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 Meat Meets Music Fes 2021 Kim The Meat Meets Music Festival in Saitama pairs carnivorous eats with music performances from various artists.
Culture Saitama City's Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum Elizabeth S Iwatsuki Ward in Saitama City is famed for generations of doll artisans and showrooms full of dolls of all kinds and their ac...
Culture Koma Shrine Cherry Blossom Festival Lynda Hogan Information for the second of two annual cherry blossom celebrations at Koma Shrine in Hidaka City. At the April cherry bloss...
Culture Kasukabe Wisteria Festival Elizabeth S Kasukabe City, Sataima Prefecture celebrates its "Fuji dori", a two kilometer long street lined with wisteria arbors in the l...
8 Culture Tokaen Wisteria Garden Elizabeth S Tokaen in Kasukabe City is renowned for ancient wisteria said to be planted by Buddhist sage Kobo Daishi.1000 year old vines ...
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...
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...
Culture Kawagoe Castle: Honmaru Goten Yonatan Friis Added to Kawagoe Castle in 1848, the Honmaru Goten – or the Inner Palace – used to serve as the lord’s offices and residence....
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2024 Lynda Hogan "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting co...
