Culture Kumagaya Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Kumagaya City will be staging its annual Kumagaya Fireworks Festival on Saturday, 10th August 2019 along the banks of the Arakawa..
Culture Mt Hodo Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Late Feb - Mid Mar Information for the annual plum blossom festival held at the top of Mt Hodo, Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture.
Historical Shooting the Arakawa Rapids Featured Many visitors to Nagatoro in Saitama come for one reason – the chance to ride the rapids down the Arakawa (river).
6 Temples & Shrines 400 Year Old Sakura Sherilyn Siy At the Koma Shrine in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, a weeping variety of cherry blossom about 25 meters tall and believed t..
Culture The Beautiful (and Steep) Togo Park Todd Wojnowski Togo Park was built on a mountainside in Hanno City. It's one of the most beautiful spots in Saitama to see the colored leaves..
Culture Hinamatsuri Display 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar From February 13 to March 6, 2019, view rare dolls from over a hundred years ago in celebration of Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day)..
Culture The World of Hina in a Period House 2026 Early Feb - Mid Mar Toyama Memorial House is a heritage home and museum in the rural town of Kawajima in Saitama Prefecture. Every year for the "hina..