11 Hanno's Riverbed and Wareiwa Bridge Todd Wojnowski Hanno City, Saitama has a gorgeous riverside area along the Iruma River and spanned by the Wareiwa Bridge. It's a beautiful ...
6 Natural Farm City Noen Hotel Masato Kitamura Nice hotel with panoramic views of the Chichibu mountains, just 80 minutes by train from Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Activities Saitama’s Rural Heart in Ogose City Steve Morton With three waterfalls, beautiful little villages, hilly forests, long winding rivers and picturesque temples, rural Ogose Cit...
Culture Saitama Summer Festivals Rebecca Quin Summer is festival season in Saitama! There are a great variety of festivals throughout the prefecture during July and August...
Food The Costco at Shinmisato Andrew Kehoe Costco in Shinmisato is a true example of real American pizza and a total bargain at that. ¥1450 puts a large pizza in your h...
Activities Hiwada-Takasashi-Monomi Mtn Trail Todd Wojnowski The Mt. Hiwada - Mt. Takasashi - Mt. Monomi Trail, doable in a day, takes hikers through breathtaking natural settings across...
Activities Gojo Falls Todd Wojnowski The Gojo Falls are located in the mountains of Hidaka City, Saitama. They're a pretty sight tucked into the forest, but are w...
10 Activities Higanbana at Hidaka, Saitama Marsita Yunus Hidaka is a nice place to visit during the autumn. You can see a very unique flower called Higanbana in Japanese, or red spid...
Activities Honjo Museum of History & Folklore Febry Fawzi I am curious about Japanese history, which led me to the city of Honjo in Saitama Prefecture. Not so much a tourist attractio...
