Ageo fireworks are one of the 10 largest firework displays in Saitama. Approximately 10,000 fireworks will be launched, including “shakudama” 尺玉 which are the largest sized shells. There are starmines… Read more »
Ranzan cherry blossom festival – The 2020 Ranzan sakura festival will not go ahead as planned for 2020. Due to Covid-19, the Coronavirus outbreak, the 2020 Ranzan sakura matsuri and… Read more »
Update on October 10th 2019 Due to the worsening forecast for the typhoon number 19, also known as typhoon Hagibis, the organizers have decided to cancel both the scheduled AND… Read more »
Iruma Nouryou Firework festival – nouryou is one of those Japanese words that is difficult to translate. It literally means coolness, but when it is used with “sai ” it… Read more »
The Kumagaya fireworks display started in 1948, making these the longest running annual fireworks in Saitama. In Japanese firework displays are called 花火大会 hanabi taikai or literally firework competition in… Read more »
Started in 1988 the Saitama City fireworks minami urawa are launched in Omagi Park in Midori Ward close to Mountain Day which is August 11th. This year they will launch… Read more »
Todabashi fireworks are one of the biggest in Saitama. What makes them particularly special is that they are run in conjunction with Itabashi fireworks which launch the same night on… Read more »
Seibu Fireworks – The Seibu Amusement park fireworks start at the end of July until Obon period, on weekends only. This is the shortest period of fireworks for Seibu Amusement… Read more »
Chichibu Kawase Festival and fireworks The festival is on both July 19th and 20th and the fireworks are on the 19th of July. On the 19th the hours are from… Read more »
The first ever Kawaguchi fireworks have been scheduled for Saturday May 18th 2019. Although, officially in one way they are not the first; the area had a tradition of summer… Read more »