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...
Area Kawagoe Masato Kitamura Step into old Japan in Kawagoe. This city, also known as “Little Edo” or “ko-edo” in Japanese, is a short 30-minute train rid...
Culture Fall Illumination Shinrin Park 2025 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 2025 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.
Culture Kumagaya - Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple Sleiman Azizi Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple is Saitama's first national Treasure. Established in 1179 by the famous Lord Saito Sanemori, ...
Culture Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival 2025 Lynda Hogan Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival, a two day summer celebration, is the second largest annual festival in Kawagoe. Exper...
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2025 Lynda Hogan "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting co...
Area Kumagaya Japan Travel Surrounded by mountains, bordered by rivers and blessed with space, Kumagaya (熊谷市, Kumagaya-shi) is a hidden jewel of Japa...