 people attending over its three days ...
Culture Kasukabe Wisteria Festival Elizabeth S Kasukabe City, Sataima Prefecture celebrates its "Fuji dori", a two kilometer long street lined with wisteria arbors in the l...
Culture Hinamatsuri Display 2025 Sherilyn Siy From February 13 to March 6, 2019, view rare dolls from over a hundred years ago in celebration of Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) i...
8 Culture Omanocho Former Nakamura Residence Elizabeth S Koshigaya City preserves a stately country manor, nagayamon gate, main house, and kura storehouses built to the highest stand...
Culture 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...
6 Culture Yamaguchi Kannon Kim Yamaguchi Kannon is situated in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, and is said to date back to the 9th Century. The large Kannon...
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2024 Elizabeth S Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over ...
Culture Former Nakamura Residence Elizabeth S The Former Nakamura Residence is an Edo Period home located a 12 minute walk from Koshigaya Laketown Station and the Laketown...
