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Kumagaya, 30 minutes by car
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Saikoji Temple, 3 km from the station
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Shiitake mushroom, which are grown by my brother!
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Ramen Gyaos, one of my recommendations
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Beautiful nature, 3 km from the station
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Very good for tempra
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1 hour from central Tokyo, 2 hours to Yokohama
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Sakura
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early spring
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a local cafe
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used to be a elementary school, now a museum
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from the window of my house
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from the window of my house
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from the window of my house
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1 km from the station
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from the window of my house
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Tipical boxed lunch
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a fishing area
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Super delicious orange grown by my friend's father
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Specially sweet!
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I used to live here
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Very good starters
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Mackerel pressed sushi
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90 minutes to Ginza, Tokyo
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Bangla Bazar
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Bangla Bazar
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My family
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Tuna sushi
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one of my recommendations
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a Japanese restaurant
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I am a marathon runner
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My friend runs a Indian restaurants
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My house
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Beautiful autumn ginkgo
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120 minutes from water front area in Tokyo
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Rice planting
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Home-made honey
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My daughter's work
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Home-grown sweet potatoes
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Tsukemen ramen
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2km from the station
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home-made Chinese dumpling
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home-grown vegetable
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home-grown vegetable
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breakfast one day
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lunch one day
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2km from the station
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locally brewed Japanese sake
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Local craft beer in Kawagoe
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home-grown strawberry
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A restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo
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Tanabata summer festival
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Tanabata summer festival
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Tanabata summer festival
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Tanabata summer festival
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Tanabata summer festival
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I joined a triathlon race around here
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Tokyo Disney Land in 2023
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Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo
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Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo
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during the training for triathlon
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home-grown vegetable
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home-grown vegetable
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Dinner one day
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souvenirs from Okinawa
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Home grown berry
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orange flowers
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A very good ramen around here
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snow town, Ogawa
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winter in Ogawa
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Ogawa Half Marathon in December
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from Mt Sengen, 300m high
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You can enjoy making these goods by paper
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Korean restaurant, where you can stay
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Udon shop
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Udon shop
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A Udon shop
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Udon with tempra
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I don't know the name but they are in my house
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I don't know the name, but delicious in fall
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from my home town
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Shrine for running
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rainbow over Ogawa
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Home-grown blueberry
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Hitoshi S.
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About Tour Guide Hitoshi S.
Hi, I’m Hitoshi. I live in Ogawa Town in Saitama. I had been teaching English at some high schools in this region for 38 years. So I know many beautiful places to visit for people who love nature, walking hills and streams, cycling along the rivers, enjoying running 10-km courses surrounded by paddy fields, local cuisines, ramen shops, hamburger shops, local micro breweries, educational facilities, Buddhism temples, Japanese hand-made craft paper factories, and many others.
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Saitama
5 hours
Run & Discover Ogawa
– A Day of Running, Nature, and Japanese Craft Culture – Overview: Escape the city and experience rural Japan on foot! Join us for a guided running tour through the beautiful countryside of Ogawa Town and Higashichichibu Village, just 90 minutes from Tokyo. Discover traditional washi paper-making, enjoy fresh local cuisine, and relax in a natural hot spring — all in one active, refreshing day.
Run & Discover Ogawa
FROM$65/ per person
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Saitama
5 hours
A day in nature：Walking Ogawa
When you feel a little bit tired of exciting cultures and foods in Tokyo, why don't you change the taste of your plan, by refreshing yourself in the nature on the outskirts of the city? Starting at Ogawa-machi railway station, we enjoy seeing beautiful natural beauty northern part of Tokyo area. And enjoy local cuisines, beers, sake, and wines as well. Please look at some photos and take trains from Ikebukuro if you stay at central Tokyo!
A day in nature：Walking Ogawa
FROM$65/ per group
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