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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Udon Summit Kumagaya
Udon Summit Kumagaya 2019 will be held on Saturday November 16th and Sunday November 17th from 10 am to 4 pm. Last month some of the world’s best rugby players… 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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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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Fireworks and Festivals In Saitama August 6th 2016
This weekend we are once again spoiled for choice with the quantity and variety of festivals and fireworks being held in various locations in Saitama. Here is a small sample of the… Read more »
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Summer Festivals in Saitama July 14th – 20th 2016
What an absolutely fabulous selection of festivals on offer the first weekend of the summer school holidays. There is something for everyone in Saitama the weekend of July 16th to 20th. From… Read more »
