Food Brewery and Restaurant Carvaan Sherilyn Siy Carvaan is best known for their beer, crafted from hops that they grew themselves and brewed in house. But it is the food tha...
Culture Yashio Ekimae Park, Yashio City Sleiman Azizi Right by Yashio Station on the Tsukuba Express Line in Saitama lies Yashio Ekimae Park. A large public space, the park includ...
Activities Koma Shrine Thanksgiving Day 2026 Sherilyn Siy Koma Shrine celebrates its more than 1300 year history in a two-day event, beginning at 16:00 of May 19 (Saturday). On May 20...
Culture Satte Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Approximately 16,000 hydrangeas bloom in Gongendo Park in June. During the period of the bloom, the park hosts a Hydrangea Fe...
Activities Mount Sengen Hiking Course Steve Morton Discover the interesting Mount Sengen hiking course which provides a great access point to Saitama's Ranzan Valley.
Food Kamakyuu Senbei Sherilyn Siy Kamakyuu has been making rice crackers or senbei using traditional methods for over 80 years. At the factory outlet shop in H...
Culture Michelin Star Hodosan Shrine Lynda Hogan Photos of the Michelin Green Guide Japan One Star Hodosan Shrine. Located on Mt Hodo in the Nagatoro area of Chichibu. The sh...
Culture The Railway Museum in Saitama Joe Robinson The Railway Museum is a dream come true for anyone with even a passing interest in Japanese transport history. Contains the ...
Culture The 1300th Anniversary of Koma Sherilyn Siy The 1300th Anniversary of Koma: Celebrating ancient ties with Korea
Activities Fireflies in Kinchakuda Sherilyn Siy Fireflies in Kinchakuda: Nature's way to welcome summer
Culture Soka Shrine Sleiman Azizi Soka Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Soka City. Established in the 16th century, the modern version is family friendly with tori...
Transportation Toyopet Sherilyn Siy If you have a car, chances are, you will need to have it serviced at some time. There are many service garages that can take ...
Food Yumean Teishoku Restaurant, Yashio Sleiman Azizi Yumean is a teishoku set meal family restaurant. Popular in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, our 2 visits to the Yashio re...
Culture Poppy and Flower Festival in Konosu Chikako Takahashi Poppy and Flower Festival from May 11 to 19, its three sites gives you seasonal joys with varieties of poppies, roses and loc...
