From May 3rd to 5th during Omiya Bonsai Week, the 'Omiya Bonsai Festival' will be held in the Omiya Bonsai Village, a site attracting attention both domestically and internationally. In conjunction with the festival, various events will be organized to showcase the charms of bonsai. With a wide range of activities, it is an ideal destination for the Golden Week holidays.
### Omiya Bonsai Festival **Date:** May 3rd (Sun/Holiday) – 5th (Tue/Holiday), 2026. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. **Venue:** Omiya Bonsai Village (Bonsai-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama City). *Please use public transportation. **Content:** (1) Sale and consultation for bonsai and wild plants. (2) Citizen's Bonsai Exhibition. *Opening and awards ceremony on May 3rd at 11:00 AM, 2nd floor of Omiya Bonsai Art Museum. **Organizer:** Omiya Bonsai Festival Executive Committee (Contact: Kato Manseien, 048-871-9255).
### Omiya Bonsai Village Hospitality Event **Date:** May 3rd (Sun/Holiday) – 5th (Tue/Holiday), 2026. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily. **Venue:** Bonsai Shiki-no-Ie and parking lot (267-1 Bonsai-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama City). **Content:** (1) Food stalls (kitchen cars, etc.). (2) Souvenir shop. (3) Workshops.
### Omiya Bonsai Spring Festival **[Pre-festival]** **Date:** May 2nd (Sat), 2026, from 6:00 PM. **Venue:** JR Omiya Station East-West Linkway. **Content:** Greetings from organizers/guests and live performance by a bonsai master. **[Main Festival]** **Date:** May 3rd (Sun/Holiday) – 5th (Tue/Holiday), 2026. 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Omiya Station East Exit Ginza-dori venue on the 3rd only). **Venue:** Omiya Station East Exit Ginza-dori (3rd only), Hikawa Shrine Cloister (3rd–5th). **Content:** Food stalls, workshops, giant Gacha-gacha, bonsai display, and Omiya Bonsai Week BINGO rally.
**Other Notes:** Events will proceed in case of rain. Please use public transportation. **Contacts:** Omiya Ward Office (048-646-3093), Tourism Division (048-829-1365), Commerce Promotion Division (048-829-1364).
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