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AUTUMN IN SAITAMA - Halloween, festivals, fireworks, flowers, events...things to do and see in autumn in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo

Eastern Area (Page 2)

The Eastern area of Saitama includes the cities of:

  • Kazo
  • Kasukabe
  • Koshigaya
  • Hanyu
  • Hasuda
  • Misato
  • Miyashiro
  • Satte
  • Shiraoka
  • Soka
  • Sugito
  • Yashio
  • Yoshikawa

Gyoda and Kuki are combined in a separate tag here.

The South East cities of Kawaguchi, Toda and Warabi are combined in their own tag here.

kasukabe odako fireworks

Odako Fireworks for the first time in four years

2023-07-12
By: L M N
On: 2023-07-12
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Kisai Hydrangea Festival

The traditional Kisai Summer Festival in 2023

2023-07-10
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-07-10
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Takesato fireworks

Takesato Summer Festival and fireworks with projection mapping

2023-07-10
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-07-10
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 Kasukabe

Only in Saitama; the unique, traditional Yattari Odori

2023-07-06
By: L M N
On: 2023-07-06
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

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 →

Shobu summer festival

The Shobu Tennosama Summer Festival in 2023

2023-07-01
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-07-01
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Flyer for the Sugito Summer Festival

Lively Sugito Summer Festival on the old Nikko Kaido

2023-06-30
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-06-30
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

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 →

Flyer for the 2023 Yoshikawa Summer Yasaka Festival

Yoshikawa Summer Festival for the first time in four years

2023-06-30
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-06-30
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 →

A stock photo of a Japanese umbrella as the cover photo for the Kazo Summer Festival post

Kazo Dontokoi Summer Festival for the first time in four years

2023-06-30
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-06-30
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Lion Dance of Ose

For the first time in 4 years, the Lion Dance of Ose

2023-06-28
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2023-06-28
In: Shrines & Temples, Summer in Saitama
With: 2 Comments

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 →

under the water in Shirakobato Summer Pools

Koshigaya Shirakobato Summer Pools in 2023

2023-06-28
By: L M N
On: 2023-06-28
In: Summer in Saitama
With: 2 Comments

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 →

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