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Urawa yosakoi from STIB

Welcome back Urawa Yosakoi Festival!

2022-06-09
By: L M N
On: 2022-06-09
In: Current / Upcoming Events, Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

Urawa, Saitama City, will host both the Urawa Yosakoi and Urawa Festival in July this year, 2022.  It will be the 17th Urawa yosakoi and the 40th Urawa festival. Moreover, its the first time in three years that either event can take place. The organizers actually released the tentative informationRead More →

wind chimes and goshuin at the peacock shrine Hisaizu jinja iwatsuki

Beautiful wind chimes at Hisaizu Jinja, the peacock shrine

2022-06-06
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2022-06-06
In: Current / Upcoming Events, In Season Now, Summer in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

Iwatsuki Hisaizu “the peacock” Shrine is a very photogenic shrine and one of Saitama’s largest. Furthermore, it is the only one I know of with resident peacocks! Each year in summer, they have a beautiful wind chime display. Moreover, it starts a whole month before the famous wind chimes ofRead More →

rose festival yono rose festival in Saitama on Saitama with Kids

For the first time in 3 years: Yono Rose Festival

2022-04-14
By: L M N
On: 2022-04-14
In: Spring in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

Rose Festival Yono 2022. It looks like the Yono Rose Festival will go ahead in 2022 after a three year hiatus due to the pandemic. Yono Park, where the festival is held, made quite a name for itself when they cut all the beautiful roses in the spring of 2020Read More →

keyaki beer festival

SOLD OUT. The Spring Keyaki Hiroba Beer Festival in 2022

2022-04-12
By: L M N
On: 2022-04-12
In: Eat in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

The bi-annual Keyaki Hiroba Beer Festival had been cancelled since the pandemic began. It is one of Saitama Shintoshin’s most popular events in both spring and autumn. However, in 2020 although the spring festival was initially scheduled, then postponed until summer, it was ultimately cancelled due to the pandemic. AndRead More →

Primroses Saitama

Saitama City Primroses, Sakurasou Festival 2022

2022-04-11
By: L M N
On: 2022-04-11
In: Spring in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

Primroses Saitama. During April, generally the 3rd Saturday and Sunday of April, the city of Saitama host a number of Japanese primrose “Sakurasou” festivals. However, in 2020 and 2021 things were quite different on account of the Coronavirus. There was just one event disseminating information about primroses. In 2022 alsoRead More →

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Grand Bonsai Festival at Omiya Bonsai Village in 2022

2022-04-10
By: L M N
On: 2022-04-10
In: Spring in Saitama, Things to see in Saitama
With: 0 Comments

The 39th annual Grand Bonsai Festival is currently scheduled to take place in 2022, for the first time in three years. The festival was first postponed, then ultimately cancelled in 2020. It was also cancelled in 2021. However, this year they are planning to bring back Saitama’s beloved Grand BonsaiRead More →

Hanami BBQ at Shinrin and Iwatsuki Castle Park Cherry Blossom festival

Iwatsuki Castle Park Cherry Blossom Season 2022

2022-03-12
By: L M N
On: 2022-03-12
In: Cherry blossoms
With: 0 Comments

For the first time in three years, Iwatsuki Castle Park will have a cherry blossom festival in 2022. However, it is nothing like a usual year, with less events and entertainment. But they will have light up (all things being equal). Something is better than nothing, right!? There will beRead More →

Saitama Sweet Potato Expo 2022

Sweet Potato Expo 2022 in Saitama Shintoshin

2022-02-23
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2022-02-23
In: Eat in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

The Sweet Potato Expo is annual food event at Saitama Shintoshin in Saitama City. It is the largest sweet potato fair in all of Japan. Furthermore, it is one of few food events that was not cancelled due to the pandemic. Moreover, this year for the first time, it isRead More →

omiya dai ni plum blossom festival

What to do and see at Omiya Daini Park

2022-01-03
By: L M N
On: 2022-01-03
In: Outdoors in Saitama, Spring in Saitama, Winter in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

Omiya Daini Park is one of Omiya’s three eponymous public parks. They are all located relatively close together, but Omiya Dai Ni, or Omiya second park in English, and Omiya Dai San, Omiya third park, are right beside each other. Omiya Dai Ni park is best known for its plum blossomsRead More →

Numakage ice rink

Numakage Ice Rink 2021 – 2022

2021-11-22
By: Lynda (Elle)
On: 2021-11-22
In: Things to do in Saitama, Winter in Saitama
With: 1 Comment

Numakage Ice Rink – Each year, the summer pool in Numakage park, Minami Ward, is transformed into an 1800 square meter outdoor ice rink during the winter months. The rink opens late on weekends. If you just want to observe people skating you can enter the rink area for free.Read More →

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