Each year Cocoon City have a “Pantastic” bread festival for ten days, at the end of spring into early summer. In Japan, bread is called ‘Pan’ hence the name of the festival… Cocoon City Pantastic Dozens of bakeries, patisseries and cafes from all over Saitama and Kanto participate in thisRead More →
The Sai no Kuni Cake Show is scheduled for the first time in four years. There are a few changes in 2023. Such as a new date and a new location. They used to hold the event in June, before the pandemic. This year (2023) they will host it inRead More →
They cancelled the Koshigaya Fireworks three years in a row (2020 – 2022) due to the pandemic. But this year, they are on! Koshigaya Fireworks 2023 The date for the 2023 Koshigaya fireworks has been set as Saturday July 29th. This event attracts about 250,000 spectators annually. It is theRead More →
One of the best places to see Iris in Saitama Prefecture is at Someya Iris Garden in Saitama City. There are approximately 20,000 iris flowers of 200 different varieties. Which, as far as I know, also makes it the largest iris garden in Saitama Prefecture. Someya Iris Garden The gardenRead More →
The beloved Kasukabe Eisa festival – a taste of Okinawa in Saitama in 2023. The Kasukabe Eisa Festival was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. However, it was on in 2022. Moreover, throughout the pandemic, they aired live performances for all to enjoy. There is nothingRead More →
Information for the Owada Park Fireworks in 2023. In summer 2023 there will be four different firework displays in Saitama City. These ones in Owada park have not been on since before the pandemic began. Owada Park Fireworks These fireworks are held on the same date every year, July 30th,Read More →
The Saitama Shintoshin Water Fight Festival and World Festa is one of the summer holiday highlights! It attracts a large number of visitors each year. Approximately 60,000 people participated in the 2019 event. The event was cancelled for three years in a row during the pandemic (2020 to 2022) andRead More →
Le Jardin Secret is a stunning rose garden at a private residence in Kumagaya City. According to the owner there are approximately 1200 roses and many other flowers in the garden. Each year at the end of spring and start of summer, they have a “rose festival”. During the periodRead More →
The Washinomiya area Cosmos Fureai road is best known for its namesake cosmos flowers, but each year in May the area has some beautiful cosmos. And just like the cosmos last Autumn, this year the main field has a ‘landscape door’. Basically, a landscape door is an “Anywhere Door” knownRead More →
Information for the 2023 Kuki Shobu Poppy Festival, which is on for the first time since 2019. Kuki Shobu Poppy Festival The Poppy Festival is on annually in May in the Shobu area of Kuki City. However, it was not on at all during the pandemic. Moreover, like Kinchakuda andRead More →