New Year Firefighters Event Dezome Kumagaya in 2020
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… Read more »
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Ghost Train Chichibu Railway
Ghost Train 2019. The earliest Halloween event in Saitama. Although, its not actually pitched as a Halloween event, more of a traditional Obon custom and culture. The ghost train will… Read more »
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Kumagaya Fireworks Display & Contest | KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Menuma Festival | KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival | KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Kagohara Summer Festival | KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Konan Firefly Festival | KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Sports Festival and Umaimon Cup | KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Waku Waku Railway Festa| KUMAGAYA
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 »
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Kumagaya Air Base Cherry Blossom Festival
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 »
