Yorii Hojo Festival The 61st annual Yorii Hojo festival took place on October 9th 2022 for the first time in three years. The event wasn’t publicized online and the festival was on a much more reduced scale to normal. The food festival was smaller than normal, but they did haveRead More →
Museum festival – Every year on May 5th the Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore in Omiya (Saitama City) have a small Children’s day Museum Festival. Children can play with old and traditional toys anyday, but for the festival they have an old fashioned showa period shooting gallery. YouRead More →
January is one of my favourite months in Japan. It is one of the driest months of the year and probably the sunniest in Winter. Between the weather and the festive atmosphere – New Year’s is as big in Japan as Christmas is in Ireland – Japan is a greatRead More →
Mt Takao with children, Mt Takao cable car, Autumn Leaves Mt Takao and Mt Takao New Year Information Mt Takao Hachioji Mt Takao Autumn Leaves Navigating Mt Takao with children Mt Takao Cable Car Things to do at Mt Takao with children Food on Mt Takao Takaoson through the seasonsRead More →
Shinrin Park (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park) confirmed today, September 2nd 2022, that they are planning to host their annual Halloween night in the Forest again this year. They had it in both 2020 and 2021 too for the record, despite the record. And I for one was veryRead More →
Suneori Amagoi Rain Praying Festival in Tsurugashima City in the Western area of Saitama within commutable distance of Tokyo. Suneori Amagoi The Suneori Amagoi Rain Praying Festival, which started in 1781, holds a number of cultural and festival accolades. The awards include the prestigious and coveted city designated intangible folkRead More →
Information for The Baseball Shrine, Yakyū Inari Shrine, in Higashimatsuyma. Includes details for the popular peony festival and other seasonal events, such as setsubun. The baseball shrine is located in Higashimatsuyama city in Saitama. It is just 1 hour and 10 minutes from Ikebukuro on the Tobu Tojo line. ItRead More →
Isanuma Park Cherry Blossoms – Isanuma park in Kawagoe is a popular spot to enjoy Hanami for locals. There are cherry blossoms along the river at the playground as well as cherry blossoms lining the street that separates the lake from the park. The park usually has a cherry blossom festivalRead More →
The Christmas tree and Winter Illumination at Koshigaya Sun City will be switched on November 12th 2022. For the switch on event they had a number of performances at Sun City including a gospel choir and ballet dance performance. Koshigaya Sun City Illumination Koshigaya Sun City is a shopping centerRead More →
Sayama Ski Resort / Indoor Snowboarding and Skiing Ground with children’s snow park in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture Information for winter Skiing in Saitama at Sayama Indoor Skiing Ground. Saitama Prefecture does not have any natural ski slopes, but we have an indoor ski resort in Sayama ski resort andRead More →