Culture
Many places in Japan pride themselves on the welcome they offer tourists. Few would be able to stand up alongside Nagatoro, h...
Situated in western Saitama Prefecture the Chichibu region (and the city of Chichibu) lies to the west-northwest of Tokyo. By...
Gyoda City is located in northern Saitama. It developed as a castle town around Oshi Castle built in 1490. Nine large ancient...
Kawagoe is quite famous in the Kanto area. Every year more than five million sightseers visit this small little Edo-style tow...
Surrounded by mountains, bordered by rivers and blessed with space, Kumagaya (熊谷市, Kumagaya-shi) is a hidden jewel of Japa...
Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in ...
This carpet of over 5,000,000 bright red spider lilies beside the Koma River made it to the list of the top 30 reasons to vis...
Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
A small shop selling sweet potato onigiri made with 100% pure sweet potato, no added sugar. Imotaro's sweet potatoes are sour...
This yakitori shop is open only once a week on Saturday. If you do get to this out of the way shop when it's open, you will b...
Kawagoe Art Cafe Cafe Elevato has a bar on the first floor and a cafe on the second. One of the first buildings on Ichibangai...
It is easy to navigate the place. I just needed 10 minutes to walk from Okegawa station to Hotel Route Inn Ageo. As I first v...
Experience the tatami-matted rooms, onsen bath, yukata, and delicious food at Hatogo Ichiban, Chichibu, Saitama
Nothing beats the experience of staying in resort and spa. Warmth smile and helpful staff, convenient amenities, delicious an...
Kawagoe may not be the first place you think of when you are planning a day out with the kids, but this quaint town that was ...
This is one museum guaranteed not to give you the dreaded 'museum legs'. Visitors are invited to interact with and enter each...
A small shop selling sweet potato onigiri made with 100% pure sweet potato, no added sugar. Imotaro's sweet potatoes are sour...