Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival is one of the Kanto area’s largest summer festivals. It is on from July 20th – 22nd annually. Uchiwa means fan, as in a hand held fan used to cool down in the summer. Therefore, sometimes people call the festival Kumagaya Fan Festival in English. In 2019, theRead More →
Fireworks 2021 at Shinrin Koen Hotel Heritage Fireworks 2021. Last year, 2020, Hotel Heritage in Kumagaya was part of the Go To campaign. As part of the campaign they had a small firework displays on four different occasions. Furthermore, they were open to the general public, for a nominal fee.Read More →
Menuma Festival Kumagaya City Saitama Japan 2021 – This child friendly festival is held at the Menuma Sports Park on the first Saturday of August annually. It attracts about 10,000 spectators. Menuma Festival On April 8th 2020 it was announced that the festival would be cancelled for 2020 on accountRead More →
Kumagaya is hot, hot, hot! But this is the coolest idea ever! A sunflower maze to put a smile on any face. Endo farm have posted that the “dai ichi” sunflower field is blooming now (July 27th) but is temporarily closed due to the typhoon. They will open again fromRead More →
Hoanji is a 400 year old temple in Kumagaya City, Saitama. It is regarded locally as an hydrangea temple. However, it is not “thee” hydrangea temple: the most famous one is Nogoji. Nogoji’s hydrangea are off limits in 2021. Thankfully Hoan-ji is open to the public and welcomes hydrangea hunters!Read More →
The Kumagaya Fireworks used to be held in August annually. However, in 2020 they intentionally scheduled them for June, so as not to clash with the Olympics. Then… the pandemic happened! And the 2020 Kumagaya fireworks, like so many other, were completely cancelled. This year they have scheduled them forRead More →
To help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, Nogoji will be closed to the public from May 29th to July 4th 2021. Please note, that there are several places throughout Saitama that have decided to close to the public this year. Always check with the official source for any lastRead 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 is listed as one of Japan’s top 100 cherry blossom viewing spots. The Kumagaya Cherry Blossom Festival was cancelled inRead More →
New Year Event Dezome Kumagaya – One of the many New Year traditions in Japan. This one involves a ceremony of firefighters with an entertaining show that they put on to entertain the audience and simultaneously raise safety awareness. Dezome Kumagaya Contrary to what one might expect, the event isRead More →
Kumagaya Air Base Cherry Blossom Festival has been cancelled for 2020 due to Covid-19. The date had been set for April 5th 2020. The cherry blossom festival on JASDF Kumagaya Air Base may be of particular interest to any aviation enthusiasts. This is a rare chance to go on theRead More →