Yuruchara (Mascot) Summit | HANYU
Yuruchara 2019 – Kanto’s largest character and mascot summit with a Guinness World Record certificate to prove it! The beloved annual event in Hanyu has been scheduled for November Saturday… Read more »
Kawagoe Festival | KAWAGOE
The annual Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage Kawagoe festival is one of the largest Autumn festivals in Japan. This year they are anticipating a record number of visitors to join in the… Read more »
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Sakado Yosakoi | SAKADO
Sakado Yosakoi – A total of 2300 people in 53 teams will compete in this year’s Autumn Sakado Yosakoi, celebrated on two days in late October. This year the dates… Read more »
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Kinchakuda Red Spider Lily Festival | HIDAKA
The famous red spider lilies, or Higanbana as they are called in Japan, in Kinchakuda, Hidaka, Saitama bloom from about mid September. The date for the corresponding festival is always set… Read more »
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Splash Festival | TSURUGASHIMA
Tsurugashima Splash Festival Don’t worry if you missed the excellent Water Fight festival in Omiya earlier in the summer; there is another opportunity to enjoy a water festival just before… Read more »
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Tatara Festival | KAWAGUCHI
The Tatara festival is the largest annual festival in Kawaguchi with over 160 stalls and approximately 150,000 people attending. However, this year, 2019, there are three major changes which will… Read more »
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Plumed Cockscomb (Celosia) and Toadstools in Shinrin Park | NAMEGAWA
The plumed cockscomb, also known as Celosia, are a relatively recent addition to Shinrin Park. In the inaugral year they had about 50,000, but now there are approximately 500,000. They… Read more »
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Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori | KOSHIGAYA
Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival 2019 – This year Koshigaya city celebrates the 35th anniversary of the renowned festival. With its proximity to Tokyo this festival attracts around 70,000 spectators…. Read more »
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Iruma Nouryou Firework Festival | IRUMA
Iruma Nouryou Firework festival – nouryou is one of those Japanese words that is difficult to translate. It literally means coolness, but when it is used with “sai ” it… Read more »
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Sunflowers at Tokorozawa Sunflower Field | TOKOROZAWA
Tokorozawa Sunflower Field and Festival The 2019 dates of the official opening / festival period of the Tokorozawa sunflower field have not yet been decided. Generally though it starts around… Read more »
