High on our long list of “must do” during the summer holidays in Japan is visit the local seasonal pool. This year we spent most of our summer holidays in Ireland. We only have a week of Japanese summer to cram in our favorite #summerinjapan things to do. Today wasRead More →
The Misato “Big Bon” dance festival is held annually on August 11th, a public holiday for mountain day. It takes place in Niodori Park in Misato City, near Misato Chuo Station on the Tsukuba Express line. The dance festival starts at 4 pm and ends around 8.30 pm. However, inRead More →
For the third year in a row, the Iruma Nouryou Firework Festival has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Several of the event websites are still (June 14th 2022) reporting this event as going ahead. But the official Iruma Air Base confirmed publicly on June 7th that they haveRead More →
Omiya Summer Festivals are planning to go ahead with the Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival. This will be the first time in three years that the festival is on. Furthermore, it is the 50th anniversary of the festival. Moreover, they are doing it in support of the Ukraine. They will beRead More →
Todabashi fireworks are one of the biggest in Saitama. What makes them particularly special is that they are run in conjunction with Itabashi fireworks. The Itabashi fireworks launch the same night on the far side of the Arakawa River in Tokyo. Todabashi fireworks during the pandemic In 2020 they wereRead More →
For the third year in a row, Yorii city have cancelled the Yorii Tamayodo Tengu Fireworks and Festival due to the pandemic. Normally, this magnificent event takes place the first Saturday of August. However, this year (2022) they will broadcast a 15 minute live firework display on August 6th fromRead More →
Menuma Festival Kumagaya City Saitama Japan cancelled in 2021 and 2022. In a ‘normal’ year this child friendly festival is held at the Menuma Sports Park on the first Saturday of August annually. It attracts about 10,000 spectators. Menuma Festival On April 8th 2020 it was announced that the festivalRead More →
For the third year in a row the Kamifukuoka Tanabata Festival has been cancelled due to the pandemic. (You can see what festivals are going ahead here). Normally, this festival attracts over 150,000 participants annually. It is held on the first weekend of August. They display tanabata (Star Festival) streamersRead More →