Although I’ve never seen them in their prime, Hannomori Park is my absolute favorite place for Kawazuzakura in Saitama Prefecture! But it also has Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms too. I have wanted to introduce them on the blog for a long time now. But I just didn’t have the rightRead More →
Early blooming “Kawazuzakura” Cherry Blossoms at Kumagaya Sakura Undo (Sports / Exercise) Park Bad news about the Kawazuzakura in Saitama Prefecture unfortunately. This year, although they only really starting blooming last week, they are already turning green. The bloom on average (of monitoring 20 different Kawazu zakura spots) was onlyRead More →
For the first time in three years, Iwatsuki Castle Park will have a cherry blossom festival in 2022. However, it is nothing like a usual year, with less events and entertainment. But they will have light up (all things being equal). Something is better than nothing, right!? There will beRead More →
Musenyama, also known as the KDDI Forest, is a greenery trust in Ina Town. There are approximately 100 large sized (roughly 10 meters tall) cherry blossom trees, all about 80 years old, creating a 200 meter tunnel of sakura. Currently, Inamachi are planning to go ahead with a cherry blossomRead More →
Ranzan Cherry Blossoms, sans festival with ‘sakura hanabi’ cherry blossom fireworks and horseback archery. Unfortunately, Ranzan Town announced back in Autumn that, once again there will be no cherry blossom festival in 2022. It is such a shame that the Ranzan cherry blossom festival can’t go ahead in 2022 asRead More →
Information specific to the cherry blossom season at Gongendo Park. You can find general information for the park and information for other seasonal blooms here. There are about 1000 yoshino cherry blossom trees at Gongendo Park (#4 park) that stretch a kilometer along the riverbank. Incredibly, these cherry blossoms wereRead More →
Off the beaten path cherry blossoms and sakura boat ride, on the Ando River, in Kawajima Town, Saitama Prefecture. Updated March 5th with Kawazuzakura Information. It looks like 2022 maybe another year that off the beaten path cherry blossoms will be in demand, as Omicron has yet to loosen itsRead More →
A village of hidden gems near the Honjo Agriculture Tourism Center in Northern Saitama. The Honjo Agriculture Tourism Center is quite different to any other location I have visited in the last few years. It reminds me greatly of the remote villages in Ibaraki I had the pleasure of visitingRead More →
Ten cherry blossom spots in Kawagoe, 2022 list. The 2022 list includes “famous” locations as well as off the beaten path cherry blossom spots in Kawagoe. Some of 2022’s locations are brand new to the “insaitama” Kawagoe sakura round up post! All are mapped in a Google My Map atRead More →
A giant cedar with seasonal flowers and a Catbus Bus Stop in the Hiki District of Saitama Prefecture. Thanks to volunteer work I do with a team of fellow “Hikijin” and Hiki District lovers, I heard about this completely off the beaten path nature spot in the mountains of TokigawaRead More →