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 came back last year, but for a shorter period than before the pandemicRead More →
This year Kamikawa Town will have their annual cosmos festival for the first time in four years. As far as I am aware it is the first time in four years. Kamikawa is a beautiful mountain town in Northern Saitama, on the border of Gunma. It is home to aRead More →
A round up of all the Halloween Events, for kids, in Saitama Prefecture in 2023. Most of the Halloween events are back in 2023, but there are still a few that remain cancelled. Such as, the annual Kisai Halloween event. Kazo City have confirmed that they will not be havingRead More →
Information for the annual Halloween event in Yono, Saitama City. Yono Halloween For Halloween 2023 Yono will have an outdoor cinema, candle night, peewee festival stalls and trick or treat. The event is held at the Chuo Ward Hall. From 4 pm there will be some festival stalls and theyRead More →
Information for the annual Night Garden with Halloween decorations and illumination at Kawaguchi Green Center. Green Center Night Garden Each year for one weekend (three nights) in Autumn Kawaguchi Green Center has an Halloween themed ‘night garden’. In 2022, it was on at the earlier time of September. But inRead More →
Information for the 14th annual Pink Ribbon light up on this October, 2023, in Kumagaya and Gyoda. As well as the candle night at Menuma Shodenzan on the opening night of the event. Pink Ribbon Light up Each year in the month of October, Saitama’s famous Menuma Shodenzan temple isRead More →
Due to a typhoon the Chichibu Meat Festival was not able to go ahead as scheduled in the summer of 2023. The festival, which culminates with a fireworks display, was initially scheduled for August 13th. The new date and information for the festival in 2023 below… Chichibu Meat Festival TheyRead More →
Just a very quick post to let you know of one location that is expecting their red spider lilies to be in full bloom this weekend. As I have had a LOT of direct messages on social media asking where will be in full bloom this weekend! Higashichichibu Village haveRead More →
I share the round up of events each month on a fixed post, but some months have an event round up post of their own. This is because some months of the year have way more events than the rest of the year, like October. July and August are anotherRead More →
For the first time in four years, the Misato Halloween Fes will be held at Niodori Park. This Halloween event was on in 2022, but just online. It is a long running, popular Halloween event held annually in conjunction with Ikea Shin Misato and Misato Central McDonalds. Misato Halloween FesRead More →