Pottery Workshop at Touho Yamawa | KAWAGOE
Pottery Workshop Kawagoe – As the year comes to a close, I want to share one of our favourite experiences of 2018. At the start of the year, while my… Read more »
Category: EDUCATIONAL
Make your own Saika bonsai | OMIYA
Saika Bonsai Saika Bonsai is a modern type of bonsai invented by the fifth generation bonsai master Yamada of Seikouen. Seikouen is one of the six bonsai gardens in the… Read more »
Tokorozawa Aviation Museum | TOKOROZAWA
Tokorozawa aviation museum is in one corner of the engaging Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park. It is very easy to spot thanks to the hangar shaped design of the building and… Read more »
Meiji Chocolate Factory Tour | SAKADO
Meiji Chocolate Factory Tour in Sakado. This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links indicated by **. Meiji have seven factories with a free guided tour in the whole of Japan. We… Read more »
Omiya Park | SAITAMA CITY
Omiya Park – original 2012 article revamped and republished in 2018. Omiya park has a lot to offer for a full family day of fun. There is a small free… Read more »
Kawagoe 3D Trick Art Museum | KAWAGOE
You know your city gets the tourism seal of approval when they open a Trick Art Museum! All the great tourist cities have one; Odaiba, Takao, Atami, Karuizawa to name… Read more »
Ishihara Mokkokan – cafe and retro showroom | KAWAGOE
Ishihara Mokkokan is a small mall of eateries and galleries near the Penny Candy Alley area of Kawagoe. Despite its location it is somewhat off the beaten track and mainly… Read more »
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park | TOKOROZAWA
Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park is one of Saitama’s better known attractions. It has been around for a long time and given its proximity to Tokyo and other popular tourist areas,… Read more »
Visiting Totoro at the house of Kurosuke | TOKOROZAWA
Seen as today is the 10 year anniversary of Saitama With Kids, I wanted to get at least one post out of the dozens of unpublished drafts! Visiting Kurosuke’s House… Read more »
Get your Ninja on at Edo period amusement park | TOCHIGI
Edo Wonderland, Nikko City, Tochigi There are many reasons why people become interested in Japan. For me, my interest started when I was very little, but it was reading James… Read more »