Culture Nagatoro's Hodosan Ropeway Justin Dart Mt. Hodo may not be the tallest peak in the area, but it provides for some of the most spectacular views
Culture Shooting the Arakawa Rapids Justin Dart Many visitors to Nagatoro in Saitama come for one reason – the chance to ride the rapids down the Arakawa (river).
Culture Hodosan Jinja (Mt. Hodo Shrine) Justin Dart Hodosan Jinja in Nagatoro, Saitama - providing spiritual solace for 2000 years, with a dash of color thrown in
Culture Filling the belly in Nagatoro Justin Dart Nagatoro in Saitama is known for many things - not least its culinary delights. Fill the belly, get the souvenirs and all wit...
Food Zakkoku Weizen Justin Dart Zakkoku Weizen - one of Saitama's little known boozing delights well worth a snifter
Culture Shinrin Park in Saitama Peter Leonard Why this unassuming park on the outskirts of Tokyo is well worth a day trip.
Culture Sheng Tian Gong Temple (Seitenkyū) Todd Wojnowski Sakado City is home to the ornate Sheng Tian Gong, a Taiwanese/Chinese Taoist temple unlike any other in Japan
Activities Kasukabe Hachiman Shrine Chris Gould Two idyllic images of a visit to Kasukabe Hachiman Shrine
Shopping Koshigaya Laketown Chris Gould See how an area was transformed from nothing into the biggest eco-friendly shopping centre in the world in just two years.
Shopping Saitama-Shintoshin: Cocoon City Chris Gould Fast-growing shopping complex in up-and-coming part of Saitama
Shopping Kasukabe Lala Garden Chris Gould Kasukabe's newest shopping attraction, and a very comfortable cinema to boot
Food Tomoeya soba restaurant, Kasukabe Chris Gould Check out what many locals cite as the oldest restaurant in Kasukabe
Activities Icicles of Misotsuchi in Chichibu 2027 Yu Nakao The icicles of Misotsuchi in Chichibu are works of art created by Mother Nature.
Shopping A Two-day Trip to Kawagoe, Saitama Sonia Ortiz A two day trip in "Little Edo": traditional warehouses, floats and candy in Kawagoe, Saitama
