Hodosan Plum Blossom Festival | NAGATORO
Information for the 2020 Plum blossom festival Nagatoro Where can I see plum blossoms in Saitama? Ogose Bairin, Shinrin Park, Omiya Dai ni Park and Mt Hodo are some of… Read more »
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Nagatoro Wintersweet Festival 2020
The 2020 Nagatoro Wintersweet season dates have been released from the official website. The annual Nagatoro wintersweet festival will be held from January 11th to February 24th 2020. Wintersweet, which… Read more »
Nagatoro Autumn Leaves Festival
The Nagatoro Valley Autumn Leaves Festival is a month long autumn leaf / foliage / fall color viewing period. It is celebrated annually in November. Stretching 6 kilometers along the… Read more »
Visiting the wintersweet in Nagatoro
Wintersweet Nagatoro, Chichibu at Hodosan Robaien. In the hottest month of the year, I am nostalgic for the coldest month of the year. And judging by my blogs currently trending… Read more »
Nagatoro Funadama Festival
Nagatoro Funadama Festival (or Nagatoro Funatama festival) is an annual festival held in the stunning Iwadatami area of Chichibu. Spectacular lantern boats float on the Ara River on the evening… Read more »
Nagatoro Wisteria Festival | CHICHIBU
Nagatoro is one area renowned for wisteria. The area has naturally grown wisterias historically and is referred to as the valley of wisteria. There are about 3000 wisteria trees in… Read more »
Waterpark Nagatoro | CHICHIBU
Our first camp of the year, back in January, was in Waterpark Nagatoro. A delightful trailer and camping grounds with water activities in scenic Minano, on the border of Nagatoro,… Read more »
Easter at Hodosan Zoo | CHICHIBU
Easter Hodosan Zoo – Hodosan Zoo is a small zoo at the top of Mt Hodo in Nagatoro in Chichibu. From Saturday March 23rd until Bank Holiday Monday May 6th,… Read more »
Nagatoro Cherry Blossom Festival | NAGATORO
The Nagatoro Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the most popular in the whole of Saitama. It is also one of the longest, stretching from end of March to end… Read more »
Only in Saitama: unusual Komainu
Komainu are usually referred to as lion-dogs in English. They are the guardian stone statues you see near the entrance to a shrine. One on either side of the walkway…. Read more »