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Hop on the next train for some Kumagaya gourmet treats!
Kumagaya
Our second destination of the Saitama trip was Kumagaya.
This area is known to be a Shukuba【宿場:しゅくば】, a place where people rest along their journey, along Nakasendo【中山道:なかせんどう】, one of Edo Period's famous journey routes.
The area is also known for an unfortunate reason as the hottest city in Japan, but people see that aspect as an opportunity to enjoy the summer activities and cold desserts you can find around the area.
The Kumagaya rugby stadium
One of the fields holding the games for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Kumagaya stadium is going to host three games out of all the matches, those are
– Russia V.S. Samoa (Sept 24)
– Georgia V.S. Uruguay (Sept 29)
– Argentina V.S. USA (Oct 9)
The stadium holds up to 25,600 people and was built specifically for rugby games, which makes it unique in Japan. Therefore, they hold a lot of the Japanese top rugby leagues games, hence is one of the favourite stadiums amongst the Japanese rugby fans.
Yukikuma: A special shaved ice at Nishida-en
Sure, you have tried the shaved ice in Japan. There are many places that serve this Japanese summer dessert, but this…
Yukikuma is a special kind of Kakigori【かき氷:かきごおり】, shaved ice.
There are three conditions to meet to be called a Yukikuma.
1. The water used for the ice is sourced from Kumagaya's natural springs.
2. The blade is maintained well to shave the ice nice and soft to give it that smooth touch to the mouth.
3. Uses homemade syrups and ingredients.
Once all conditions are met, the shaved ice can be called Yukikuma【雪くま:ゆきくま】.
Chano Nishida En
Address: 1523 Menuma, Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0201 (Map)
Open Hours: from 9:00 till 19:30 Monday to Saturday
Blend your own spice to go with your Kumagaya udon at Kumatamaya!
Kumatamaya
Address: 〒360-0037 Saitama, Kumagaya, Tsukuba, 1-chōme−2−115 (Map)
located right inside the Kumagaya station.
Open Hours: from 10:30 till 20:00 every day.
The Paleo Express, a steam locomotive train running from Kumagaya to Mitsumineguchi Station in Chichibu.
Grab your ticket and hop on!
The Paleo express will take you on a journey of Saitama.
Leaving from Kumagaya station this train will take you to Chichibu (our previous destination) through Nagatoro and other famous areas in Saitama.
We actually have an article that writes in detail about this steam locomotive.
Read more about the train ride here in our previous article
That is it for our second destination!
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NAME:Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture
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Kumagaya Rugby Stadium: 810 Kamikawakami, Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0004
Nishida-En: 1523 Menuma, Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0201
Kumatamaya: 〒360-0037 Saitama, Kumagaya, Tsukuba, 1-chōme−2−115
Kumagaya Station for Paleo Express: 2-chōme-115 Tsukuba, Kumagaya, Saitama 360-0037
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