The Urawa Misono Festival¹ and fireworks were cancelled in both 2020 and 2021. I am so happy they are back in 2022. For one, the day time event is a railway festival, held in and around Urawa Misono Station. Who doesn’t love a railway festival!? Moreover, at night fireworks areRead More →
Anitamasai – Saitama’s largest Anime / Manga festival normally takes place in October annually in Omiya. Entry to the grounds is free. However, in both 2020 and 2021 on account of the Coronavirus the event was moved online. The organizers have confirmed that the 10th annual Anitamasai is scheduled forRead More →
The annual summertime Iwatsuki Festival is actually scheduled for this year. However, this year (2022), they will host it in September rather than its usual August. Furthermore, it will be on a smaller scale than usual. Iwatsuki Festival Iwatsuki festival is one of dozens of summer festivals held in SaitamaRead More →
The International Fureai Fair is held around the east exit area of Urawa Station. It was cancelled in 2021 and in 2020 they just had an online event. For the real deal, there are lots of stalls in the area for the festival. Fureai has a meaning similar to ‘exchange’Read More →
SURPRISE! It certainly was a surprise when Saitama city launched their “surprise” fireworks a week earlier than what was posted on the Saitama City tourism webpage. There are a few different firework displays annually in Saitama City. For example, in July there is normally a fireworks display in Owada ParkRead More →
The Keyaki Hiroba Beer Festival is one of the most popular and most successful annual events at Saitama Shintoshin each year. The festival was on in 2022 for the first time in three years, but there were quite a few changes. This year, 2023, they plan to have it moreRead More →
Before the pandemic, the Saitama Bon Odori had been held in Yono for more than 45 years. It has been greatly missed the last few years, but thankfully it is coming back in 2022. In 2022, Ryohei Kondo, artistic director of the Sai no Kuni Saitama Arts Theater, will joinRead More →
Normally, one of the earliest parks to open their outdoor pools for the summer season is Numakage Park in Urawa, Saitama. However, in both 2020 and 2021 they announced early on that they would not open the pools due to the pandemic. Also, in 2021 they did some work onRead More →
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 →
Information for the Yono Rose Festival Yono in 2023. The Yono Rose Festival was on in 2022 after a three year hiatus due to the pandemic. Yono Park, where the festival is held, made quite a name for itself during the pandemic, when they cut all the beautiful roses inRead More →