Activities Dahlia Garden at Mount Ryokami 2024 Lynda Hogan The Ryokami area is renowned for its dahlia, and at Fumoto Hana no Sato you can see 5000 dahlia comprising 350 varieties. The...
Culture Koshigaya City Guide Elizabeth S Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture is an easy day trip just 30 kilometers from Tokyo. Koshigaya is a shopping destination, wi...
Culture Kawagoe Castle: Honmaru Goten Yonatan Friis Added to Kawagoe Castle in 1848, the Honmaru Goten – or the Inner Palace – used to serve as the lord’s offices and residence....
Activities Round 1 Stadium in Shin Misato Sleiman Azizi An amusement and entertainment centre in Shin Misato, Round 1 Stadium is full of indoor sports action, video games, jungle gy...
Shopping LaLaport Shin Misato, Saitama Sleiman Azizi LaLaport Shin Misato is an open-planned shopping centre in Saitama. It's design makes it feel larger than its two floors sugg...
Food Yashio City's Kagetsu Arashi Sleiman Azizi Ramen Kagetsu Arashi is a popular ramen chain store. Famous for its genkotsu pork soy sauce broth, the ramen is strong tastin...
Culture Fall Illumination Shinrin Park 2024 Lynda Hogan Fall foliage night illumination event at Shinrin Park. The massive park opens its central gate on weekends for an evening wal...
Culture Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2024 Elizabeth S In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way...
26 Culture An Accidental Day in Saitama Elena Lisina Taken to Omiya Park by mistake, I visited a number of places before eventually reaching Omiya Bonsai Village.
Food Carvaan Sherilyn Siy Carvaan beer is hands-down the most delicious beer I have ever had in my life. Their brews have garnered top awards in world ...