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. Read More →
Every September in the City of Kazo there is a fire walking ceremony, 柴燈護摩火渡り式, steeped in ritual and history, held at Sougan-ji Temple in Kazo City. Currently, the festival has not yet been cancelled for 2021, but there is every chance it will be cancelled in the coming weeks. PleaseRead More →
Horo festival Kawagoe – a religious celebration and unique cultural event. Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus the event didn’t go ahead in 2020. It is too soon to tell if it will be able to go ahead in 2021. I will updated closer to the time. Horo Festival This colourful,Read More →
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 – it celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 2019. In 2018, there were “only” about 3,000 people which sounds like a lot, but it is only just 3%Read More →
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 Katori Shrine in Misato City, Saitama. In 2021, it happens to fall on a Sunday. Of course, due to theRead More →
Procession of the Seven Lucky Gods or the Seven Gods of Fortune, Yono, Saitama City. Unfortunately, this event will not go ahead in 2021 on account of the Coronavirus. The procession of the Seven Lucky Gods is an annual New Year’s event in Yono in Saitama City, Japan. Each yearRead More →
The rain praying dragon festival of Tsurugashima “Suneori Amagoi” is usually held in August every four years. This year, 2020, it was scheduled to be held in September. However, due to the Coronavirus outbreak they initially thought of postponing the date and then ultimately cancelled it. This festival has toRead More →
Yamato natural spring water is one of Japan’s “top 100 water” as selected by the Ministry of the Environment. Some people call the water Fuppugawa water. The spring water is pumped from the source at the 100 Tatami Mat Rock on Mt Kamabuse (585 metres) to a more accessible locationRead More →
The crying dam and mannequin pis, Akasakazawa Dam, in the woods of the Kosugi area of Ogose hiking Town, Saitama Prefecture. The crying dam The Akasakazawa Dam is a dam of the Akasaka river, a tributary of the larger Mugihara river. It is nicknamed (and better known as) the cryingRead More →
Arakawa Tarouemon and Honda Airport ~ In the midst of Covid-19 there are few places that feel safe. Indoors is definitely off the table. And this past week we’ve learned that the numbers of people in parks and cherry blossom locations also pose a risk. Even if those type ofRead More →