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SAITAMA CHERRY BLOSSOMS - Kawazu, Kan, Kanhi, Yaezakura, Weeping cherries, Somei Yoshino etc

August 2012

Kawagoe Play center

Kawagoe Kodomo No Shiro free kids play center

2012-08-27
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2012-08-27
In: Koedo Kawagoe, Play in Saitama
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Kawagoe Kodomo No Shiro – a “jidokan” community play center in Kawagoe. Kawagoe Play Center One of the many things I love about life in Japan, is the multitude of free playgrounds, play centers and activities available to all children.  Below is a photo of my son climbing at Kawagoe KodomoRead More →

Popular summer activity in Saitama: grape picking, Sayama City

2012-08-08
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2012-08-08
In: Outdoors in Saitama, Things to do in Saitama
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Grape picking Sayama, Saitama. Sayama Grape season generally starts in August. What week in August depends largely on the fruit picking farm. The grape picking season is one of the shorter fruit picking seasons, generally finishing up in the middle of September. However, you can currently only buy directly fromRead More →

Popular, Local and Family friendly mall in Higashimatsuyama, Peony Walk

2012-08-08
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2012-08-08
In: Play in Saitama, Things to do in Saitama
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Peony Walk is a large mall in the city of Higashimatsuyama.  It’s nearest station is Takasaka, which is probably best known as the station for Saitama Children’s Zoo.  Until the mall was built a few years ago, there wasn’t much in the area at all. Now there are a number ofRead More →

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