Culture Blue Festival Kuki Lynda Hogan The Blue Festival in Kuki is a celebration of flowers that are shades of blue. In all honesty, 'purple' festival would be mor...
Culture Jion-ji Temple - Kasukabe Justin Dart Jion-ji; small, local, not one for the tourists - as authentic as they come
Activities The Serene Temple of Kenpukuji Febry Fawzi Well, after had healthy pleasure for your body in Grantia Hanyu Resort & Spa, you can find the peaceful of your soul in Kenpu...
Culture The Charming Fukuju-in Febry Fawzi From Fukuya Station, you walk briefly down Route 69 to find the gate of Fujuku-in on your right side. It was completely deser...
Food Fine Dining For a Good Cause Sherilyn Siy Wakuwaku Mura Restaurant in Kawasemi is one of Japan's bestknown restaurants. The restaurant hires a French chef to train the...
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.
Activities Basho's Journey North from Saitama Justin Velgus The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho features a trip to see the sights of Matsubara in Soka City, Saitama Prefec...
Saitama's Taki Fudoson Temple Sandra Isaka Visit Saitama's Taki Fudoson Temple, in Hidaka City, to see a wonderful collection of Buddhist statues that sit in a small ra...
Food Your Neighborhood Living Room Sherilyn Siy Everything about Komeda Coffee communicates "Please stay as long as you want and relax. This is your neighborhood living room...
Food Chez Noir Sherilyn Siy Entering Chez Noir is like stepping into 1920s Europe. This quirky cafe is crammed from top to bottom with period pieces that...
Food Hougetsu Sherilyn Siy Hidden away from the main tourist draws in Koma is a small kaiseki restaurant run by a husband and wife. Despite (or perhaps ...
Food 1110 Cafe and Bakery Kim Bergström Saitama's 1110 Cafe and Bakery has a 100% plant-based menu, with a variety of breads and to-go main dish "foodboxes" on offer.
Food Panda Candy Store Sleiman Azizi A hint of the retro can be found at Panda, a local confectionery store in suburban Soka City. Filled with cheap sweets and to...
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...
