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 »
Menuma Festival Kumagaya City – This child friendly festival is held the first Saturday of August annually. It attracts about 10,000 spectators. The Menuma Festival starts at 12 noon and… Read more »
Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival, one of the Kanto (Greater Tokyo) area’s largest summer festivals, is held annually from July 20th – 22nd. This year, 2019, it will be bigger and busier than ever, as… Read more »
Kagohara Summer Festival, July 19th and 20th, Kumagaya City. The Kagohara festival is held on the 19th and 20th each year, even if they are weekdays. This festival in Kumagaya is much… Read more »
Konan Firefly Festival ~ annually in early June The 11th annual Kounan Firefly festival Kumagaya will take place on Saturday June 1st on the grounds Kumagaya Culture Hall Pipia. If… Read more »
Kumagaya Sports Festival and Umaimon Cup With the Rugby World Cup and 2020 olympics on the horizon, Saitama has upped its game and introduced a number of new sports festivals… Read more »
The 15th annual Kumagaya Waku Waku Railway Festa will be held on Saturday May 18th 2019 from 10 am to 3 pm. This is a great event for little kids… Read more »
Kumagaya Air Base Cherry Blossom Festival, April 14th 2019. The cherry blossom festival on JASDF Kumagaya Air Base may be of particular interest to any aviation enthusiasts. This is a… Read more »
The Kumagaya Cherry Blossoms with rapeseed flowers along the riverbank is one of Saitama’s famous images. The cherry blossom there have been celebrated since the Edo period and the area… Read more »
Santa Toysrus Kumagaya – This year Toys R Us and Babies R Us are an official partner of Santa Claus. You can meet and greet Santa in branches around the… Read more »
