Activities Cocoon City Illumination 2025-2026 Lynda Hogan Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
Culture Daffodil Festival at Gongendo Park 2026 Lynda Hogan Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery. However, there are several different flowers grown sea...
Food Nabe Matsuri Hanno & Hidaka 2026 Sherilyn Siy Piping hot hearty soups called nabe are a Japanese staple in the winter, which warms you from the inside. Hanno and Hidaka ta...
Chichibu Whisky Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Chichibu Whisky Festival has been held every year since 2014, and it's hosted by a crew of whisky-loving volunteers wanti...
Culture Sweet Potato Expo 2026 Kim Bergström Sweet potato fans, rejoice! A five day event at the Saitama Super Arena focuses on these much-loved root vegetables, with swe...
Activities Ashigakubo Icicles 2026 Peter Bungate A quiet valley of Chichibu's natural scenery transformed into part of the Man of Steel's Fortress of Solitude by ice crystals...
Activities Icicles of Misotsuchi in Chichibu 2026 Yu Nakao The icicles of Misotsuchi in Chichibu are works of art created by Mother Nature.
Activities Wintersweet Festival 2026 Lynda Hogan Wintersweet is the first tree bloom of the year. They are the most beautiful trees of bright yellow buds with a distinctive s...
Culture Bikkuri Hinamatsuri 2026 Chikako Takahashi The traditional "doll appreciation season" is just around the corner! Enjoy this hina-doll festival that is held in a histori...
Culture Hinamatsuri Display 2026 Sherilyn Siy From February 13 to March 6, 2019, view rare dolls from over a hundred years ago in celebration of Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) i...
