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Kadokawa Culture Museum Tokorozawa

The complete guide to the Kadokawa Musashino Museum

In: Learn in Saitama, Museums, Things to do in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama, This week in Saitama

Part of the Kadokawa Musashino Museum opened at the Tokorozawa Sakura Town yesterday Saturday August 1st 2020. Initial reviews are excellent. I was supposed to go to the pre-opening myself, but due to the Coronavirus outbreak I opted out. For now, just sharing information until such time that I can

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Yoshida folk house saitama's oldest home in Ogawa machi Saitama japan

Yoshida Folk House Ogawa Town

In: Autumn in Saitama, Things to do in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama, This week in Saitama

Yoshida Folk House in Ogawa town, Saitama. Yoshida Folk house has a very different atmosphere to any of the other folk / period houses I have personally visited in the past. I expected something like Toyama Memorial Museum with several rooms and a stunning garden in traditional Japanese style. However,

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The story of the forest and the lights Shinrin Park Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park Namegawa

The Story of the Forest and Lights

In: Autumn in Saitama, Seasonal, Things to do in Saitama, This week in Saitama

The Story of the Forest and Lights is the name of the middle of three light up events at Shinrin park every year. Shinrin Park, also called Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park, was the very first National Government Park in all of Japan. It is located in Namegawa Town in

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Iwamuro Kannon cliff front temple yoshimi hiki hills In Saitama

Iwamuro Kannon | YOSHIMI

In: Autumn in Saitama, Hiking, SHRINES & TEMPLES, Things to do in Saitama, This week in Saitama

One of my friends famously said “If you’ve seen one temple, you’ve seen them all” and there is a truth in that. However, I am quite “into” temples (and shrines). And for me, the magnificence of a temple doesn’t always lie in its appearance, but rather in the history and

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Sayama Ski Resort – Indoor ski resort near Tokyo

In: ACTIVITIES, Seasonal, SPORTS, Things to do in Saitama, This week in Saitama, Winter

Sayama ski resort – indoor ski resort Japan Sayama Indoor Ski Resort Just 40 minutes from Tokyo you can enjoy indoor skiing and snowboarding at the Sayama Ski Resort in Saitama. In 2019 they closed for renovations, but the resort has confirmed a November 12th renewal open date. Among the

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Autumn Leaves at Kita-in Temple Kawagoe

In: Autumn in Saitama, Coedo Kawagoe, Seasonal, Things to do in Saitama, This week in Saitama

Kawagoe Kita-in (Kita Temple) Kawagoe – One of my favourite local places to bring visitors during Autumn with young children is Kita-in Temple in Kawagoe (Saitama). On the grounds of Kitain there is a very special building, which is home to some important national treasures. It is the only remains of the Edo Castle

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Saitama Events

  1. Keyaki Hiroba Illumination 2017

    Keyaki Hiroba Illumination Shining Flyway, the Blue Forest

    November 7, 2020 @ 17:00 - February 14, 2021 @ 23:55
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    Cocoon City Illumination | OMIYA

    November 7, 2020 @ 17:00 - February 14, 2021 @ 23:00

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Ideas for Winter in Japan

Saitama Strawberry Picking

12 Strawberry Picking Farms in Western Saitama

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A selection of 12 Strawberry Picking farms in Western Saitama, for the 2021 strawberry picking season. Western Area There are five areas in Saitama: Central, Eastern, Western, Northern and Chichibu. The Western area of Saitama has more cities and towns than the Central, Northern and Chichibu areas combined. The cities

First sunrise of the year hatsuhinode

When and where can I see the first sunrise in 2021?

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Information for the first sunrise, Hatsuhinode, in Saitama in 2021. If you’ve read any other of my blog posts about January in Japan, you’ve probably already got the message that it is my favorite month in Japan. One of the main reasons for that is all the New Year events,

Sumiyoshi Sakura No sato 2020

Sumiyoshi Sakura Kawazu Cherry Blossoms in Saitama

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Sumiyoshi Sakura No Sato is a riverside embankment walk in Sakado City, Saitama, about an hour from Tokyo. Along the embankment there are early blooming cherry blossoms called Kawazuzakura. Sumiyoshi Sakura No Sato The 150 Kawazuzakura, a type of early blooming cherry blossom, at Sumiyoshi Sakura No Sato were planted

What to expect at a Dezome Shiki

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What to expect at a “dezome shiki” – an unique to Japan New Year Firefighters celebration with several elements including parades, demonstrations and traditional performances.

January 2020

January flowers Saitama Japan

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January flowers, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. A week in photos. January 2020 week one. I say it often, because it is true, but my favorite month in Japan is January. There is so much to do in Japan in January. And as it is one of the driest months of the

New Year Races 2020

New Year Races

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New Year Races – It is very common in my homeland of Ireland, for people to attend horse races during the winter holidays. Around where I lived it is the Leopardstown Races on St Stephen’s Day. Here in Japan, Christmas is not a main event, but New Years is like our

Tokorozawa Dezome Shiki Saitama Prefecture

Dezome Shiki locations Saitama – 1st fire brigade celebration of the year

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Dezome Shiki locations in Saitama Prefecture. Happy New year! The first day of 2020, filled with anticipation and hope. I want to start off the 2020 blog posts with a post related to something I personally feel very deeply about. The work of firefighters. I have a sincere and deep

Santa House Santa Hills Nasu Tochigi insaitama.com

Santa Hills Campsite, where its Christmas all year round!

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Santa House, Santa Hills, Tochigi – December 2019 For the last few years I have tried unsuccessfully to book a coveted spot in the Santa House in Santa Hills, Tochigi Prefecture. I have been determined, since discovering it while researching Santastic Tochigi in 2015, to stay in the Santa House

Green Santa Motomachi

Green Santa 2020 [KANAGAWA]

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Green Santa, Motomachi, Kanagawa 2020. Green Santa Motomachi Santa Claus will hopefully be back in Motomachi again this year. However, with the Coronavirus Outbreak he may not be able to do his usual meet and greets. If he does come to Motomachi, he usually walks around the shopping district. If

Metsa Christmas

Metsa Village Christmas

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Metsa Christmas Metsa Village is the ‘free’ part of the Moominvalley theme park in Hanno, Saitama. Each year they have a Christmas market. We visited the Metsa Village Christmas market and Christmas town on the opening day of the event, November 1st (2019). It was a little too early to

Sunshine City Christmas

Santa Dive and Sunshine City Christmas in 2020

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Sunshine City Christmas ~ an annual winter event at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. This is not a Santa greeting / visit, but you can see Santa every year in the Sunshine Aquarium from mid November. The event is currently scheduled to go ahead in spite of the pandemic. However,