Culture Yono Summer Festival 2025 Mid Jul Estimated to have origins dating back to the Hoei Era (1704 – 1711), the Yono Summer Festival is held in Saitama Prefecture ov..
Festivals Halloween Night in the Forest 2025 Mid - Late Oct Information on the annual Halloween night illumination weekend event in Saitama's family-friendly Shinrin Park. Shinrin Park,..
Culture Yono Park Rose Festival 2025 Mid May Saitama's Yono Park was originally opened in 1878, and it's a popular destination to enjoy spring's roses – it'..
Culture Lost Sacred Wolves and Wolf Worship Hiroyuki Akaishi Sacred Wolves were lost to us long ago. Despite becoming extinct, shrines associated with wolf worship are increasing in popularity..
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2025 Jun 1st - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..
Culture Ogose Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar The plum blossom festival in Ogose Bairin in Saitama Prefecture is considered one of the three big plum blossom festivals of the..
Culture Sakado Yosakoi Festival 2025 Mid Oct Sakado Yosakoi is a huge traditional dance festival held in Sakado City, Saitama every summer. Over 250,000 visitors watch more..
