Activities Autumn Colors at Ogawamachi Station Steve Morton For anyone traveling to rural Saitama, be sure to stop by Ogawamachi Station during the autumn season where you’ll see many p...
Food 1110 Cafe and Bakery Kim Bergström Saitama's 1110 Cafe and Bakery has a 100% plant-based menu, with a variety of breads and to-go main dish "foodboxes" on offer.
Culture Yoshitoshi Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition taking place at the Urawa Art Museum looks at the work of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, revered as a genius ukiyo...
Culture Nagatoro's Hodosan Ropeway Justin Dart Mt. Hodo may not be the tallest peak in the area, but it provides for some of the most spectacular views
Culture Shooting the Arakawa Rapids Justin Dart Many visitors to Nagatoro in Saitama come for one reason – the chance to ride the rapids down the Arakawa (river).
Culture Hodosan Jinja (Mt. Hodo Shrine) Justin Dart Hodosan Jinja in Nagatoro, Saitama - providing spiritual solace for 2000 years, with a dash of color thrown in
Culture Filling the belly in Nagatoro Justin Dart Nagatoro in Saitama is known for many things - not least its culinary delights. Fill the belly, get the souvenirs and all wit...
Food Zakkoku Weizen Justin Dart Zakkoku Weizen - one of Saitama's little known boozing delights well worth a snifter
Culture Shinrin Park in Saitama Peter Leonard Why this unassuming park on the outskirts of Tokyo is well worth a day trip.
Culture Sheng Tian Gong Temple (Seitenkyū) Todd Wojnowski Sakado City is home to the ornate Sheng Tian Gong, a Taiwanese/Chinese Taoist temple unlike any other in Japan
Culture Kawagoe's Old Town: Bell Tower Todd Wojnowski The Bell Tower is the symbol of Old Town in Kawagoe City, Saitama. A town preserved in historical appearance and manner, it's...
Culture Ogose Summer Festival 2026 Todd Wojnowski The Ogose Summer Festival is an annual event with fireworks, floats, and fun for everyone. Held in late July in Saitama, the ...
Ancient Lotus Pond in Gyoda City Larry Knipfing Kodaihasu-no-sato (Ancient Lotus Village) is located in a beautiful park in Gyoda, Saitama. Lotus season runs from mid-July t...
Ryuonji Temple, Saitama Steve Morton Discover one of Saitama’s hidden treasures, the amazing temple complex Ryuonji. Inside a rich green forest, here you can feel...
