Ryusei (Rocket) Festival | CHICHIBU
Chichibu Rocket Festival / Ryusei Matsuri The Chichibu Rocket Festival is most commonly referred to by its Japanese name “Ryusei Matsuri” even in English, possibly due to the uniqueness of… Read more »
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Downtown Sparkler Festival | KAWAGOE
Sparkler festival Kawagoe downtown tourist area. Sparklers are handheld fireworks. This is actually a first for me. In 11 years of sharing events happening in Saitama I don’t think I’ve… Read more »
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Kuroyama waterfalls light up and live music
Kuroyama waterfalls light up and live music For anyone looking for a local festival attended by small numbers in a rural area commutable from Tokyo, this event maybe of interest…. Read more »
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Ghibli-esque Herbal House | YOSHIMI
Herbal House, Shabby Chic Open House and Garden, Yoshimi, Saitama★500 yen entry fee which includes a herbal tea and small slice of cake Herbal House in Yoshimi has been described… Read more »
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Forest and Lake and Umbrella | HANNO
Forest and Lake and Umbrella When I shared the information about the Forest and Lake and Umbrella Metsa Umbrella Sky Project on the Saitama event pages, I didn’t think I… Read more »
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Misato Ferry Crossing Festival
The 9th annual Misato Ferry Crossing Festival is on Saturday May 11th (weather permitting) from 10 am to 3 pm. It is held at Misato’s emergency wharf on the Edo… Read more »
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Sakado Bamboo Lantern Festival Updated
The Sakado Bamboo lantern festival is still a relatively unknown off-the-beaten-track festival. Although, it has been around for a few years already – in fact it is celebrating its 10… Read more »
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Fukaya Flower Festival and Open Garden | FUKAYA
The Fukaya flower festival has been running for sixteen years. The flower and open garden festival is held in many different locations throughout Fukaya and each location has different events… Read more »
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GW events at Disaster Prevention Learning Center
Golden Week events at the Saitama Prefectural Disaster Prevention Learning Center — The Saitama Prefectural Disaster Prevention Learning Center is in Konosu City. It is a free educational center with… Read more »
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Anime and sakura famed Shimozato ES | OGAWA
Shimozato Elementary School is a historic building and tourist attraction in Ogawa town, Saitama. The school is somewhat off the main tourist trail, but it is well known by two… Read more »
