Thousands of rapeseed at Heritage Farm in the Oegawa area of Kumagaya. In recent years, Kumagaya City have been executing several different initiatives to revitalize the Oegawa area of the city. The Oegawa 1000 Cherry Blossoms are one such endeavor and we can enjoy the fruits of in March eachRead More →
Information for both the stunning Konan Wisteria and blueberry picking at the adjacent Oshima Blueberry farm. The wisteria blooms around the end of April until early May. Blueberry picking is generally from June to July. Wisteria The wisteria flowers were well early this year. In many places they are alreadyRead More →
The caption “Only in Japan” comes to mind for this unique and intriguing annual festival in Saitama’s capital city. And it is the pride of the people of Urawa. It is quite famous too. The festival was on in part last year, but it was quite low key. This yearRead More →
Each year during Golden Week there is an ice-cream fair at Aeon Lake Town in Koshigaya. In recent years these type of food fairs have become really popular in Saitama Prefecture, but they usually call them “expo”! So I think the official name for this event in English is Ice-creamRead More →
Fukiage Poppy Festival is just one part of the annual Konosu Flower Festival. The Fukiage area of Konosu became quite famous this year after the Fukiage cherry blossoms went viral. The poppies are in a different area , along the Arakawa. They are just one of two poppy fields inRead More →
The 20th Annual Fukaya Flower and Open Garden Festa is on this weekend, all things equal. The last time it was on as normal was the 16th annual flower festival in 2019! However, between 2020 and 2022 they did have a festival lite. This year, it is more like aRead More →
You’ve probably seen / heard by now that the wisteria was incredibly early this year. Reportedly, they are already starting to wilt in some places. But never fear, there is still a couple of places you can see wisteria in Saitama Prefecture. Including an ancient wisteria that is one ofRead More →
I’ve taken quite a shine to Honjo City in the last few years. Even though its at least forty kilometers from my house (and about eighty kilometers from Tokyo)! I’ve still a lot to discover, as well as places that I’ve bookmarked to return to in a different season! ButRead More →
The International Fair at the Saitama City Flower and Greenery festival is back for the first time in four years. Before the pandemic, the Flower and Greenery Festival with the popular International Friendship Fair, was on during Golden Week annually. It is celebrated on May 3rd and 4th at ShiminRead More →
The Wisteria of Shobu Shrine is a natural monument of Saitama Prefecture. The plan was to post this after visiting the wisteria, but life got in the way this week. If I get to squeeze in a visit next week I will update with more photos. For now, if youRead More →