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...

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 ...

This is a time for residents of the city of all people groups to come together, and cherish our...

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

This special day is all about unagi, with grilling techniques passed down from the Edo period. ...

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...

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...

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 jinja Shrine, the cit...

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 it̵...

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

Including Saitama City’s sister cities around the world, this event brings together many ...

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...

Let the reverberating drums empower you to your core! This Japanese Taiko drum performance feat...

A tradition dating back hundreds of years, this is a grand market of food and good luck charms,...

A long-standing tradition from the Meiji period, the 12th Day Market is a yearly event in Urawa...

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