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

[Cancellation/Postponement of 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.
• May, 3-5,        Omiya Bonsai Festival has been postponed until October 16-18.
• 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.
• 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.

[Temporary closure of major sightseeing spots]

• The Railway Museum   (For a while)
• The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama (For a while)
• Saitama Prefectural Museum of History and Folklore (For a while)
• Mint Museum Saitama of Branch (For a while)
• The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum (For a while)
• Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum (For a while)
• Urawa Art Museum (For a while)
• Senkyokan (For a while)
• Cartoon Art Museum  (For a while)
• The Old House of Bando Family(Minuma Kurashikku-Kan)  (For a while)
• Urawa Museum (For a while)
• Saitama City Space Theater (For a while)
• Youth Astronomical Museum (For a while)

**Tourist information centers(Omiya, Saitama-Shintoshin, Urawa, Iwatsuki) will  be closed from March 3- May 31.**