Our camping adventures continued this month. I haven’t had a chance to put up information on the last three camps we visited, but our camp last weekend made such an impression on me that it outstrips the others. It wasn’t so much the campsite per se, in fact the campsiteRead More →
On a recent camping trip we had the great pleasure to stay beside the award winning Kawaba Denen Plaza roadside station. Kawaba is only about an hour from Northern / Western Saitama. The area is known for its apple orchards and picking farms. There are many parks in the areaRead More →
Congratulations to Kawajima Town and the Toyama Memorial Museum for the designation of the old Toyama residence as an important cultural property of the country. This is one that is close to my heart as the very first place I visited after moving in to my new home in SaitamaRead More →
Scarecrows and Cosmos Festival Yoshimi There are about eight million cosmos in about 8.3 hectares of flower fields in rural Yoshimi. Thankfully they are beside three landmarks which makes them easier to find (see access) and they have a large hot air balloon on the days of the festival forRead More →
Meiji Chocolate Factory Tour in Sakado, Saitama Prefecture – commutable from Tokyo. Meiji have seven factories with a free guided tour in the whole of Japan. We are lucky here in Saitama, that not only do we have one, but we have one of the chocolate and snack ones! AndRead More →
Saitama October – 13 things you can do in Saitama, commutable from Tokyo, in the month of October. This post has been adapted for the unfortunate circumstances in 2020! Fireworks Traditional festivals Winter hanami Halloween events Night Illumination Anime and Manga event Pop up cafe Ski! Camping Hiking Fruit PickingRead More →
Cosmos grow on the Arakawa riverbed near “Cosmos Arena Fukiage” in Konosu annually in October. During the period of the bloom there is usually a two day cosmos festival. However, in 2020 the festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. It is too soon to tell what the situation isRead More →