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Kawagoe's 'Little Edo' old townscape and the shibazakura moss phlox of Chichibu are highlights. Rich history and nature right next to Tokyo.

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Seasonal Picks๐ŸŒธ Spring

Saitama Cherry Blossom Guide: Best Sakura Spots

Discover the most beautiful cherry blossom spots in Saitama. Spring sakura viewing guide wโ€ฆ

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Gourmetโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Saitama Local Gourmet Guide: ๅ†ทๆฑใ†ใฉใ‚“

Discover Saitama''s unique local cuisine including ๅ†ทๆฑใ†ใฉใ‚“. A food lover''s guide to the besโ€ฆ

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Rainy Day Spots๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Rainy Day in Saitama: Best Indoor Spots & Activities

Don't let the rain stop you in Saitama! Discover top indoor attractions including ้‰„้“ๅš็‰ฉ้คจ, ๅŸผโ€ฆ

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Gourmet๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Saitama Food Guide: Fukaya Negi, Soka Senbei & Musashino Udon

Saitama's pride includes the sweet Fukaya green onion, Japan's most famous rice crackers fโ€ฆ

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Festival/Eventโ„๏ธ Winter

Chichibu Night Festival: One of Japan's Three Great Float Festivals

A national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property continuing since the Edo period, wiโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Omiya Bonsai Village: Sacred Land of Bonsai Culture

A world-class concentration of bonsai art, where five bonsai gardens cluster in the famousโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ‚ Autumn

Nagatoro River Boating and Rock Ledges

Enjoy river boating down the clear Arakawa River past natural rock ledges in one of Saitamโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Mitsumine Shrine: The Most Powerful Mountain Power Spot in the Kanto Region

An ancient mountain shrine at 1,100m in the Chichibu mountains, famous for its rare "whiteโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Railway Museum: Japan's Largest Train Museum

Japan's largest railway museum displaying everything from steam locomotives to Shinkansen,โ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Oshi Castle: The Water Fortress of "The Lord of the Samurai"

The setting of the movie "The Lord of the Samurai," this water fortress surrounded by moatโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Soka Senbei: A Famous Rice Cracker from the Edo Period

Born in the post town of Soka on the Nikko Highway, these crispy rice crackers with soy saโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Iruma Sayama Tea: The Kanto Region's Premier Tea-Producing Area

Visit the production area of tea celebrated in verse as "Shizuoka for color, Uji for aromaโ€ฆ

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Festival/Event๐ŸŒธ Spring

Konosu Hinamatsuri: Japan's Tallest Hina Doll Pyramid

A 7-meter, 31-tier hina doll display tower, the tallest in Japan, appears in Konosu City, โ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Musashino Satoyama: Coppice Forests and Original Rural Landscapes

Satoyama landscapes preserved near Tokyo, where seasonal changes in coppice forests and faโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ‚ Autumn

Hanno Tenranzan and Kinchakuda: Spectacular Red Spider Lily Fields

Five million red spider lilies bloom in a drawstring-bag shaped terrain, painting the Komaโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park: Birthplace of Japanese Aviation

The site of Japan's first airport, opened in Meiji 43 (1910), where the Aviation Museum leโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Chichibu Shrine and Its Seven Mysteries

An ancient shrine with over 2,000 years of history, featuring the seven mysteries includinโ€ฆ

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Sightseeingโ˜€๏ธ Summer

Ancient Lotus Village: 1,400-Year-Old Lotus Blossoms in Gyoda

Ancient lotus seeds discovered from ruins in Gyoda City bloomed again; pale pink blossoms โ€ฆ

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Sightseeingโ„๏ธ Winter

Chichibu Winter: Snow Scenery and Frozen Waterfalls

Winter Chichibu spreads a quiet snowy landscape where frozen waterfalls create mystical scโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Higashimatsuyama: Peony Garden at Musashikyuryo Forest Park

Japan's largest national park features an outstanding peony garden with spring tulips, peoโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Kawagoe Kashiya Yokocho: A Showa Retro Candy Alley

A specialty spot in "Little Edo" Kawagoe, where narrow Showa-era retro alley is lined withโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Koshigaya Laketown: One of Japan's Largest Shopping Malls

A new lakeside town centered on an artificial lake, bringing together diverse facilities fโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐ŸŒธ Spring

Mount Buko and Chichibu: The Limestone Mountain and Cement Town

Mt. Buko, still the symbol of Chichibu despite being quarried, where limestone industry anโ€ฆ

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Festival/Event๐Ÿ‚ Autumn

Kawagoe Festival: Floats and Festival Music in Edo Atmosphere

The magnificent floats of the Kawagoe Hikawa Festival procession, with flutes and drums fiโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Kawagoe "Little Edo" โ€” Walking the Storehouse-Lined Streets

Stroll through the charming "Little Edo" streets of Kawagoe, where Edo-period kura storehoโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Mitsumine Shrine โ€” The Most Powerful Power Spot in Kanto's Deep Mountains

Ascend to Mitsumine Shrine deep in the Chichibu mountains, renowned as the most powerful sโ€ฆ

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Power Spot๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine โ€” A Grand Shrine with 2,400 Years of History

Visit Hikawa Shrine in Omiya, the ichinomiya of Musashi Province, with 2,400 years of histโ€ฆ

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Sightseeing๐Ÿ—พ All seasons

Nagatoro โ€” Natural Sculptures of the Arakawa River and Riverside Adventures

Experience Nagatoro's dramatic riverside scenery along the Arakawa, famous for line-boat rโ€ฆ