Things to do in Yorii, Saitama

Do

• Tamayodo Lake

  

  Yorii, Saitama · 048-581-2121

  Artificial lake of Tamayodo Dam on the Arakawa; clear, quiet, forest-ringed, for canoeing, rafting, and strolls.

• Tsuburata Lake

  

  Yorii, Saitama · 048-581-8511

  Artificial lake built in 1955 as an irrigation reservoir; year-round crucian fishing, winter smelt fishing, and nearby hiking.

• Yorii Hojo Festival

  

  Yorii, Saitama · 048-581-2121

  Festival recreating the Sengoku age with armored processions and cannon battles under cherry blossoms, held mid-May.

• Kawasemi Kawara

  

  Yorii, Saitama · 080-2634-1112

  Year-round outdoor spot for camping, barbecue, and canoeing, busy with families near a river museum.