Transportation Laview Sherilyn Siy With the Laview, award-winning architect Kazuyo Seijima has succeeded in designing a train that feels like a luxurious living...
Shopping Kashiya Yokochō Sherilyn Siy Kashiya Yokochō is an alley in Kawagoe known for sweets. Shops selling traditional and commercial candy and other treats can ...
26 Culture An Accidental Day in Saitama Elena Lisina Taken to Omiya Park by mistake, I visited a number of places before eventually reaching Omiya Bonsai Village.
Culture A Guide to Dagashiya Kim Dagashiya are traditional Japanese sweets stores, which can still be found in places across Japan to this day. This guide cov...
Culture Demon Slayer at Saimyouji Temple Lynda Hogan LGBTQ+ friendly Saimyouji Temple on the outskirts of Kawagoe attracts new visitors with its Kimetsu no Yaiba "Demon Slayer" f...
6 Saiboku Ham and Meat Shop in Hidaka Masato Kitamura I sometimes go to "Saibokuhamu" in Hidaka City, a very delicious ham, sausage and meat shop in Saitama Prefecture, just betwe...
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 Hiroshi Yoshida Exhibition (Saitama) 2021 Kim A special event at the Kawagoe City Museum looks at the works of Yoshida Hiroshi (1876 - 1950), a renowned Fukuoka-born paint...
28 Activities Quiet and Deserted Places of Japan Elena Lisina Besides thousands of historical and religious sites, and big shopping destinations, there are a lot of quiet and deserted pla...
Culture Skytree, Miyako Odori and Millions of Flowers Elena Lisina My fourth trip saw me visit Bentenjima, Hamamatsu, Kyoto, Kawagoe, Omiya, Mito, Hitachi Seaside Park, Nikko and Ashikaga Flow...
