In this article, we’ve gathered local quizzes related to Saitama Prefecture.From its famous shaved ice and a surprisingly top-ranked food by shipment value in Japan to familiar historical figures, it’s packed with the deep, unique charms of the region.Used as recreation for seniors or as daily brain exercises, it’s sure to bring smiles along with fond memories.I believe the quizzes introduced here are appealing because their closeness to everyday life makes conversations flow easily.Please enjoy taking on them together!
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Memories in Full Bloom! Fun Saitama Local Quiz for Seniors (1–10)
What is the traditional local dish from the Chichibu region, long eaten there, made by rolling out wheat flour dough thinly, grilling it with a miso-based sauce, and similar seasonings?NEW!
- miso potatoes
- Tarashi-yaki
- Igamanjū (steamed bun with colorful rice coating)
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Tarashi-yaki
Tarashi-yaki gets its name from “dripping” the wheat-flour batter onto the griddle to cook. Made easily with familiar ingredients, it is a simple local dish that has long been loved in the Chichibu region as a snack or light meal.
What is the adorable bird with a white neck that has been designated as Saitama Prefecture’s “prefectural bird”?NEW!
Hint: This is the bird that served as the model for the prefecture’s mascot character, Kobaton.
- Oriental turtle dove
- Oriental turtle dove
- feral pigeon
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Oriental turtle dove
The prefectural bird of Saitama Prefecture is the Oriental turtle dove (Shirakobato). It is also designated as a national Natural Monument, and is characterized by a black horizontal stripe on the back of its neck. It is well loved as the motif for Saitama Prefecture’s mascots, “Kobaton” and “Saitamatchi.”
What is the team color of Urawa Red Diamonds, the professional soccer team from Saitama Prefecture?NEW!
There’s a hint hidden in the team name as well.
- blue
- red
- yellow
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red
“Reds” in Urawa Reds means “aka” (red) in English. The team color, red, embodies meanings such as passion and fighting spirit.
What is the tree designated as the flower of Saitama Prefecture that blooms with bright pink flowers in spring?NEW!
- Primrose (Sakurasou)
- ume (Japanese apricot; plum blossom)
- dogwood (flowering dogwood)
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Primrose (Sakurasou)
The flower of Saitama Prefecture is the Japanese primrose (sakurasō). In spring, it blooms with vivid pink flowers that have heart-shaped petals. The Tajimagahara Sakurasō Wild Habitat in Saitama City is known nationwide as a very precious site.
Saitama Prefecture is famous for having the highest shipment value of a certain item in Japan. What is something you want to eat on a hot summer day?NEW!
- somen (thin Japanese wheat noodles)
- ice cream
- watermelon
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ice cream
Saitama Prefecture ranks first in Japan in shipment value of ice cream products. Within the prefecture, there are many factories of well-known ice cream manufacturers, including Akagi Nyugyo, famous for “Gari-Gari-kun,” delivering cold ice cream across the country.
Saitama Prefecture is famous for having one of the highest numbers of a certain vehicle per household in Japan. What is that vehicle, which is also good for health?NEW!
- bicycle
- motorcycle
- unicycle
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bicycle
Saitama Prefecture has extensive plains and many flat roads, so cycling is extremely popular. The number of bicycles owned per household is consistently among the highest in Japan. Because it provides moderate exercise, it’s also recommended for maintaining leg and lower-body health.
What is the tree-lined avenue, said to be Japan’s longest “city tree” row, that stretches from Tokorozawa City to Sayama City in Saitama Prefecture?NEW!
- ginkgo
- Sakura
- Japanese zelkova
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Japanese zelkova
The Keyaki (zelkova) tree-lined avenue along National Route 463 from Tokorozawa City to Sayama City stretches about 17 km and is known as the longest zelkova-lined avenue in Japan. The zelkova is the official “prefectural tree” of Saitama Prefecture and is also designated as the “city tree” of both Tokorozawa and Sayama.