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 »
Tag: Northern Area
Yorii Autumn Festival | YORII
Yorii Autumn Festival 2019 ~ Saturday November 2nd and Sunday November 3rd. The festival is a traditional type festival in a rural setting. The line up includes music, a variety… Read more »
Halloween at the Museum of Rivers | YORII
The Saitama Museum of Rivers have been celebrating Halloween in recent years. This year they have a Halloween programme for the week leading up to Halloween, with the main events… Read more »
Misato Summer Festival | MISATO
The Misato Summer Festival is the 7th most popular fireworks in Saitama. Approximately 14000 fireworks are launched. Before the fireworks there is usually a show with some performances. The 2019… Read more »
“Big Bon” 2019 | MISATO
The “Big Bon” dance festival is held annually on August 11th. It is held in Niodori Park in Misato City, near Misato Chuo Station on the Tsukuba Express line. The… Read more »
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 »
Yorii Tamayodo Suitenguusai Fireworks and Festival | YORII
Yorii Tamayodo Tengu Fireworks and Festival – spectacular setting of lantern floats with the magnificent backdrop of fireworks in this traditional festival that attracts about 70,000 people. There are about 5000 fireworks… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »