Ryusei (Rocket) Festival in 2020 | CHICHIBU
An unique event for your list of things to do in Saitama: Information for the annual “ryusei” rocket festival in the Ogano area of the Chichibu District in Saitama Prefecture Japan.
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Suneori Amagoi Rain Praying Dragon Festival Tsurugashima 2020
The rain praying dragon festival of Tsurugashima “Suneori Amagoi” is usually held in August every four years. But this year, 2020, it will be held in September. Reading between the… Read more »
Snake Festival of Ohiroto | MISATO
Snake Festival of Ohiroto, MIsato City, Saitama Prefecture, January 2020. Every year on the 10th of January, regardless of the day of the week, there is a snake festival in… Read more »
Procession of the Seven Lucky Gods
Procession of the Seven Lucky Gods or the Seven Gods of Fortune, Yono, Saitama City. The procession of the Seven Lucky Gods is an annual New Year’s event in Yono… Read more »
New Year Races
New Year Races – It is very common in my homeland of Ireland, for people to attend horse races during the winter holidays. Around where I lived it is the… Read more »
Yoshida Folk House Ogawa Town
Yoshida Folk House in Ogawa town, Saitama. Yoshida Folk house has a very different atmosphere to any of the other folk / period houses I have personally visited in the… Read more »
An experience of a lifetime: taiko with Ondekoza
Taiko with Ondekoza – Traditional Japanese taiko is invigorating to watch, but it is even more exhilarating to play. But training with the esteemed Ondekoza taiko drum troupe is an… Read more »
The Story of the Forest and Lights 2019
The Story of the Forest and Lights is the name of the middle of three light up events at Shinrin park every year. Shinrin Park, also called Musashi Kyuryo National… Read more »
Opening of the Kinbue Soy Sauce Park | KAWAJIMA
The Kinbue Soy Sauce Park will open to the public on Saturday November 16th with a ribbon cutting ceremony from 10 am to 10.30 am. Eat, learn, experience, play and… Read more »
Visiting the Kitamoto Neputa Festival
Kitamoto Neputa Festival Report, November 2019 Kitamoto Neputa Festival History In 1991 a team of Kitamoto city officials visited Hirosaki in Aomori, the home of Neputa, to learn how to… Read more »