Kumagaya, 30 minutes by car
Saikoji Temple, 3 km from the station
Shiitake mushroom, which are grown by my brother!
Ramen Gyaos, one of my recommendations
Beautiful nature, 3 km from the station
Very good for tempra
1 hour from central Tokyo, 2 hours to Yokohama
Sakura
early spring
a local cafe
used to be a elementary school, now a museum
from the window of my house
from the window of my house
from the window of my house
1 km from the station
from the window of my house
Tipical boxed lunch
a fishing area
Super delicious orange grown by my friend's father
Specially sweet!
I used to live here
Very good starters
Mackerel pressed sushi
90 minutes to Ginza, Tokyo
Bangla Bazar
Bangla Bazar
My family
Tuna sushi
one of my recommendations
a Japanese restaurant
I am a marathon runner
My friend runs a Indian restaurants
My house
Beautiful autumn ginkgo
120 minutes from water front area in Tokyo
Rice planting
Home-made honey
My daughter's work
Home-grown sweet potatoes
Tsukemen ramen
2km from the station
home-made Chinese dumpling
home-grown vegetable
home-grown vegetable
breakfast one day
lunch one day
2km from the station
locally brewed Japanese sake
Local craft beer in Kawagoe
home-grown strawberry
A restaurant in Asakusa, Tokyo
Tanabata summer festival
Tanabata summer festival
Tanabata summer festival
Tanabata summer festival
Tanabata summer festival
I joined a triathlon race around here
Tokyo Disney Land in 2023
Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo
Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo
during the training for triathlon
home-grown vegetable
home-grown vegetable
Dinner one day
souvenirs from Okinawa
Home grown berry
orange flowers
A very good ramen around here
snow town, Ogawa
winter in Ogawa
Ogawa Half Marathon in December
from Mt Sengen, 300m high
You can enjoy making these goods by paper
Korean restaurant, where you can stay
Udon shop
Udon shop
A Udon shop
Udon with tempra
I don't know the name but they are in my house
I don't know the name, but delicious in fall
from my home town
Shrine for running
rainbow over Ogawa
Home-grown blueberry
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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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