Plum Blossom Festival in Omiya Dai Ni Park | SAITAMA CITY
Omiya Plum Blossoms – The 36th annual plum blossom festival will be held in Omiya Dai Ni Park from the 22rd of February to the 16th of March from 10… Read more »
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New Year Races
New Year Races – It is very common in my homeland of Ireland, for people to attend horse races during the winter holidays. Around where I lived it is the… Read more »
Omiya Yoshimoto Countdown Event 2019 ➡ 2020
Omiya Countdown – Admittedly this event isn’t suitable for families or indeed for non fluent Japanese speakers. But as it is the only New Year Countdown event (of this nature)… Read more »
Experience Japanese culture at Saitama Wabi Sabi Festival at Omiya Park
Saitama Wabi Sabi Festival – Wabi Sabi is a 2 day cultural festival held in Omiya park. The 2019 dates are October 13th and 14th. The event is on from… Read more »
Wired Cafe in Lumine 2| OMIYA
Wired Cafe is one of the better known brands of coffee shop giant Cafe Company. There are branches of Wired Cafe all over Japan with a large concentration in Tokyo… Read more »
Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore | OMIYA
Located in Omiya Park, the Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore is made up of three main parts: the exhibits, crafting and a free outdoor play area. This article… Read more »
Make your own Saika bonsai | OMIYA
Saika Bonsai Saika Bonsai is a modern type of bonsai invented by the fifth generation bonsai master Yamada of Seikouen. Seikouen is one of the six bonsai gardens in the… Read more »
Cocoon City Christmas: Saitama’s most festive mall
Cocoon City Christmas – Cocoon City is just one part of Saitama Shintoshin. The whole area of Shintoshin is the most Christmassy location I have found in Saitama prefecture …. Read more »
Omiya Park | SAITAMA CITY
Omiya Park – original 2012 article revamped and republished in 2018. Omiya park has a lot to offer for a full family day of fun. There is a small free… Read more »
Preschooler fun at Bornelund Kid-o-Kid in Cocoon 2 | OMIYA
Concealed in the back corner of the third floor of Cocoon 2 is a veritable preschooler’s paradise. Bornelund’s Kid-o-kid recently celebrated its one year anniversary. It still looks like it… Read more »