Mid March Sakura | SAKADO
We’ve been doing hanami since the start of the year. In January it was under the wintersweet, in February under the plum blossoms. Finally, the one we’ve all been waiting… Read more »
Tag: Sakado
Okanzakura, Sakado Nissai Sakura Matsuri | SAKADO
Okanzakura Sakado – The Nissai Sakura Festival in Sakado is a relatively new festival in Saitama, although the cherry blossoms have been around for quite some time. This will be… Read more »
Saitama Strawberry Picking Season | VARIOUS LOCATIONS
Saitama Strawberry Picking Season 2019 Saitama Strawberry picking season starts as early as mid-December in parts of Kanto, but it is not until the end of January that all the… Read more »
Lapland Santa visiting Maruhiro | SAKADO
Santa Sakado Maruhiro – The real Santa Claus from Lapland (Finland) is visiting the 3rd floor of Maruhiro in Sakado on Saturday December 15th from 11.30 am. Tickets to see him will… Read more »
Sakado Yosakoi | SAKADO
Sakado Yosakoi – A total of 2300 people in 53 teams will compete in this year’s Autumn Sakado Yosakoi, celebrated on two days in late October. This year the dates… Read more »
Meiji Chocolate Factory Tour | SAKADO
Meiji Chocolate Factory Tour in Sakado. This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links indicated by **. Meiji have seven factories with a free guided tour in the whole of Japan. We… Read more »
Chinowa Kuguri for Summer Passing at Suguro Shrine | SAKADO
Chinowa Kuguri is a type of shinto ritual and one of the rites of “Nagoshi no Harae” often translated as “summer passing” in English. It is believed that by passing… Read more »
The local outdoor seasonal pool | SAKADO
High on our long list of “must do” during the summer holidays in Japan is visit the local seasonal pool. This year we spent most of our summer holidays in… Read more »
Place Review: 3D latte Art Café Chocotea | SAKADO
Stylish café, Warm ambiance, Delicious food and 3D Latte art… This is a more detailed version of the review of Cafe Chocotea I originally wrote for city-cost.com. Everything about my experience… Read more »
Summer Festivals in Saitama July 14th – 20th 2016
What an absolutely fabulous selection of festivals on offer the first weekend of the summer school holidays. There is something for everyone in Saitama the weekend of July 16th to 20th. From… Read more »