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Sunday · 2026/11/01

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Entertainment · Saitama · Kanto

World Character Summit in Hanyu

An annual summit in Hanyu City gathering hundreds of costumed regional mascots from Japan and abroad, celebrating the country's distinctive mascot culture.

Hanyu · 21–22 Nov 2026

Shrine · Saitama · Kanto

Kumano Shrine (Kawagoe)

Founded in 1590 in Kawagoe, Kumano Shrine honours the Kumano deities and the yatagarasu crow, drawing visitors seeking fortune, love, and protection.

Kawagoe

Festival · Saitama · Kanto

Chichibu Night Festival

An annual festival in Saitama featuring six ornate floats illuminated by thousands of lanterns, along with fireworks and traditional performances.

Chichibu · 2–3 Dec 2026

Museum · Saitama · Kanto

Kadokawa Culture Museum

Five-story cultural complex featuring museums, galleries, libraries, and exhibition spaces presenting both mainstream and popular culture.

Tokorozawa

Kawagoe

Entertainment

World Character Summit in Hanyu

An annual summit in Hanyu City gathering hundreds of costumed regional mascots from Japan and abroad, celebrating the country's distinctive mascot culture.

21–22 Nov 2026Hanyu · Saitama

Festival

Chichibu Night Festival

An annual festival in Saitama featuring six ornate floats illuminated by thousands of lanterns, along with fireworks and traditional performances.

2–3 Dec 2026Chichibu · Saitama

Food Fair

Kawagoe Coffee Festival

Coffee roasters from across Japan gather at this festival in a historic temple, featuring live music and limited-edition merchandise.

6–7 Dec 2026Exact date not confirmed yetKawagoe · Saitama

Sport & Competition

ALL JAPAN HIPHOP DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Japan's leading street dance championship is the domestic qualifier for the world's largest dance competition, with top teams going on to the Phoenix stage.

12 Apr 2027Exact date not confirmed yetSaitama

Festival

Chichibu Kawase Matsuri

The summer counterpart to Chichibu's famous winter festival, held in July, where children take central roles as musicians and performers on decorated floats.

19–20 Jul 2027Chichibu · Saitama

Quick poll

Food & Drink

Sylvanian Forest Kitchen

A Sylvanian Families restaurant and shop in Koshigaya, Saitama, with character mini shows, photo sessions, themed dishes and goods sold overseas.

Koshigaya · Saitama

Castle

Remains of Kawagoe Castle

Site of a castle first built in 1457 in Kawagoe, where part of the Honmaru Goten, the palace the domain lords built in 1848, still stands.

Kawagoe · Saitama

Amusement Park

Seibuen Amusement Park

Saitama amusement park founded in 1950, renovated in 2021 with Showa-era theming: a recreated old town, Godzilla rides and Osamu Tezuka anime attractions.

Tokorozawa · Saitama

Amusement Park

Moominvalley Park

Theme park bringing Tove Jansson's Moomin stories to life through recreated locations like the Moominhouse, lighthouse, and bathing hut.

Hanno · Saitama

Museum

Kadokawa Culture Museum

Five-story cultural complex featuring museums, galleries, libraries, and exhibition spaces presenting both mainstream and popular culture.

Tokorozawa · Saitama

Event Venue

Saitama Super Arena

Multi-purpose arena with movable seating for up to 37,000, used for concerts, combat sports and exhibitions; nicknamed GMO Arena Saitama since 2026.

Saitama

Shrine

Chichibu Shrine

A shrine in central Chichibu listed in the Engishiki of 927, with a 1592 main hall donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu and carvings attributed to Hidari Jingoro.

Chichibu · Saitama

Museum

Railway Museum

Interactive railway museum featuring historic locomotives, hands-on exhibits and driving simulators for Shinkansen and steam engines.

Saitama

Museum

Kawagoe City Museum

City museum of Kawagoe history from the Jomon period to the modern town, with a model of the Edo-period castle town and a full-size kura-zukuri model.

Kawagoe · Saitama

Observatory

Earth Observation Center

JAXA station that receives data from Earth observation satellites, with an exhibition room of satellite models and images of the Earth from space.

Hatoyama · Saitama

Event Venue

TOIRO

TOiRO is an event venue within Saitama Super Arena offering three rental spaces: a media-equipped Studio, a flexible Space, and an intimate meeting room.

Saitama

Shrine