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November 2020

Hodosan shrine

Hodosan Shrine, Nagatoro’s Fortune Climbing Mountain

2020-11-20
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2020-11-20
In: Outdoors in Saitama, Shrines & Temples, Things to see in Saitama
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Hodosan shrine, one of my top ten favorite shrines of all time, is one of those rare shrines that is well worth going out of your way to visit. Apart from its intriguing 1900 year history, the beauty and detail of the shrine and the grounds will captivate you inRead More →

Shimokubo dam and Kanna Lake Saitama / Gunma

Shimokubo Dam and Kanna lake | KAMIKAWA

2020-11-17
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2020-11-17
In: Things to do in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama
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I have been to several dams in Japan over the years. They are all very picturesque and the engineering admirable. I never really had a favorite… until earlier this month. I was instantly bewitched when I visited the Shimokubo Dam that straddles Fujioka City in Gunma and Kamikawa town inRead More →

Kanasana shrine Kamikawa

1 of only 3 of its type: Kanasana Shrine Kamikawa

2020-11-16
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2020-11-16
In: Shrines & Temples, Things to see in Saitama, Winter in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

Kanasana Shrine is a rare type of shrine that preserves koshinto, the old form of shinto worship. At Kanasana they venerate the entire mountain, Mt Mitake, as a God in the back of the worship hall. Supposedly there are only three shrines of this kind in all of Japan. Also,Read More →

Jomine Park Campsite / Camping ground Saitama prefecture Japan

Jomine Park for a scenic camping trip

2020-11-07
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2020-11-07
In: Autumn in Saitama, Cherry blossoms, Stay in Japan, Things to see in Saitama
With: 2 Comments

Jomine Park (or Jyomine Park) on Mt Jomine, by Lake Kanna and the haunted Shimokubo dam in Kamikawa, Saitama on the border of Fujioka City, Gunma. Famed for its winter cherry blossoms that bloom at the same time as the autumn leaves… Jomine Park It was a dream come trueRead More →

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