Culture Yono Summer Festival 2026 Mid - Late Jul Estimated to have origins dating back to the Hoei Era (1704 – 1711), the Yono Summer Festival is held in Saitama Prefecture ov..
Activities Chichibu Shibazakura Festival 2026 Apr 3rd - May 6th One of the best places in the Kanto region to enjoy shibazakura is at Hitsujiyama Park, where the annual Chichibu Shibazakura Festival..
Activities Iwatsuki Castle Park Sakura Festival 2026 Saturday - Mar 28th Iwatsuki Castle Park is one of the best sakura viewing spots in Saitama Prefecture, with around 600 trees turning the grounds into..
Activities Hoshikawa Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Dec - Late Mar The Hoshikawa Illumination event takes place along Kumagaya's Hoshikawa Street, and it includes around 40,000 sparkling LED..
Lions Summer Festival 2026 Mid Jul This summer, a special event brings all the fun of a summer festival to the popular Belluna Dome, which is the home of the Seibu..
Culture Omiya's Green Hub and Scenic Zone Arlene Bastion Omiya, an extremely busy and modern traffic hub, also contains an enclosure of greenery and history, Omiya's Green Hub. It is..
Culture Yono Park Rose Festival 2026 Mid May Saitama's Yono Park was originally opened in 1878, and it's a popular destination to enjoy spring's roses – it'..
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.