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Information for the 2022 Miyashiro Town Festival #insaitama

The Miyashiro Town / Citizen Festival, sub captioned “A sparkling summer day” is a lively two day festival annually in August. It is most often on the last weekend of August. Miyashiro is best known for being the home to Tobu Zoo and amusement park, which incidentally has a night zoo and starlight parade on the same nights as the festival. The summer ‘super’ outdoor pool is also currently…

Information for Saitama's famous setsubunkai at Souganji... #insaitama #kazo #setsubun

The Setsubun festival at Fudougaoka Fudouson Souganji Temple in Kazo is famous throughout Kanto and beyond. It is probably Saitama’s most famous setsubun-kai? So much so, champion sumo wrestlers, even yokozuna have participated in the mamemaki bean throwing in the past. Apart from the common practice of mamemaki, throwing beans to ward off demons, they also have a very unique and popular ceremony…

Oshi Castle Ruins, apart from a fascinating history, the castle takes part in the fortnightly hanachozu week in Gyoda... #Gyoda #insaitama #hanachozu #castle

Information for the Kodai Hasu No Sato Illumination in 2021

Kodai Hasu no Sato Illumination – Gyoda City, Kodai Hasu no Sato “ancient lotus pond”, is best known for its paddy art which you can view from an observational tower. It really is a sight to behold. The rice paddy art attracts visitors in the Autumn, but in the winter it is the night illumination that brings the crowds. First. Then in the New Year the tower is a popular place to witness the first…

Information for the Winter Illumination @ Tobu Zoo (Tobu Hybrid Park) in 2021 ... #discoversaitama #saitamaguide #nightillumination #winteriscoming

Tobu Zoo Illumination – Every year Tobu Zoo puts on a fantastic night illumination show for the winter months. It is one of the better known night illumination displays. Moreover, in 2021, it is one of only a handful of places that are going ahead with their winter illumination. Unfortunately, even though many of the larger displays went ahead in 2020, they have decided not to go ahead in 2021.…

Information for the 2021 Yuruchara Mascot Summit in Saitama Prefecture. #saitamaguide #discoversaitama #mascot #festival

Yuruchara (Yurukyara) Mascot Summit – Kanto’s largest character and mascot summit with a Guinness World Record certificate to prove it! Information for the 2021 yuru-chara summit. This year, like 2020, the event will be held online. The last time it was held in real life, in 2019, 311 mascots participated and 115,000 people came to celebrate with them despite the most atrocious weather that…

Tobu Zoo 2021 - Halloween and Autumn Night Zoo information #insaitama #discoversaitama #saitamaguide

Tobu Zoo will revive both the Night Zoo and Halloween parade for the first time in two years. From October 2nd to October 31st, on Saturday and Sunday nights only, the Tobu Zoo will be open an extra two hours, until 7 pm, for the night time events. You can get a discounted night ticket that allows entry from 3 pm until the 7 pm closing time. During this period they will have special night time…