Culture Bikkuri Hinamatsuri 2025 Chikako Takahashi The traditional "doll appreciation season" is just around the corner! Enjoy this hina-doll festival that is held in a histori...
8 Culture Shoden-in Temple Sherilyn Siy The Shoden-in Temple traces its history back 1300 years ago during a tumultous period in the Korean peninsula, when a large n...
8 Culture Omanocho Former Nakamura Residence Elizabeth S Koshigaya City preserves a stately country manor, nagayamon gate, main house, and kura storehouses built to the highest stand...
Explore Saitama with the JR TOKYO Wide Pass Japan Travel The Northward Golden Route spans across Saitama, Gunma, and Niigata prefectures; and if you enjoy nature, history, and hot sp...
Culture Ranzan Lavender Festival Lynda Hogan Ranzan lavender festival is only on its second year, but already the Sennen No Sono has pinched the title for Japan's largest...
6 Culture Yamaguchi Kannon Kim Yamaguchi Kannon is situated in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, and is said to date back to the 9th Century. The large Kannon...
Activities Seibu Train Festa 2024 Sherilyn Siy At the annual Seibu Train Festa, there is something for train fans young and old. It is a rare chance to see inside Seibu's l...
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2025 Elizabeth S Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over ...
Culture Former Nakamura Residence Elizabeth S The Former Nakamura Residence is an Edo Period home located a 12 minute walk from Koshigaya Laketown Station and the Laketown...
