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AUTUMN IN SAITAMA - Halloween, festivals, fireworks, flowers, events...things to do and see in autumn in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo

Hiki District

Ideas of things to do in the Hiki District of Saitama Prefecture from an official ambassador of the area. Hiki District includes the seven cities of Tokigawa, Ogawa, Ranzan, Hatoyama, Kawajima, Yoshimi and Namegawa.
(The wider Hiki area also includes Higashimatsuyama and Higashichichibu. )

Photo Friday: Late early blooming spider lilies!

2023-09-15
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-09-15
In: Autumn in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

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 →

Cock's comb Keito Celosia Shinrin Park

Stunning fields of red and gold Cock’s comb (Celosia)

2023-09-07
By: L M N
On: 2023-09-07
In: Autumn in Saitama, Current or upcoming Events, In season now, Things to do in Saitama
With: 6 Comments

For the first time in three years, Shinrin Park have grown the Cock’s comb (aka Keito / Cockscomb / Celosia) and Kochia at the ‘Undo Hiroba’. The Undo Hiroba is larger than the area where they were grown in both 2022 and 2021. In fact, the display will be twiceRead More →

Shinrin Park Halloween and Winter Illumination Welcome sign inside the central gate

Halloween Night in the Forest, Shinrin Park 2023

2023-09-06
By: L M N
On: 2023-09-06
In: Autumn in Saitama, Current or upcoming Events, Night Illumination, Things to see in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

Shinrin Park (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park) confirmed earlier this week that they will have their Halloween night in the Forest again this year. They had it in between 2020 and 2022 too, for the record, despite the pandemic. And I for one was very grateful we were ableRead More →

Three children playing with a sky lantern at an event in Kawajima Town, Saitama Prefecture

Colorful Sky Lantern and Halloween Event in Kawajima Town

2023-09-05
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-09-05
In: Autumn in Saitama, Outdoors in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

Due to the success of the sky lantern night for Kawajima Town’s 50th anniversary in 2022, the town will once again host a sky lantern night x Halloween event in 2023. Last year the lanterns sold out in hours, as it was a first come first served system. But thisRead More →

Sunflowers Hatoyama

Beautiful, Drive by, terrace sunflowers in Hatoyama!

2023-08-20
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-08-20
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

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 →

Tochimoto Water Park Ogawa

River play and maples at Tochimoto Water Park

2023-08-09
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-08-09
In: Autumn in Saitama, Current or upcoming Events, In season now, Outdoors in Saitama, Summer in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

Tochimoto water (shinsui) park is a park around the Tochimoto Weir on the Tsuki River. Ogawa town developed the park as a relaxation space for locals. It is used for walking, fishing and river play. In addition, the park is used for various events during the year. Such as, theRead More →

daylily garden Ogawa

Beautiful daylily garden open to the public again

2023-06-29
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-06-29
In: Summer in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Shaved Ice Yamadaya

A visit to Tokigawa’s famous Yamadaya Shaved Ice

2023-06-04
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-06-04
In: Eat in Saitama, In season now, Life in Saitama, Outdoors in Saitama, Summer in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

When you think of Saitama’s famous shaved ice cafes, where comes to mind? For me, Azami Reizo, Kore ga kakigori, Craft Cafe and Yamadaya are the first that come to mind. We’ve been to three out of four and so far, and for us personally, Yamadaya is our top pick.Read More →

Ranzan lavender festival

One for the flower lovers – Ranzan Lavender Festival

2023-05-31
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-05-31
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

Each year in June, Ranzan town host a lavender festival at Sennen no Sono lavender field. Sennen no Sono was, for one year in 2019, the largest lavender field in all of Japan! They may have downsized it, but with 22,000 lavender over 6.5 hectares it is still a formidableRead More →

Tokigawa Iris Garden

The Tokigawa Iris Festival in the summer of 2023

2023-05-28
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-05-28
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 2 Comments

Information for the 2023 Tokigawa Iris Festival in Saitama, Japan. Tokigawa Iris Festival The Tokigawa Iris Festival is held at the Tokigawa Iris Garden, a relatively small iris garden with about 5,000 iris. The iris bloom around the first three weeks in June. As of May 28th 2023, some ofRead More →

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