Culture Omiya Bonsai Art Museum Joe Robinson The Bonsai Art Museum in Saitama is a dutiful display of a key element in Japan's cultural history. As well as a wide variet...
11 Culture Hikawa Shrine Sophia Warren Hikawa Jinja in Saitama is Omiya's main shrine is only a ten minute walk from Kita-Omiya, and about a twenty minute walk from...
Culture The 1300th Anniversary of Koma Sherilyn Siy The 1300th Anniversary of Koma: Celebrating ancient ties with Korea
13 Culture Hodosan Shrine in Nagatoro Cathy Cawood Gorgeously decorated Hodosan Shrine in Nagatoro, Saitama
Culture Kitain Temple Sophia Warren The head temple of the Buddhist Tendai Sect, Kitain Temple has origins dating back to 830 A.D. Aside from the temple itself, ...
Culture Chichibu Night Festival 2024 Japan Travel The annual festival for Chichibu Shrine has a history of over 300 years.
Culture Ikebana Class in Kawagoe Sophia Warren Ikebana, or Kado, is a Japanese style of flower arrangement that focuses not solely on the flower but also on the beauty of a...
Culture Kawagoe's Hikawa Jinja Sophia Warren Kawagoe’s Hikawa Jinja, separated from the main Omiya Hikawa Shrine over a century ago, is a great quaint location to end you...
Culture Soy Sauce Kingdom in Saitama Evangeline Neo Soy Sauce Kingdom in Saitama, a museum, shop and cafe where you can learn how soy sauce is made and even taste the yummy soy ...
Culture The Beautiful (and Steep) Togo Park Todd Wojnowski Togo Park was built on a mountainside in Hanno City. It's one of the most beautiful spots in Saitama to see the colored leave...
