Culture Atomi Gakuen Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Niiza campus of Atomi University is home to approximately 200 cherry trees covering 46 different types, including the lik...
Chichibu Whisky Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Chichibu Whisky Festival has been held every year since 2014, and it's hosted by a crew of whisky-loving volunteers wanti...
Culture Kodaira, Honjo City, a Place of Faith and Rich in Nature Chikako Takahashi Take a relaxing day trip to Kodaira and you'll find that it can heal both your body and soul!
Activities Autumn Leaves Night 2024 Kim Bergström Musashi Kyuryo Forest Park is home to around 500 maple trees in approximately 20 varieties. A special event taking place at t...
Culture Rice Field Art in Gyoda 2025 Lynda Hogan Guinness World Record holding rice field art closest to both Tokyo and a rugby world cup stadium.
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...
Culture Yono Park Rose Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Saitama's Yono Park was originally opened in 1878, and it's a popular destination to enjoy spring's roses – it's home to some...
Activities Hoshikawa Illumination 2024-2025 Kim Bergström The Hoshikawa Illumination event takes place along Kumagaya's Hoshikawa Street, and it includes around 40,000 sparkling LED l...
Culture Yono Summer Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Estimated to have origins dating back to the Hoei Era (1704 – 1711), the Yono Summer Festival is held in Saitama Prefecture o...
Culture Inariyama Festa 2025 Kim Bergström Running for over a decade now, the Inariyama Festa at Sayama Inariyama Prefectural Park is an event that remembers the Great ...
