All the best events on in Saitama Prefecture in November 2026

November 2026 – A month of Autumn Colors. There are many autumn leaves festivals and events on in November annually. Saitama Prefecture Day also falls during this month and there are two separate public holidays; Culture Day on November 3rd annually and Labor Thanksgiving Day on the 23rd. There are also several autumn festivals and firework displays. Furthermore, several large winter illumination events are on or will start during this month. In addition, you can enjoy many flea and food markets. Among many other events. In this post, I list some of the bigger and / or more interesting events on the weekends and public holidays in the month of October. As always, I add new events all the time, as they are confirmed.

PICK UP events for the month of November

Events on every day of November 2026

The events that are on every day (an attraction is open) in the month of November below. A ⇗ in front of a link indicates that it is linked to an external source, most often the official website. A ★ indicates that the event is one of note. I’ve separated them into “General”, “Exhibitions” and “Illumination” events:

General Daily events in November, Saitama Prefecture

1. Colorful display (Saitama City)
2. Planetarium (Saitama City)
3. Seasonal Afternoon Tea (Saitama City)
4. ⇗Themed planetarium (Saitama City)
5. ⇗Tamaari Super Quest Mystery Gate (Saitama City) until 3/31
6. Themed Afternoon Tea set (Kawagoe)
7. Themed hanachozu (Kawagoe)
8. Seasonal Hanachozu (Kawagoe)
9. Naritasan Akimode (Kawagoe)
10. ★Sayama Ski Resort – indoor skiing / snowboarding and SNOW PARK (Tokorozawa) 【日本語】
11. Metsa Nordic Christmas Village (Hanno)
12. Snow Play Area (Hanno)
13. ⇗Seasonal planetarium (Kawaguchi)
14. ⇗Limited Edition Haunted House (Miyashiro) until 1/31
15. Autumn Colors & Outdoor Leisure Activities – bikes, BBQ, putter golf etc (Kazo)
16. Pampas Grass (Hatoyama)
17. Hanachozu (Higashimatsuyama)
18. ⇗Washi Fes (Ogawa)
19. Stunning autumn goshuin temple stamps (Kumagaya)
20. Mikan Picking (Yorii) until mid-December
21. Yorii Food and Drink Crawl (Yorii)
22. ⇗Kayak experience (Kamikawa)
23. ★Nagatoro Autumn Leaves Festival (Nagatoro)
24. Line Kudari (Nagatoro)
25. Sunset Ropeway (Nagatoro)
26. ⇗Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage: Special Temple Opening (Chichibu)
27. Barbecue (Various)
28. Camping (Quite a few close 10/31, but there are also a few that open the month of November)

Exhibitions

29. ⇗Ansei and Toshiko Uchima: Weaving Colors and Memories (Saitama City) until 1/17
30. ⇗Tsujimura Jusaburo’s ‘Revival’ Exhibition (Saitama City) until 12/6
31. ⇗Beetle Exhibition (Kawagoe)
32. ⇗Sculptures to Gently Touch exhibition (Kawagoe) until 12/13
33. ⇗Shizuma Uchida 120th Birth Anniversary Exhibition (Kawagoe) until 12/13
34. ⇗150th Anniversary of Sugiura Hisui and ‘Hisui Hyakkafu’ Exhibition (Kawagoe) until 12/13
35. Prescriptions of Essay Manga for My Heart Exhibition (Tokorozawa) until 1/11
36. ⇗A Natural History of Insects, Bugs, Worms & More exhibition (Tokorozawa)
37. A Sketchbook Journey Through Japanese Folktales Exhibition (Sayama) until 12/6
38. ⇗Autumn Gallery (Warabi) until 12/20
39. ⇗Kyosai the Demon Painter: A Wonderland of Yokai Art (Warabi)
40. The World of Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition (Kawaguchi) until 12/13
41. Autumn Special Exhibition ⇗Our Science Fair and Classroom (Kawaguchi)
42. ⇗Creatures of the Night exhibition (Nagatoro)

Nightly illumination events

43. BRAND NEW “Chillumination Iwatsuki” (Saitama City)
44. Kitamachi Illumination (Saitama City) earlier than ever
45. Miyahara Illumination (Saitama City)
46. Himmeli Sky Christmas Lights (Hanno)
47. Snow and Light White Terrace (Hanno)
48. ★Saitama’s largest illumination display at Tobu Zoo (Miyashiro)
49. Ario Ageo Winter Illumination (Ageo)
50. ★Winter Cherry Blossom x Autumn Leaves Light up (Kamikawa) All things equal
51. Hodosan Light Up (Nagatoro)

Events by their specific date

Events by date – for Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and occasionally weekdays if there is a very special event on. A ⇗ in front of a link indicates that it is linked to an external source, most often the official website. A ★ indicates that the event is one of note. Outdoor events and festivals may be canceled if there is rain: always check the official website before heading out the door.

Events on Saturday October 31st here:

Sunday November 1st 2026

Events on November 1st include everything in the daily lists, all things equal, and the following events. THey are separated into “Festivals and Fireworks,” “Illumination &/or Light Up” and “All Other Events”:

Festivals and Fireworks in Saitama on November 1st

52. Day 2 of 2 ⇗Disaster Prevention Autumn Festival (Saitama City)
53. Day 2 of 2 ⇗17th Toyo University Komorebi Festival (Kawagoe) with Sky Lanterns on Day 2
54. Mini Moomin Fireworks (Hanno)
55. YEG Rando (Soka)

MORE COMING SOON

Illumination &/or Light Up on November 1st, 2026

Don’t forget to check the list of illumination that is on every night in November at the top of the post too.

• Colorful Chichibu Autumn Night Walk (Chichibu) to 11/15

All other events in Saitama on November 1st, 2026

• Muscat and Teddy Bear Afternoon Tea (Saitama City) until 11/16
• Alice Afternoon Tea (Saitama City) 11/3rd, 8th, 12th, 13th, 15th
• Day 4 of 4 Kitamachi Halloween (Saitama City)
  Day 2 of 2 ⇗Haunted House (Saitama City)
• ⇗MOMAS Collection (Saitama City) until 11/29
• Sweet Potato Digging (Kawagoe)
• Akimode (Kawagoe) to around 11/5
• Little Shark on the Go: OiSEA TanoSEA Sakura Town Stroll (Tokorozawa) until 11/8
• Autumn Rose Festa (Tokorozawa) until 11/23 【日本語】
• Halloween Hanachozu (Tokorozawa) to 11/3
• “Why Do People Paint?” exhibition (Hanno) until 11/3
• Day 2 of 3 ⇗Halloween Candle Workshop (Kawaguchi) + 11/3
• Mika Ninagawa “Light of Beginnings” (Kawaguchi) until 11/29
• Day 2 of 2 ⇗Dinosaur Land (Kasukabe)
• Fish Foot Bath (Hanyu)
• ⇗Musashi no Mura Halloween (Kazo) until 11/3
• Start of November Hanachozu Week (Gyoda)
• Barbecue Square (Gyoda) Sat., Sun., pub hols.
• Day 2 of 2 ⇗Halloween Party (Ageo)
• ⇗Mai no Zokei Exhibition (Kawajima) until 11/15
• Autumn Season Greenrose Garden (Moroyama)
• Open garden (Moroyama) all things equal
• Muhly Grass (Hatoyama) all things equal
• ⇗Scarecrow Contest (Higashimatsuyama) until 11/3
• Marigold (Honjo) all things equal
• Dahlia Garden (Ogano)
• Steam Locomotive (Kumagaya to Chichibu) Sat., Sun., pub. hols
• ⇗Northern Saitama Kids Museum Stamp Rally (Various) until 11/29
• Cosmos (Various)
• Roses (Various)

Even more coming soon.

Events for public holiday November 3rd and beyond coming soon.

Feature photo

Scenes in the featured photo at the top of the post, from clockwise:

• Shinrin Park Autumn Illumination
• Nagatoro Autumn leaves
• Chrysanthemum flower bed display
• Autumn leaves x winter cherry blossoms

November 1st ⇗Urawa Citizen Festival (Saitama City) Start of Brand New illumination (Saitama City) 3rd Kanamuro Cosmos Festival (Saitama City) The 14th Iwatsuki Castle Town Falconry Parade (Saitama City) ⇗Hello Kitty Meet and Greet (Saitama City) ⇗Happy Carnival Illumination Switch on (Saitama City) Agriculture Fair (Sugito) 21st ⇗Culture Fes (Hanno) 11/14 Hoshikawa Light up (Kumagaya) to 10/31, but new one from 11/14

★Minecraft Rice Field Art (Gyoda)

Hanachozu week & Light up