Iwatsuki Castle Park Cherry Blossom Festival Update April 1st 2020 – this event will not go ahead as scheduled. The prefectural website has confirmed they have cancelled the event and the light up for 2020 due to Covid-19. As of March 22nd 2020 the Saitama Tourism and International Tourism BureauRead More →
Floating dolls Iwatsuki – Update February 26th 2020 – the 2020 Floating Dolls event in Iwatsuki has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. A truly enchanting event of the Dolls festival is the floating dolls of Iwatsuki. The dolls festival is celebrated every year on the 3rd of March inRead More →
Iwatsuki Dolls Festival – Iwatsuki is a very famous “Hina”, traditional Japanese doll, town often referred to as the “city of dolls”. Dolls have been made in Iwatsuki since the 17th century. The doll making of Iwatsuki was awarded the prestigious Traditional Craft Product designation by both the prefecture and the country. Iwatsuki Dolls Festival Until this yearRead More →
The Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum is opening on February 22nd 2020. Some really exciting news for Saitama city. A new dolls museum the “Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum” is opening next year, 2020. It makes perfect sense to have a ningyo museum in a town filled with doll manufacturing history and culture. AndRead More →