Kawazu Zakura, early blooming cherry blossoms, at Semba-gashi Historic Park in downtown Kawagoe During the week I was searching online for Kawazu Zakura, early blooming cherry blossoms, in Kawagoe. Its a search I’ve done several times over the last few years. In the past it has brought up the sameRead More →
Kakyu no Sato is a rose garden in the doll town of Konosu. Each year they have an Hina Dolls display, made extra special during the pandemic as even the dolls got with the mask wearing directive in Japan! I went out of my way to visit to add toRead More →
Saitama’s best Kawazu zakura spot? Its funny, all these years I thought Saitama didn’t really have a particularly head turning kawazu zakura spot. And then last year, I realized that we do, its just not been marketed very well. I have dozens of books about Saitama – not one hasRead More →
Nature, hiking, flowers, Cats, horses, playground, “Health Road”, an honesty shop, seasonal events and a picking farm with a quaint cafe and antique store. All atop a hill in Yatsu no Sato, Namegawa Town. In September 2019 when visiting Hilltop farm and cafe I walked across the road to investigateRead More →
English information for カフェN36° Café N36° Café N36° (カフェN36°) is a cafe with a dog run in Okegawa City, Saitama Prefecture. But rather than being ‘a cafe with a dog run’, it feels more like a dog run with a cafe! The cafe was doing a roaring trade today, despiteRead More →
Initially I had information for Tokushoji tucked away as bonus content in the Enomoto Farm post. However, I have since visited the temple a couple of times and accumulated dozens of photos! Moreover, the floral fonts the temple added in 2021 have attracted more interest in the temple. Hence, itRead More →
The Koedo Kawagoe Spring Festival is an annual event that starts at the end of March. The opening of the event is usually on the last Saturday of March. It is currently set to start on Saturday March 25th 2023. However, it will end earlier than normal in 2023. BeforeRead More →
Seitenkyu and other shrines and Temples – and a couple of other things to do – near the early blooming cherry blossoms of Sumiyoshi Sakura no Sato in North Eastern area of Sakado. And also near Meiji Chocolate factory. Please note that the cherry blossoms do not bloom every year.Read More →