Information for the third annual winter illumination display, “Green Circus”, at Tokorozawa Sakura Town. Tokorozawa Sakura Town Tokorozawa Sakura Town has shops, restaurants, museums, a factory, offices, a public open space, event space, a shrine and even a hotel. An anime hotel at that. A summary of what’s available: IlluminationRead More →
For years, the illumination display in Seibuen, an amusement park on the cusp of Tokyo, was Saitama’s largest illumination display. Furthermore, it was one of the largest in all of Kanto, aka the Greater Tokyo area. It has been gravely missed since its cessation in 2020 due to renovations inRead More →
Wabunka Festa 2022 – a festival of Japanese culture in Aeon Laketown this Autumn. To be honest, although there is currently very information online about this event, it sounds suspiciously like Wabi Sabi! Wabi Sabi was a two day culture festival that took place in Omiya park annually (even duringRead More →
The first ever Kawaguchi fireworks took place in May 2019. However, in 2020 they decided to hold the fireworks in Autumn. It was actually nothing to do with the pandemic at the time that they decided to change the date, but actually due to the Olympics and due to damageRead More →
For years I have posted about the Premium Outlets Santa each November, secretly wishing that we had a Premium Outlets of our own in Saitama Prefecture! BUT NOW WE DO – FINALLY! Perhaps a Christmas Wish come true!? The Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets opened in Saitama Prefecture on October 20th 2022,Read More →
Information for “Fukaya Halloween” with a popular tsume-hodai event at Roadside Station Okabe. All eyes are on Fukaya at the moment, with the opening of the much anticipated Fukaya Hanazono Premium outlets this month. But while Fukaya Hanazono Premium Outlets is trending online, the locals are looking to a moreRead More →
Information for the 43rd annual Tokorozawa Citizens Festival, a large and popular festival, at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial park, near Tokyo. First up, an apology to my Facebook followers for posting that the Tokorozawa Citizens Festival was on last weekend! Thankfully, I had posted the poster for the festival so itRead More →
The Wako Citizens’ Festival is an autumn festival, held annually in November. The main festival is normally on for two days around the middle of November, with smaller events in the lead up to it, but in 2022 there will be just one main day. There will, however, be smallerRead More →
The Washinomiya area of Kuki is known for its cosmos in October (and its early blooming sakura in February!). The main cosmos area is along the “Fureai Road”, but there is also a field by the Washinomiya Support Center. In 2022, the latter has an “Anywhere Door” known as aRead More →
For the first time in three years: the Honjo Festival, ‘the best float festival on the Nakasendo’. The Honjo Festival is one of two festivals that take place in Honjo City in early November. The Kodama Autumn Festival takes place on the Culture Day public holiday, November 3rd, only. ButRead More →