Event calender

Seeing the colorful and delicately crafted Hina dolls reminds us that spring is right around th...

The sandawara, a straw wreath and seasonal symbol of Iwatsuki, is released into a pond as a pra...

Come join a walking event where we show off the natural environment and regional resources of t...

This event’s main theme is food, with a host of local delicacies, recommended souvenirs, ...

Iwatsuki is a must-see spot on the cherry blossom map, and you can also see the beautiful buddi...

This event is held just as the blooming begins in the Tajimagahara primrose fields, which have ...

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, this event has been canceled.  This is a time for ...

Every year from May 3rd to the 5th is the Bonsai Festival! Visit vendors along the street to bu...

The Rose Festival is held just as the blooming season starts in Yono Park. Yono is the rose cap...

Let the ambient sounds of nature, accompanied by singing flutes and drums, whisk you back to cl...

Unagi bento (take-out meal) selling only. Advance tickets will be sold in advance at Urawa Stat...

The morning glory flower has long been a familiar and healing sight in Japan, with Iwatsuki bei...

Mikoshi, also called portable shrines, are the large centerpieces in this deeply historical fes...

This parade is bursting with energy from the brass bands of local elementary and middle schools...

Carriages and mikoshi portable shrines of all sizes and shapes assemble at the climax of the fe...

Backed by the exciting and mystical sounds of Japanese festival music, traditional workmen̵...

Everything you could ask for on a clear day in the middle of summer! This festival is brimming ...

The first of three major firework events in Saitama City is sure to be a spectacle from any ang...

In the days leading up to the large festival at Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine, the city of O...

Feel the rhythm of the vibrant samba teams, and the rush of the competing teams of mikoshi port...

Immerse yourself in a thrilling tradition at this festival. On the second night, the mikoshi po...

Let loose at the end of this festival under a cascade of beautiful fireworks. Some say it’...

Tanabata banners carrying the hopes and dreams of the townspeople adorn the city with an array ...

One of the three major firework events of the year. Here you can immerse yourself in the nature...

The finale of the three yearly firework events is in Iwatsuki. This is an explosive show, putti...

Bon-odori is a community dance event done around a red and white podium in the center. It’...

This eventful and exciting parade is led by children adorned in vibrant costumes of the dolls I...

A massive showing of the traditional Awa-odori dance, it’s thrilling rhythm is sure to pu...

This event was canceled this year due to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Enjoy viewing some vid...

You’ll feel like you’ve stepped back a hundred years or more, back to the first ope...

This closed-course race shares a name with the top bicycle race in the world, Le Tour de France...

It’s all about food at Saitamarche, featuring award winning local delicacies, long-time l...

A ceremony to separate from your beloved dolls after they’ve fulfilled their purpose. Gui...

Watch 2021 performance here. *This event was held in early December 2021 without an audience du...

*This year we reduce the scale of the event to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Time: 6AM-7PM *E...

*This year we reduce the scale of the event to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There will be an...

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune are said to “dispel the seven hardships, and bring the seven for...