Shinrin Park (aka Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park) have confirmed their dates for the 2026 Halloween night in the Forest. We have visited this event almost every year since it started. It is so much fun for the kids to walk around a park at night. Especially one that hasRead More →
The Halloween events in Kitamachi, Saitama City, have grown in strength and numbers over the years. When I first wrote this post back in 2016 most of the Halloween events were in Stellar Town. But over the last few years the celebration has expanded and other locations now also participate.Read More →
HANANOWA MARKET Halloween 2026 will bring a festive Halloween atmosphere to Soka Central Disaster Prevention Plaza on Sunday, 4th October, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Located just a short walk from Soka Station, the community-focused market aims to connect local people through food, shopping and entertainment while creating aRead More →
Following on from the success of the Halloween events in Shiraoka City in the last two years, the “Shin-Shiraoka Halloween Party 2026” will be held in Shin-Shirooka, Shiraoka City again this year, 2026. The date is this Sunday, October 4th, 2026, from 10 am to 3 pm. The venue isRead More →
Information for the annual Night Garden with Halloween decorations and illumination at the popular Kawaguchi Green Center. This year, for the first time, it will be on for six nights over two weekends. Also, this year, 2026, it will be on in October for the first time since 2023. GreenRead More →
Iwatsuki is stepping into the world of yokai for the very first time. With a brand-new cultural event the “Bewitching Moon, Part 1: Pleasures of the Long Moon Night”. It takes place at the Iwatsuki Station East Exit Crescent Mall. It is on Friday, September 4th, 2026. The event blendsRead More →
Due to the success of the sky lantern night for Kawajima Town’s 50th anniversary in 2022, the sky lantern event has become an annual event. This year once again the town will host a sky lantern night, on Saturday October 24th 2026. This year, they haven’t disclosed the number ofRead More →
The Watsu Street Market is a regular event in the Iwatsuki Ward of Saitama City. There is on average one street market a month, but none in December or January. Moreover, each month they have a different theme. Most often the month’s market is on during the day, but sometimesRead More →
Back in June (2023) I shared information for the first Joylife! Art and Organic festival, thinking it was an one off event. It was so successful, with more than 3000 visitors, that from September 2023 to August 2024 the Amazing college hosted Joylife two weekends a month. However, things areRead More →
They say it is the 13th annual Halloween World Warabi, but the 11th never actually went ahead. They cancelled it due to you know what! Regardless, I was just glad to see this event resurface last year, 2024, for the first time in five years. Warabi’s Halloween event includes aRead More →