Information for the annual Capybara Onsen at the Saitama Children’s Zoo. The official start date for the 2021 – 22 capybara onsen is Tuesday November 16th. Where can I see capybara in a hot spring in Saitama? There are actually quite a few places around the Kanto plain that haveRead More →
In this article you will find ten places for gingko trees in Saitama Prefecture, close to Tokyo. They are divided into two sections: 1) gingko tree avenues and 2) sacred or ancient gingko trees at a shrine or temple. The best time for viewing varies greatly between location. For example:Read More →
The best time to view Autumn leaves in Nagatoro is generally November. Stretching six kilometers along the Ara river from Iwadatami, resplendent fall colors decorate the Nagatoro Valley. Trees include Momiji, Kunugi and Oak. Taking the famous Kudari line down the river is a great way to take in theRead More →
Yuruchara (Yurukyara) Mascot Summit – Kanto’s largest character and mascot summit with a Guinness World Record certificate to prove it! Information for the 2021 yuru-chara summit. This year, like 2020, the event will be held online. The last time it was held in real life, in 2019, 311 mascots participatedRead More →
Marigolds, night illumination, Moss phlox, sunflowers and other seasonal blooms at the scenic Marigold Hill in Honjo City, Northern Saitama. And updated in November 2021 with the 2021/2022 night illumination information! Marigold Hill (no Oka) Marigold no Oka, aka Marigold Hill, is a small park in Honjo City. Like reallyRead More →
Jomine Park in the unassuming Kamikawa Town in the North of Saitama is one of Japan’s most famous winter cherry blossoms spots. Moreover, it is one of only a handful of places in Japan where you can see red maple leaves and cherry blossoms at the same time. Normally, theRead More →
Today, September 29th 2021, Yoshimi Town announced that while there will be no cosmos festival again in 2021. However, they have actually grown the flowers this year. As far as I know, they didn’t grow them in 2020. They are expected to start blooming this week, with prime viewing aroundRead More →
Tobu Zoo will revive both the Night Zoo and Halloween parade for the first time in two years. From October 2nd to October 31st, on Saturday and Sunday nights only, the Tobu Zoo will be open an extra two hours, until 7 pm, for the night time events. You canRead More →
The Autumn Sunflowers in the Isanuma area of Kawagoe have become very popular. However, like most all flowers in 2021, they were early to bloom and early to finish. Furthermore, this year, as soon as they started blooming you were allowed pick them. And hundreds of people picked them withinRead More →
Begonia are called “Shukaido” in Japanese, ‘a flower that blooms in Autumn’. As such they are a harbinger of Autumn. I went to visit my favorite spot for begonia on September 1st, 2021, to welcome Autumn. I was on my break from blogging at the time (haha) so I didn’tRead More →