Kurakake Clear Stream Village: River BBQ and water play at Kurakake barbecue site in Higashimatsuyama, commutable from Tokyo on a day trip. The Kurakake Clear Stream Village was supposed to reopen on April 1st 2024, after almost two years of closure, but unfortunately the work was not finished and theyRead More →
Kawamoto Sun Green Park in Fukaya is a quirky little park with some fun attractions. It is beside the Saitama Prefecture Agricultural “Norin” park. They are separated by a road, but within walking distance of each other. The area is particularly pretty in spring while the sakura are in bloom.Read More →
Rice Field Art, Ancient Lotus, Flower Art, Water lilies, Barbecue, Wintersweet, Plum Blossoms, Cherry Blossoms, Observation Tower, Nature Hall, Winter Illumination and Park (with small playground) at Kodai Hasu no Sato in Gyoda City. It is also a popular spot to witness the first sunrise of the year. And inRead More →
Bio Resort O Park Ogose opened at the former You park in 2019. It is a resort by Onsen Dojo, an award winning hot spring management company, with several facilities in Saitama Prefecture. O Park is one of their largest, with several different facilities and services. O park Ogose TheRead More →
Sayama Inariyama Prefectural park, or Inariyama Park for short, is a park known for its lush green lawns. This article contains general information about the park as well as cherry blossom, barbecue and annual event information. The museum and cafe in the park have their own post here. Inariyama ParkRead More →
Akiha no mori Park – We stumbled across this park by accident while taking a respite from visiting a relative in nearby Saitama Iriyo Center. Unless you find it by accident as we did, you would need a car and a satnav (GPS) to get to this rural park inRead More →
We’ve been hanging out in Shiroyama park quite a lot recently. Thanks to the Family Walker magazine featuring the new piece of playground equipment (the red and white pirate ship pictured below) and suggesting it as a hanami location. We had visited a few times in the past, but it didn’t make that much ofRead More →
Suitable for a day trip from Tokyo, Chikozan park is a Multi-purpose park with Campsite, BBQ, Zoo, Fireflies, Fishing, Sport facilities, Athletic Playground, Multi-use Playground, Beautiful Flora and Fauna with seasonal flower festivals Chikozan Park Chikozan Park in Sayama is a beautiful, vast park with lots of attractions for allRead More →
Located about 40 kilometres north of central Tokyo, Enomoto Dairy Farm is a family-run dairy farm in rural Ageo that feels far removed from the city despite being reachable in around an hour. The Enomoto Dairy Farm reminds me of the farms at home in Ireland. Its most famous acclaimRead More →