Railway Town Omiya – Railway Town Omiya hosts 2019 Railway Fair. The festival is held in the JR East Omiya Yard. Omiya is considered a railway town. Not only because of the number of train lines and marshaling and railway yards in the city, but also because of the incredibleRead More →
During Golden Week the Sakura Environmental center is having a family friendly eco fortnight! The event will be on from Saturday April 27th until Bank Holiday Monday May 6th, except for Tuesday April 30th when the center is closed. The event is on when the center is open, which isRead More →
Wired Cafe is one of the better known brands of coffee shop giant Cafe Company. There are branches of Wired Cafe all over Japan. A large concentration of them are in Tokyo and the greater Tokyo region, including in our lovely Saitama. We actually only have a couple of WiredRead More →
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 concentrates on the latter two which do not have a cover charge to enter, and the free exhibits. The exhibitRead More →
The Kinoshita Circus will come to Saitama for the first time in seven years at the end of June. Updated An official of Kinoshita Circus has confirmed that the famed and fabulous circus is coming to Saitama this year, 2019. She did not confirm the date or location, but aRead More →
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 bonsai village in Omiya ward, Saitama City. Ms Yamada recognised that bonsai needed reinvention to appeal to a larger audience.Read More →
Information for the various things to do and see at Omiya Park, Saitama City. Omiya park has a lot to offer for a full family day of fun. There is a small free zoo where you can see the animals up close. Unfortunately, the playground in the park is aRead More →
Omiya Summer Festivals are planning to go ahead with the Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival. This will be the first time in three years that the festival is on. Furthermore, it is the 50th anniversary of the festival. Moreover, they are doing it in support of the Ukraine. They will beRead More →
Preschooler fun at Bornelund Kid-o-Kid in Cocoon 2, Omiya, Saitama City Bornelund Kid-O-Kid 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 just opened. The equipment is very well kept, pristine, brightRead More →
Museum festival – Every year on May 5th the Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore in Omiya (Saitama City) have a small Children’s day Museum Festival. Children can play with old and traditional toys anyday, but for the festival they have an old fashioned showa period shooting gallery. YouRead More →