Culture Shichifukujin Meguri, Soka City Sleiman Azizi Popular during New Years, the Shichifukujin Meguri is a walking pilgrimage that sees visitors visit seven local temples and s...
Culture Iruma Air Show 2026 Tom Roseveare Every November 3rd on Culture Day, Saitama's Iruma Air Base plays host to a one-day air show laid on by the Japan Air Self-De...
Culture Fall Illumination Shinrin Park 2026 Lynda Hogan Fall foliage night illumination event at Shinrin Park. The massive park opens its central gate on weekends for an evening wal...
Culture Rice Field Art in Gyoda 2026 Lynda Hogan Guinness World Record holding rice field art closest to both Tokyo and a rugby world cup stadium.
7 Food Ureshiimonoya Sherilyn Siy Ureshii means 'joyful', and Ureshiimonoya or 'the shop of joyful things' is the perfect name for this charming little organic...
8 Shopping Akai Factory Sherilyn Siy Akai Factory is an art space, gallery, workshop, museum and store rolled into one. It was originally a factory for bike parts...
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...
Food Kaiseki Restaurant Fukutomi Lynda Hogan Fukutomi restaurant near Hon-Kawagoe station is a traditional kaiseki restaurant. Servers are dressed in kimono and the food ...
Shopping Tsubaki No Kura Lynda Hogan Tsubaki No Kura is a souvenir, sake, precious stones and religious goods shop with a foot spa cafe in the tourist district of...
Culture Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri 2026 Sleiman Azizi The Uchiwa Matsuri is the largest annual festival in the Kanto region with over 750,000 people attending over its three days ...
