The Tanabata Festival is held on August 7th annually in Hikawa Shrine Kawagoe. They have a Wind Chime event simultaneously. The shrine is decorated beautifully with bands of colour from… Read more »
The Nakasendo matsuri is just one of many festivals held in Omiya at the end of July and start of August each summer. They are collectively called “Omiya Summer Festival”…. Read more »
The 100 caves of Yoshimi will have a festival this coming Saitama Prefecture Day, November 14th. The unusual attraction in Yoshimi will be free in for the occasion. Usually it… Read more »
Yabusame is the military art of discharging an arrow at a target while riding on a running horse. Each year in both Autumn and Spring Moroyama town celebrates this ancient… Read more »
The Iruma Air base air show happens annually on the 3rd of November. November 3rd is a public holiday in Japan for Culture Day. This is a popular event that… Read more »
Anitamasai – Saitama’s largest Anime / Manga festival takes place in October annually in Omiya. Entry to the grounds is free. There will be over 80 booths and a wide… Read more »
Chichibu Rocket Festival / Ryusei Matsuri The Chichibu Rocket Festival is most commonly referred to by its Japanese name “Ryusei Matsuri” even in English, possibly due to the uniqueness of… Read more »
The Kamitome festival is held on August 23rd and 24th. It is a local traditional festival protecting and … the local culture. Kamitome is one of three rice fields that… Read more »
Inomata Hundred Light festival, or Inomata 108 lights, is one of 312 Important Intangible Folk Properties of Japan. It is held annually on the 15th of August in the Inomata… Read more »