Takinoiri Rose Festival – Rose Garden Takinoiri has two rose festivals annually. One in spring and one in autumn. The garden is only accessible during the time of the rose festivals and other select times during the year. Takinoiri rose festival The spring rose festival is held annually at theRead More →
The 2021 Iris Festival in Tokigawa Iris Gardens has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus. It was also cancelled in 2020. The Iris bloom in the garden for the month of June. They are relatively near (by car) the lavender fields of Ranzan. Last year I combined a trip toRead More →
The annual milk fair at Saitama Children’s Zoo will be held on Sunday June 2nd 2019 between 10 am and 4 pm. This event is a collaboration between the zoo and the Saitama Prefecture Milk Dissemination Association. There are a number of milk related events on the date such asRead More →
For the second year in a row the Chichibu Kawase Festival and Fireworks is cancelled on account of the Coronavirus. 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 fromRead More →
Nasunogahara Park Campsite with Crafting, Swimming pools, Hot springs, Grass Sledging, Athletic Playground, Multipurpose playground, Climbing playground, Tennis, Windmill, Observation Tower, Bike rental My family of six are unanimously agreed that Nasunogahara campsite is our favourite camping ground to date. It is the perfect location for a family trip aloneRead More →
Just over the Saitama border, Mahoba No Mori campsite and Forest Adventure Ueno are perched unobtrusively on the side of a lush mountain. They are located in the stunning and tranquil Ueno Mura which is part of the unspoiled Tano District. A formidable skybridge, an attraction in itself, links oneRead More →
Edo Wonderland, Nikko City, Tochigi There are many reasons why people become interested in Japan. For me, my interest started when I was very little, but it was reading James Clavell’s Shogun as a prepubescent girl that really ignited the passion and desire to visit this illustrious country. Further toRead More →
Yokoze Puppet Play – Every May on the second Sunday of the month there is a very special event in Yokoze. The famous puppet play of Yokoze, which is an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Saitama. One person magically operates the puppets in this mesmerizing puppet theater. He uses whatRead More →