Numakage Ice Rink – Each year, the summer pool in Numakage park, Minami Ward, is transformed into an 1800 square meter outdoor ice rink during the winter months. The rink opens late on weekends. If you just want to observe people skating you can enter the rink area for free.Read More →
Ten places for night illumination in Saitama Prefecture in the winter of 2021 / 2022. Despite the fact the vast majority of night illumination events went ahead during the pandemic in 2020 – 2021, this winter (2021 / 22) several places have opted out of winter illumination. Thankfully, although someRead More →
Meat meets music fes – a six day meat and music festival in the heart of Saitama Prefecture. Saitama loves their meat ‘festivals’. Before I removed the events calendar from the blog, several annual meat festivals were featured. However, in 2020 on account of the Coronvirus none of them wentRead More →
Information for the 2021 Fresa Yoshimi Illumination. In 2020 the event didn’t go ahead due to the Coronavirus. But in 2021 it is going ahead exactly because of the Coronavirus. As their website says, “we thought that it was necessary to have the light up event, in order to brightenRead More →
Kawaguchi Illumination かわぐち光のファンタジー 2021 / 2022. Kawaguchi city confirmed that the 2021 / 22 Kawaguchi Illumination will go ahead. Last year, they didn’t have the usual switch on event on account of the coronavirus. However, they are currently planning to have a switch on event on the first night ofRead More →
Saitama Wabi Sabi Festival – Wabi Sabi is a two day cultural festival held in Omiya park annually since 2017. However, in 2020, on account of the Coronavirus outbreak it was held online and just for one day. Thankfully in 2021 its somewhat back to “normal”. The event will beRead More →
Once upon a time, Lake Kamakita drew hundreds of visitors each year for its autumn colors. It was one of Saitama’s most famous autumn leaves spot. However, over the years the area became very dilapidated. It still is. Most of the buildings around the lake have fallen to ruin, includingRead More →
Sai no Mori Iruma Park is a park that is always buzzing – in both senses of the word. For one, you have the constant hum of aircraft, a sound I personally love. Moreover, anytime I have ever visited it, no matter what time of year, the park is alwaysRead More →
Kodai Hasu no Sato Illumination – Gyoda City, Kodai Hasu no Sato “ancient lotus pond”, is best known for its paddy art which you can view from an observational tower. It really is a sight to behold. The rice paddy art attracts visitors in the Autumn, but in the winter itRead More →
The O park Bio Resort and Hotel will have their annual sky lantern event again this December, 2021. The full name of the event is “Satoyama Sky Lantern Night”. However, it is only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Also, please note that there is a charge of 2000 yenRead More →