Kawase Fireworks and Festival | CHICHIBU
Chichibu Kawase Festival and fireworks The festival is on both July 19th and 20th and the fireworks are on the 19th of July. On the 19th the hours are from… Read more »
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Fireflies in their natural habitat | CHICHIBU
Did you know that you can see fireflies in Saitama all year round? The Tobu Zoo is home to the first and only firefly house in the world. And while… Read more »
Poppies in the sky! Acclaimed Poppy Festival | CHICHIBU
Chichibu Poppy Festival – For me Chichibu is synonymous with not only with great beauty, but great events too. The poppy festival in Chichibu is just one of many famous and… Read more »
Kita Sakura Street and other famous Nagatoro cherry blossoms | NAGATORO
Nagatoro Cherry Blossoms – Nagatoro is easily one of Saitama’s most beautiful locations. It enjoys tourists all year round due to the abundance of stunning natural scenery. Spring is no exception… Read more »
Illuminated Misotsuchi Icicles | CHICHIBU
Misotsuchi Icicles – One of the most famous, and beautiful, winter scenes of Saitama is the icicles of Misotsuchi lit up at night. Each year for about a month you… Read more »
Midori No Mura: Remote Retreat, Park and Log cabins | OGANO
Midori no Mura, Ogano, Chichibu – Driving up through Yokoze and Chichibu Town there was a definite chill in the air. I felt thankful we’d packed some sleeping bags… Read more »
Grape Picking at Chichibu Fruits Farm | CHICHIBU
Things are a little different at Chichibu Fruits Farm this year, and indeed many fruit picking farms, due to the high levels of precipitation this summer. Please do ring the… Read more »
Family Friendly Nagatoro Autocamp | CHICHIBU
We used to spend almost every weekend each August in the Chichibu area, mainly Yokoze and Nagatoro, before we had kids. It is one of my favourite areas in Saitama… Read more »
Stunning Shibazakura Moss Phlox at Hitsujiyama Park | CHICHIBU
Shibazakura Chichibu – The renowned Shibazakura or Moss Phlox of Chichibu’s Hitsujiyama Park are currently in full bloom. Since the 400,000 moss phlox of nine different varieties were planted in 2000 the… Read more »
Saitama Snaps Showcase: “An Earthly Paradise” |CHICHIBU
Peach Blossoms Saitama Source: http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/stplanners/39944521.html I am trying a new section on the blog to showcase beautiful areas of Saitama, that I just haven’t had and won’t have the time to… Read more »