Just a very quick post to let you know of one location that is expecting their red spider lilies to be in full bloom this weekend. As I have had a LOT of direct messages on social media asking where will be in full bloom this weekend! Higashichichibu Village haveRead More →
On September 3rd, I updated the post about the early blooming spider lilies in Yoshimi to say that the red section were a write off this year, but that there was ‘hope for the colored section’. Thankfully, the early blooming section did indeed end up blooming beautifully, just this week.Read More →
Water hyacinth flowers grow in Gyoda Suijo Park each year in Autumn. They are a very interesting flower and not that common in Saitama Prefecture. Reportedly, water hyacinth were brought to Japan from the Amazon Basin during the Meiji period, for ornamental purposes. The most famous place for them isRead More →
One of the routes to Tokigawa town brings you through the low hills of the Hatoyama countryside, where there is currently sunflowers in bloom. I found myself there serendipitously today, just as the sunflowers are starting to bloom. About a quarter of the sunflowers are already photogenic. Sunflowers Hatoyama TheRead More →
The Terasaka Terrace Rice Fields is a beautiful area in Yokoze in the Chichibu District. They are known for both their fireflies in summer and the cluster amaryllis in September. Each year, for one day only, during the bloom period of the flowers, they have a cluster amaryllis festival. However,Read More →
Since the start of 2023, this page showcases events by month. However, the months of July, August and October have their own posts, due to the amount of events on in each of those months. Below you will find a round up of the events on this September in SaitamaRead More →
Kinchakuda is synonymous with “manjushage” red spider lilies in Saitama. Furthermore, it is the most famous of the three red spider lily festivals of Saitama. Moreover, the carpet of spiny red flowers is one of the most famous autumn scenes in all of Japan. There are also several other notableRead More →
Events, fireworks and festivals on in the month of August, 2023, in Saitama Prefecture. Normally, I add new events all the time, but I will be on holidays from close of business today! Therefore, I won’t be adding events as frequently as usual. Also, for the same reason, I won’tRead More →
Information for the seasonal flowers at the Nagatoro Flower Village “Nagatoro Hana no Sato”, which is best known for its Golden Poppies, but currently there are beautiful hydrangea in bloom and the cosmos have started to bloom also. I debated whether to wait until next year to share this one,Read More →
Each year in summer Okamoto daylily garden in Ogawa opens to the public for about two weeks. However, between 2020 and 2022 they didn’t open due to the pandemic. But this year, they are open again for the first time in four years. Daylily Garden Ogawa Daylilies grow in SaitamaRead More →