Culture Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival Aug 21st - Aug 23rd Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24th to..
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village May 15th - Aug 30th "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting colored..
Culture Saitama's Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival Early Jul - Early Sep The Enmusubi Wind Chime Festival in Kawagoe is the perfect way to celebrate summer in Japan.
Festivals Ogose Summer Festival Sep 12th - Sep 13th The Ogose Summer Festival is an annual event with fireworks, floats, and fun for everyone. Held in late July in Saitama, the f..
Iruma Air Show Early Nov Every November 3rd on Culture Day, Saitama's Iruma Air Base plays host to a one-day air show laid on by the Japan Air Self-Defense..
Camping & Trekking Autumn Maple Festival at Togo Park Late Nov Togo Park in Hanno, Saitama holds an annual Maple Festival in late November to showcase its impressive display of over 1,000 brightly-colored..
Activities Fall Illumination Shinrin Park Early Nov - Early Dec Fall foliage night illumination event at Shinrin Park. The massive park opens its central gate on weekends for an evening walk where..
Festivals Chichibu Night Festival Early Dec The annual festival for Chichibu Shrine has a history of over 300 years.