Activities Hoshikawa Illumination 2024-2025 Early Dec - Late Mar The Hoshikawa Illumination event takes place along Kumagaya's Hoshikawa Street, and it includes around 40,000 sparkling LED..
Activities Hydrangea Season at Nogoji Temple Kim Each year during the month of June, Saitama's Nogoji Temple is home to an impressive rainy season sight - around 8000 hydrangeas..
Culture Rice Field Art 2024 Early Aug - Early Oct Guinness World Record holding rice field art closest to both Tokyo and a rugby world cup stadium.
Food Kumagaya - Local Foods and Cuisine Sleiman Azizi Kumagaya's local rural themed cuisine includes udon noodles made from locally grown wheat, Buddhist inspired inari sushi, horumon..
Culture Kumagaya - Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple Sleiman Azizi Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple is Saitama's first national Treasure. Established in 1179 by the famous Lord Saito Sanemori,..
Area Kumagaya Surrounded by mountains, bordered by rivers and blessed with space, Kumagaya (熊谷市, Kumagaya-shi) is a hidden jewel of Japan. Located just north of Tokyo in Saitama, the city continues its..
Culture Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri 2024 Jul 20th - Jul 22nd The Uchiwa Matsuri is the largest annual festival in the Kanto region with over 750,000 people attending over its three days in..
Culture Setsubun Bean Throwing Train 2024 Feb 3rd 2024 Past Event A special event hosted by Chichibu Railway takes the bean-throwing fun of Setsubun onto their train network, starting from Kumagaya..