The 13th annual Odako Fireworks are on in 2023, for the first time in four years. It is just a small firework display that follows a day time festival called the Kasukabe Community Summer Festival. Both were cancelled between 2020 and 2022 due to the pandemic. Odako Fireworks The fireworksRead More →
The Kisai area of Kazo has a rich history with many festivals each year, including this traditional summer festival each year in July. Like most of the festivals in the area, such as the hydrangea and wisteria festivals, Tamashiki Shrine is center stage. Kisai Summer Festival 2023 The festival startsRead More →
Each year in July, the area around Takesato Nishiguchi station in Kasukabe, put on a summer festival and this year, for the first time, they will also have digital / projection mapping fireworks. Takesato Summer Festival and projection mapping fireworks This is the 43rd occurrence of the annual summer festivalRead More →
Yattari Odori is a traditional Japanese dance native and exclusive to Saitama. It is a designated intangible Folk Cultural Property of Saitama Prefecture. Yattari Odori Yattari Odori has been passed down through the generations for approximately 380 years. They say it originated from a celebration dance that was performed afterRead More →
Information for the Shobu Summer Festival, a Tennosama festival, in 2023. Shobu Tennosama / Summer Festival Shobu is an area in Kuki City, known for its iris (shobu is the Japanese for iris) and its lavender. This summer festival, a “Tennosama” festival is held on the second Sunday of JulyRead More →
Information for the 2023 Sugito Summer Festival. Sugito Summer Festival About 50,000 people attend the Sugito Summer Festival annually. It is held in the middle of July, usually on the Saturday and Sunday of the bank holiday weekend. This year, 2023, that is Saturday July 15th and Sunday July 16th.Read More →
Information for the Yoshikawa Yasaka Festival, a summer festival, in 2023. This festival was cancelled each year between 2020 and 2022, so this is the first time in four years that the festival will be on (all things equal). Yoshikawa Yasaka Festival A local two day summer festival on inRead More →
Information for the Kazo Dontokoi Festival, a summer festival, in 2023. Kazo Dontokoi Festival A local two day summer evening festival on in mid July annually in Kazo City. The Dontokoi festival has Mikoshi portable shrines and festival floats. There is also a children’s mikoshi at this festival, on theRead More →
Ose Shishimai, or The Lion Dance of Ose, is on in 2023 in Yashio City for the first time in four years. The festival is also sometimes called “Doronko Shishimai”, or muddy lion, because it frequently rains on the days of this small, local religious festival! The Lion Dance ofRead More →
The Shirakobato summer pools are opening again in 2023. But please be careful: just like last year, they will not be selling or issuing tickets at the gate. You will need to purchase a ticket in advance – more information below. Shirakobato Aqua Park / Summer Pools Shirakabato Aqua parkRead More →