Kazo City to Host Kisai Wisteria Festival from April 18, Featuring a 450-Year-Old Wisteria Tree and Diverse Events
The Kazo City Kisai Wisteria Festival Executive Committee will hold the "Reiwa 8th Kazo City Kisai Wisteria Festival" for five days from April 18 to April 29, 2026, at Tamashiki Park in Kisai, Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture. The festival features a historic wisteria tree estimated to be over 450 years old, with various daily events including traditional performing arts, music, and cultural activities. Free shuttle buses and local product sales will also be available.
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The Kazo City Kisai Wisteria Festival Executive Committee, operating within the Kazo City Kisai General Branch's Regional Promotion Division, announced the "Reiwa 8th Kazo City Kisai Wisteria Festival." The event will take place on April 18, 19, 25, 26, and 29, 2026, at Tamashiki Park in Kisai, Kazo City, Saitama Prefecture. The park is home to a large wisteria tree, estimated to be over 450 years old, which is the main attraction. The festival will feature a variety of daily events, including Yosakoi Soran dance, chorus performances, koto music, open-air tea ceremonies, Showa-era popular songs, creative dance, brass band performances, live music by FM Watarase artists, historical parades (Heian, Sengoku, Edo periods), cover arrangement lives, tourism ambassador lives, Hawaiian hula, Hanagasa dance, Chindon performance, enka shows, and children's workshops. Additional services include free shuttle buses, a map of local souvenir shops and restaurants, and a health measurement event by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance on April 19. Paper lanterns will illuminate the park from April 18 to 29. For more details, visit the official Kazo City website.