Visitors to Japan can experience rich history without sacrificing modern amenities thanks to the traditional locales preserved amid the glass and steel of the country’s cities. Tokyo and its northern ...

SAITAMA, Japan -- Just north of Tokyo is a prefecture called Saitama where many people who work in the capital live, but where few travelers from overseas visit. For many visitors from abroad coming ...

An aerial view of a large sinkhole that swallowed a truck and a man at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture on January 30, 2025. (Kyodo/Reuters) Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of ...

Summer is here and with it the chance to see the many sites and events of a city hidden in a valley in Saitama prefecture, not far from Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo. Surrounded by mountains, ...

On March 28, Seibu Railway will hold their first cherry blossom viewing train tour in Saitama, just outside of Tokyo. The date corresponds perfectly to our recently-published 2024 sakura forecast, ...