Event: Experience dressing in traditional samurai armor Yoroi For: Children of school age (elementary through High school) Place: Saitama Prefectural Museum of history and folklore, Omiya, Saitama City (exact address and map in the grey details box at the very bottom of the post) Date: June 9th Museum Hours: 9 am to 4.30 pm Events Times: 9.30 – 10.10 10.15 – […]
Stellar Town Santa – Santa Claus is visiting Stellar Town in Kita Ward, Saitama City again this year on December 24th. He will be there for three visits at 10.30 am, 12.30 pm and 3.30 pm. The location is on the 1st floor, at the “Mero-pe Hiroba”. Conditions for meeting Stellar Town Santa Last year you needed to have valid […]
Indoor Play Center Saitama – A list of 65 of the Play / Fun / Amusement Centers (excluding Jidokan community play centers) in the prefecture of Saitama. **I have no affiliation to any of these companies, nor do I receive any reward or benefit for sharing their information. Insaitama.com is a not-for-profit blog. The ads you see on the blog […]
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 was only opened in the last few weeks. The equipment is very well kept, pristine, bright, colourful and educational to boot. It isn’t particularly large, but it is very well laid out. There […]
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Things to do in Winter in Saitama – With the dry and sunny weather, January is a great month to be out and about in Saitama. The choice of winter-only activities is an added incentive to don some winter woollies and head out into the cold. We may not have much (if any) snowfall, but you can still ski and play […]
Shidax Karaoke – The Shidax are a family friendly Karaoke chain that offer many different packages for an affordable few hours of fun with family or friends. As it is a franchise, each branch is independently run and has its own system. Prices, packages and facilities differ between each branch. Some branches offer a kids room with extra facilities for […]
Gojyou Waterfall The area of Hidaka is so rich in nature and a beautiful place to enjoy a scenic drive and even some hiking with children. Many years ago, my husband and I used to visit the area often on our way to Chichibu to escape the summer heat. We often stopped at a shrine with a preserved house that I never realised, […]
Halloween Events Saitama – Each year the number and quality of Halloween events is improving in the Saitama area. We’ve a way to go before we get to the level of Chiba or Kanagawa, but there is enough in the area for the kids to enjoy. **Halloween kicks off in Saitama on October 1st.** Daily From October 1st~31st ①Happy Halloween 2016 【Saitama […]
This morning after a sudden change of plans, I decided it was time we check out one place on the summer wishlist: the JAXA earth observation centre. As we departed the house I had planned to just go to JAXA, but when the three girls (5, 3 and 1 years old) weren’t too enamoured with my choice, I improvised a […]