Shopping Suzuki Shuzo Sake Brewery, Iwatsuki Masato Kitamura Last April I went to the Suzuki Shuzo Brewery in Iwatsuki, Saitama Prefecture, where I bought some very nice sake and discove...
Activities Walkabouts in Northern Saitama Justin Dart Northeastern Saitama, not far from the borders of Tochigi and Ibaraki, is an area with a pace of life largely unchanged in th...
Shopping Kasukabe Lala Garden Chris Gould Kasukabe's newest shopping attraction, and a very comfortable cinema to boot
12 Ancient Lotus Pond in Gyoda City Larry Knipfing Kodaihasu-no-sato (Ancient Lotus Village) is located in a beautiful park in Gyoda, Saitama. Lotus season runs from mid-July t...
Culture Kawagoe's Old Town: Bell Tower Todd Wojnowski The Bell Tower is the symbol of Old Town in Kawagoe City, Saitama. A town preserved in historical appearance and manner, it's...
Food Alishan Organic Cafe, Saitama Rebecca Quin Alishan Organic Center and Cafe has a great variety of organic, vegetarian and vegan friendly food all served up in an enchan...
Activities Saitama Lions Baseball - Seibu Dome Todd Wojnowski The Seibu Dome, home to the Saitama Seibu Lions, is one of the most unique stadiums in professional baseball, and is a great ...
Shopping Kawagoe's Old Town: Warehouse Zone Todd Wojnowski The Warehouse District is one of the most beautiful parts of Old Town, located in Kawagoe, Saitama. The area is preserved fro...
Culture Jonen-ji Temple Febry Fawzi Okegawa-juku is one of the post towns on Nakasendo, one of two roads that connected Tokyo and Kyoto in the Edo period.