Activities Iwatsuki Castle Park Sakura Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Iwatsuki Castle Park is one of the best sakura viewing spots in Saitama Prefecture, with around 600 trees turning the grounds...
Activities Chichibu Shibazakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström One of the best places in the Kanto region to enjoy shibazakura is at Hitsujiyama Park, where the annual Chichibu Shibazakura...
Activities Musashino Woods Park Julian Kloby Located within Saitama Prefecture's Tokorozawa Sakura Town is Musashino Woods Park. The park has several greenspaces, a playg...
Activities Hoshikawa Illumination 2025-2026 Kim Bergström The Hoshikawa Illumination event takes place along Kumagaya's Hoshikawa Street, and it includes around 40,000 sparkling LED l...
Activities Kasukabe City Guide Elizabeth S Kasukabe City in Saitama Prefecture is a major junction for trains between Tokyo, Nikko, and beyond, but it's worth a stop as...
Activities Joumon Farm Sherilyn Siy Sweet, tart, and juicy, it is difficult to think of a fruit more popular and beloved than strawberries. A 30-minute eat-all-y...
Activities Sweet Potato Digging in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Many people indulge in a sweet potato treat while visiting Kawagoe. But how about digging your own sweet potatoes to take hom...
Activities Hydrangea Season at Nogoji Temple Kim Bergström Each year during the month of June, Saitama's Nogoji Temple is home to an impressive rainy season sight - around 8000 hydrang...
Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan An affordable hot air balloon experience offered monthly at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park in Saitama Prefecture, close to...
Activities Light of Hope 2025 Lynda Hogan Each month for two weeks Gyoda City has a floral water font (hanachozu) event. For one night during those two weeks they also...
