Festivals Setsubun Bean Throwing Train 2027 Early Feb A special event hosted by Chichibu Railway takes the bean-throwing fun of Setsubun onto their train network, starting from Kumagaya..
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2027 Mid Feb The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional..
Culture Daffodil Festival at Gongendo Park 2027 Early Jan - Mid Feb Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery. However, there are several different flowers grown seasonally..
Culture Sweet Potato Expo 2027 Mid Feb Sweet potato fans, rejoice! A five day event at the Saitama Super Arena focuses on these much-loved root vegetables, with sweet..
Outdoors Cocoon City Illumination 2026-2027 Early Nov - Mid Feb Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
Culture Chichibu Whisky Festival 2027 Mid Feb The Chichibu Whisky Festival has been held every year since 2014, and it's hosted by a crew of whisky-loving volunteers wanting..
Japanese Nabe Matsuri Hanno & Hidaka 2027 Mid Feb Piping hot hearty soups called nabe are a Japanese staple in the winter, which warms you from the inside. Hanno and Hidaka tak..
Activities Spartan Race in Saitama 2027 Late Feb For Japan-based Spartan fans wanting to push themselves to the limit, Saitama is hosting a Spartan race.