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COVID-19 related Information
As a part of efforts to prevent the spread of 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 COVID-19]
You can find more information on the coronavirus on CLAIR website
[Events:2021]
- Saturday in late May Urawa Unagi Eel Festival has been cancelled.
- June, 12 Omiya Takigi Noh will be broadcast on TV Saitama (scheduled).
From June 13 to September 12 Omiya Takigi Noh will be streamed on Youtube. - Saturday and Sunday in mid-July Yono Summer Festival has been cancelled.
- Sunday in mid-July Urawa Festival Music Parade/Urawa Odori has been cancelled.
- Mid-July Omiya Summer Festival Nakasendo Miyahara Festival has been cancelled.
- Sunday in late July Urawa Festival Mikoshi Togyo (Parade) has been cancelled.
- Sunday in late July Urawa Festival Urawa Yosakoi Dance has been cancelled.
- July 31st every year Omiya Summer Festival Omiya West exit Summer Festival has been cancelled.
- August 1st every year Omiya Summer Festival Spark Carnival has been cancelled.
- August 1-2 every year Omiya Summer Festival Nakasendo Festival has been cancelled.
- Early August Omiya Summer Festival Higashi-Omiya Summer Festival has been cancelled.
- August 6-7 every year Omiya Summer Festival Omiya Nisshin Tanabata Festival 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.
- Late October or Early November Le Tour de France SAITAMA Criterium has been cancelled.
- Late October or Early November Saitamarché in SAITAMA Criterium has been cancelled.
[Major sightseeing spots]
*Mint Museum Saitama of Branch has reopened from June 22, 2020 (Coin Factory Tour will be closed until further notice.)