Sakuranoyama Park
Sakuranoyama Park is located in Ogose Town, Saitama, Japan. It is a small park, but very picturesque in spring. As you can probably guess, it is thanks to the eponymous… Read more »
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers on Taikanzan
Ogose town is full of surprises. This year we have visited the town several times and unearthed lots of hidden treasures. Such as the purple mountain, the crying dam, Cafe… Read more »
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The three waterfalls of Kuroyama
Kuroyama is a beautiful, mystical, rugged area of Ogose town. It is best known for the three waterfalls of Kuroyama (Kuroyama Santaki), which were once ranked as the 9th most… Read more »
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The crying dam and mannequin pis!
The crying dam and mannequin pis, Akasakazawa Dam, in the woods of the Kosugi area of Ogose hiking Town, Saitama Prefecture. The crying dam The Akasakazawa Dam is a dam… Read more »
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The Purple Mountain of Mitsuba Azalea Garden
Mitsuba Azalea Garden, the “Purple Mountain” of Saitama Prefecture – We’ve been uncovering several of Saitama secret gems these past few weeks. Today’s adventure brought us on to the Purple… Read more »
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Ogose Plum Blossom Festival 2020
Ogose Plum Blossom Festival – The Ogose Bairin Plum Tree Festival in Ogose Town, Saitama is considered one of the three big plum blossom festivals in the Kanto region. The 2020… Read more »
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Kuroyama waterfalls light up and live music
Kuroyama waterfalls light up and live music For anyone looking for a local festival attended by small numbers in a rural area commutable from Tokyo, this event maybe of interest…. Read more »
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Azalea at Godaison Tsutsuji Park | OGOSE
Azalea Ogose – beautiful azalea sightseeing spot in Ogose town, Saitama. It is a little sad when the prunus (plum, cherry, peach blossoms) finish in Japan. But only a wee… Read more »
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Visiting Ogose Bairin Plum Blossoms
Ogose Bairin is one of three big plum blossom forests in the Kanto area. Bairin 梅林 is the Japanese for a plum grove, or quite literally a plum forest. The… Read more »
