Hodosan Plum Blossom Festival | NAGATORO
Information for the 2020 Plum blossom festival Nagatoro Where can I see plum blossoms in Saitama? Ogose Bairin, Shinrin Park, Omiya Dai ni Park and Mt Hodo are some of… Read more »
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Nagatoro Wintersweet Festival 2020
The 2020 Nagatoro Wintersweet season dates have been released from the official website. The annual Nagatoro wintersweet festival will be held from January 11th to February 24th 2020. Wintersweet, which… Read more »
The Otaki Ice festival in 2020・ Illuminated Misotsuchi Icicles
The Otaki Ice festival, illuminated Misotsuchi Icicles in 2020 – One of the most famous, and beautiful, winter scenes of Saitama is at the Otaki Ice Festival in Chichibu. The… Read more »
Gun Festival of Ogano
Ogano Gun Festival – Amidst all the culturally appropriated Christmas events of December is this unique and traditional gun festival in Ogano, Chichibu. Known unofficially as the “finale of the… Read more »
Chichibu Night Festival | CHICHIBU
Chichibu Night Festival – held annually on December 2nd and 3rd. Japanese people seem to have an magnanimous love of the number three. One of the ways this manifests itself… Read more »
Nagatoro Autumn Leaves Festival
The Nagatoro Valley Autumn Leaves Festival is a month long autumn leaf / foliage / fall color viewing period. It is celebrated annually in November. Stretching 6 kilometers along the… Read more »
Horse riding experience | OGANO
Horse riding experience Midori No Mura ~ Midori no Mura have a number of events during the year. One of their regular events offers children the chance to meet and/or… Read more »
Ryusei (Rocket) Festival | CHICHIBU
Chichibu Rocket Festival / Ryusei Matsuri The Chichibu Rocket Festival is most commonly referred to by its Japanese name “Ryusei Matsuri” even in English, possibly due to the uniqueness of… Read more »
Ghost Train Chichibu Railway
Ghost Train 2019. The earliest Halloween event in Saitama. Although, its not actually pitched as a Halloween event, more of a traditional Obon custom and culture. The ghost train will… Read more »
Nagatoro Funadama Festival
Nagatoro Funadama Festival (or Nagatoro Funatama festival) is an annual festival held in the stunning Iwadatami area of Chichibu. Spectacular lantern boats float on the Ara River on the evening… Read more »