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Novel Coronavirus related Information
As a part of efforts to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19, tourist facilities in Saitama City may be temporarily closed or their open hours changed, or events may be cancelled or postponed. For the latest information, please refer to the following and check the official website of each facility and event.
[About the novel coronavirus]
You can find more information on the coronavirus on CLAIR website
[Events]
- March,28, 29 Saita-March has been cancelled.
- March,28, 29 Saitamarché with Saita-March has been cancelled.
- April, 4, 5 Iwatsuki Castle Park Cherry Blossom Festival has been cancelled.
- April, 18, 19 Primrose Festival has been cancelled.
- May, 3, 4
International Friendship Fair has been postponed.CANCELLED - May, 3-5,
Omiya Bonsai Festival has been postponed until October 16-18.CANCELLED - May, 16, 17 Rose Festival has been cancelled.
- May, 22, 23 Omiya Takigi Noh (noh theater by firelight) has been cancelled.
- May, 23
Urawa Unagi Eel Festival has been postponed.CANCELLED - July, 5 Doll Town Iwatsuki – Morning Glory Market has been cancelled.
- mid-July Yono Summer Festival has been cancelled.
- mid-July Urawa Festival Music Parade/Urawa Odori has been cancelled.
- mid-July Omiya Summer Festival Nakasendo Miyahara Festival has been cancelled.
- late-July Urawa Festival Mikoshi Togyo (Parade) has been cancelled.
- late-July Urawa Festival Urawa Yosakoi Dance has been cancelled.
- late-July Saitama Fireworks Festival Owada Park has been cancelled.
- late-July Omiya Summer Festival Omiya West exit Summer Festival has been cancelled.
- early-August Omiya Summer Festival Spark Carnival has been cancelled.
- early-August Omiya Summer Festival Nakasendo Festival has been cancelled.
- early-August Omiya Summer Festival Higashi-Omiya Summer Festival has been cancelled.
- early-August Omiya Summer Festival Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival has been cancelled.
- mid-August Saitama Fireworks Festival Omagi Park, Higashi Urawa has been cancelled.
- mid-August Saitama Fireworks Festival Iwatsuki Bunka (Culture) Park has been cancelled.
- late-August Omiya Summer Festival Sashiougi Festival has been cancelled.
- late-August Doll Town Iwatsuki Festival has been cancelled.
- early-September Urawa Festival Kita-Urawa Awa-Odori Dance Festival has been cancelled.
- October, 16-18 Omiya Bonsai Festival has been cancelled.
- early-October International Exchange Fair has been cancelled.
- early-October Taisho Period Festival has been cancelled.
- early-November Le Tour de France SAITAMA Criterium has been cancelled.
- early-November Saitamarché in SAITAMA Criterium has been cancelled.
- November 3rd Doll Town Iwatsuki-Doll Memorial Ceremony has been cancelled.
- December 10th Toka-Machi has been cancelled.
- December 12th Juninichi-Machi has bee cancelled.
[Major sightseeing spots]
*The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum has reopened from May 29, 2020.
*Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum has reopened from June 2, 2020.
*The Railway Museum has reopened from June 10, 2020.
*Mint Museum Saitama of Branch has reopened from June 22, 2020 (Coin Factory Tour will be closed until further notice.)
**Tourist information centers(Omiya, Saitama-Shintoshin, Urawa, Iwatsuki) have reopened from June 1.**