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Culture in Saitama

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Water and World Festa

Water and World Festa

Kim

Inspired in part by songkran festivals in South-East Asia, the Water and World Festa at Keyaki Hiroba offers a perfect way to...

Saitama
Yono Summer Festival

Yono Summer Festival

Kim

Estimated to have origins dating back to the Hoei Era (1704 – 1711), the Yono Summer Festival is held in Saitama Prefecture o...

Saitama
Sweet Potato Expo

Sweet Potato Expo

Kim

Sweet potato fans, rejoice! A five day event at the Saitama Super Arena focuses on these much-loved root vegetables, with swe...

Saitama
Blue Festival Kuki

Blue Festival Kuki

Lynda Hogan

The Blue Festival in Kuki is a celebration of flowers that are shades of blue. In all honesty, 'purple' festival would be mor...

Saitama
Takinoiri Rose Season

Takinoiri Rose Season

Lynda Hogan

Takinoiri Rose Garden in Moroyama is a seasonal open garden that only opens when roses are in bloom. That is twice a year in ...

Saitama
Ina Rose Season

Ina Rose Season

Lynda Hogan

Inamachi or Ina town is known as "rose town". It is one of the most famous places for roses in Saitama Prefecture. The annual...

Saitama
Botanen Peony Festival

Botanen Peony Festival

Lynda Hogan

Botanen in Higashimatsuyama is Japan's largest peony garden. There are more than a hundred varieties and about 6500 peonies i...

Saitama