The Kawagoe Festival is held annually on the third Saturday and Sunday of October. However, due to the pandemic, Kawagoe city cancelled the festival in both 2020 and 2021. But great news for 2022 – the city are planning the festival. As it is the 100 year anniversary of theRead More →
A highlight of October in Saitama Prefecture are the famous Konosu fireworks display. Early in 2020, the organizers of the Konosu Fireworks announced that they were postponing the infamous Konosu Fireworks. However, there were no further updates until June 23rd 2021. At that time, they said that the fireworks wereRead More →
Once an off the beaten path spot for Spider lilies (aka Lycoris, Cluster Amaryllis, Equinox flower etc) in Yoshimi Town in the Hiki District of Saitama Prefecture. Where they have not just one, but two separate spider lily flower displays. One of which blooms earlier than everywhere else. In 2021Read More →
Information for the Tokorozawa Sunflowers / Sunflower Field and Festival also known as the Mikajima Sunflower fields or Himawari Batake 三ケ島ひまわり畑 in Japanese. In 2020, they didn’t really make an official announcement, but the festival was not on. However, last year, they opened the fields to the public. They areRead More →
If you are looking for a traditional festival that is on despite the pandemic in 2022, Ogawa Tanabata Festival is one for your list. Tanabata is the “star” festival, discerned by colorful paper streamers that adorn the streets. The Tanabata Festival in Ogawamachi (Ogawa Town) is widely regarded as oneRead More →
For the first time in three years, the Kawagoe Fireworks will be lighting up the night sky in 2022! The fireworks are one of the highlights of summer in Kawagoe. They and the summer festival have been sorely missed. However, as of May 31st 2022, BOTH the fireworks and theRead More →
Information for the next exhibition, Van Gogh – This is How I see the world, at the grand gallery of the Kadokawa Musashino Museum. Kadokawa Musashino Museum is also known as Kadokawa Culture Museum or Kadcul for short. The grand gallery is on the 1st (ground) floor of the KadokawaRead More →
2022 Information for the annual wind chimes and glistening river at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The Enmusubi Wind Chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are generally displayed from around the first weekend of July to the first week in September. They follow the lesser known pinwheel event. I have visited the windRead More →
The Kasukabe Wisteria Festival was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021. However, the Wisteria of Ushijima – Tokaen, which is just one location of the Kasukabe Wisteria Festival, was open to the public. It is opening in 2022 too: from April 11th to May 5th. Update May 2nd 2022: TokaenRead More →
Ten places for night illumination in Saitama Prefecture in the winter of 2021 / 2022. Despite the fact the vast majority of night illumination events went ahead during the pandemic in 2020 – 2021, this winter (2021 / 22) several places have opted out of winter illumination. Thankfully, although someRead More →