Kodomo no Hi – Children’s day Japan, also known as Boy’s Day, is a national holiday that is celebrated annually on May 5th. It is the last of four public holidays that comprise Golden Week. There are two symbols of Kodomo no Hi: the “Kabuto” samurai helmet and “Koinobori” flyingRead More →
Golden Week 2021 Golden Week is a group of public holidays that fall at the end of April to early May annually. During an average Golden Week (GW) the entire population of Japan gets out and about at some point during Golden Week. Many people travel from cities where theyRead More →
Today’s Lunch (Kyou no gohan in Japanese) Yururi Cafe is a trendy cafe beside Renkeiji in the tourist district of Kawagoe. Hereafter “Yururi Cafe” for short. Yururi Cafe Its hard to believe just three months ago we were still living life normally or more poignantly that less than three monthsRead More →
Information for the Spring flowers and tulip festival at the flower oasis “Hana no Oasis” in Konosu. Plus information for the Hina Dolls displays at Pansy House, one of the satellite sites of the Konosu Surprising Dolls Festival. Hana no Oasis, Konosu Hana no Oasis (or Flower Oasis) is aRead More →
Saitama Tulips – Japan Travel ideas for April During this Coronavirus lock down period virtual travel is not the only booming trend, Japan travel planning is also on the increase. As people look forward to a life after Covid, they are thinking about all the places they want to travel.Read More →
Laketown Boat park, formerly known as Dinghy Park Koshigaya, opened for the 2022 season on Sunday April 3rd. It also opened last year (2021) but due to the pandemic, you could only take out a dinghy on the lake. That is, the canoeing and kayaking experience were cancelled. However, thisRead More →
Virtual Gallery Tour Saitama – If you didn’t get a chance to come to Japan this year, maybe you even had to cancel a booked trip, you are probably feeling like you lost out. There is no real way to make up for that, but thanks to an increase ofRead More →
A selection of five Nemophila flower fields near Tokyo plus bonus content for Saitama Prefecture This year, 2021, the famous nemophila flower fields in Hitachi Seaside Park are open to the public again. They were closed in 2020, on account of the Coronavirus, right when the nemophila were in fullRead More →
Mitsuba Azalea Garden, the “Purple Mountain” of Saitama Prefecture – We’ve been uncovering several of Saitama secret gems these past few weeks. Today’s adventure brought us on to the Purple Mountain “Murasaki Yama” in Ogose Town. Three thousand Mitsuba Azalea – Rhododendron dilatatum – over three hectares of a privatelyRead More →
Cherry blossoms Sakitama – One of Saitama’s famous cherry blossom viewing spots is the Sakitama Tomb Park in Gyoda City. While renowned within Saitama as a sakura viewing spot, the cherry blossoms are not that eminent outside of Saitama. However, the “kofun” burial mounds of the park are well knownRead More →