Culture Hanata-en Garden Elizabeth S Hanata-en, a secret garden in Koshigaya City, is a classic Japanese strolling garden. Within the garden is a charming wooden ...
8 Culture Shoden-in Temple Sherilyn Siy The Shoden-in Temple traces its history back 1300 years ago during a tumultous period in the Korean peninsula, when a large n...
Culture Sugito Town Lantern Festival 2024 Elizabeth S In early August, Sugito Town in Saitama Prefecture celebrates summer for two evenings with a lantern festival. “The Milky Way...
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2025 Lynda Hogan Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come...
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2024 Elizabeth S Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over ...
Culture Saitama's Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival 2024 Mandy Admin The Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival in Kawagoe is the perfect way to celebrate summer in Japan.
Culture Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Materials Exhibit 2021 Sherilyn Siy To commemorate Hanno City's Peace City Declaration (March 2019), as well as to support the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic ...
Culture Styrofoam Art in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Kawagoe is always a great place to visit. But if you want to add a bit of fun to your visit, especially if you are visiting w...
Culture Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park Lynda Hogan Once an American military facility, the current day Inariyama Park leaves little indication of its former aviation history.
Culture Omiya's Green Hub and Scenic Zone Arlene Bastion Omiya, an extremely busy and modern traffic hub, also contains an enclosure of greenery and history, Omiya's Green Hub. It is...
