Culture Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival 2024 Aug 27th - Aug 28th Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24th to..
Historical Kawagoe's Old Town: Bell Tower Todd Wojnowski The Bell Tower is the symbol of Old Town in Kawagoe City, Saitama. A town preserved in historical appearance and manner, it's..
Culture Hinamatsuri Display 2025 Mid 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 Sakado Yosakoi Festival 2024 Early Oct Sakado Yosakoi is a huge traditional dance festival held in Sakado City, Saitama every summer. Over 250,000 visitors watch more..
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2024 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..
Festivals Ogose Summer Festival 2024 Late Jul The Ogose Summer Festival is an annual event with fireworks, floats, and fun for everyone. Held in late July in Saitama, the f..
Culture Kumagaya Fireworks Festival 2024 Mid Aug Kumagaya City will be staging its annual Kumagaya Fireworks Festival on Saturday, 10th August 2019 along the banks of the Arakawa..
Culture Top 10 Things to Do in Saitama Rebecca Quin Looking for ideas for day trips from Tokyo? Check out Japan Travel's Top Ten Things to Do in Saitama prefecture, just a 20..