Activities Saitama's Toda Boat Races Christopher Harley When thinking of good family entertainment in Tokyo, one option is the Boat Races or Kyotei. This journey is about one such t...
Accommodation Earthboat: A Nature Escape That Feels Real Tom Roseveare Earthboat Saitama Kawajima opened in early April 2026, bringing its outdoor retreat concept to this quiet, rural lakeside lan...
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 ...
Activities Konosu Poppy Season Reiko Senna Konosu City in Saitama Prefecture, also known as Flower Town, is celebrating its annual Poppy Festival, with over 10 million ...
Shopping Crea Mall Todd Wojnowski Crea Mall is an outdoor shopping area in Kawagoe, Saitama, filled with tons of shops, department stores, and places to eat an...
Accommodation Hotel Route Inn Honjo Ekiminami Febry Fawzi My journey to Honjo City in Saitama Prefecture led me to a pleasant stay at Hotel Route Inn Honjo Ekiminami. The easy access ...
Accommodation Hotel Route Inn Ageo Febry Fawzi 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...
11 Hanno's Riverbed and Wareiwa Bridge Todd Wojnowski Hanno City, Saitama has a gorgeous riverside area along the Iruma River and spanned by the Wareiwa Bridge. It's a beautiful ...
6 Natural Farm City Noen Hotel Masato Kitamura Nice hotel with panoramic views of the Chichibu mountains, just 80 minutes by train from Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Activities Saitama’s Rural Heart in Ogose City Steve Morton With three waterfalls, beautiful little villages, hilly forests, long winding rivers and picturesque temples, rural Ogose Cit...
