[Saitama City] Held on Saturday, April 11! Sakuraso (Primrose) Festival 2026
The 2026 Sakuraso Festival will take place on Saturday, April 11, at Sakuraso Park and the Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza. The event celebrates the blooming season of the primrose, the official flower of Saitama City, with stage performances, food trucks, and plant sales.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 3, 2026 at 23:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 3, 2026 at 17:30
The "Sakuraso Festival 2026" will be held on Saturday, April 11, at Sakuraso Park (Tajimagahara Primrose Habitat) and the Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza. The Sakuraso Festival is held annually to coincide with the blooming season of the primroses in Tajimagahara. This year, both venues will be open for one day only, on Saturday.
At Sakuraso Park, there will be stage events featuring brass bands from local elementary schools and folk dancing, as well as popular inflatable play equipment for children and food and beverage sales from food trucks. At the Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza, there will be a primrose exhibition, primrose sales at cost, and a cultivation consultation corner.
The primroses at the Tajimagahara Primrose Habitat usually reach their peak in early April. We invite you to come to the Sakuraso Festival and enjoy the primrose, which is the official flower of Saitama City.
■ Date and Time
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00–16:00
■ Locations
1. Sakuraso Park (Nishibori, Seki, Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama City)
*Cancelled in case of rain
2. Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza (148-6 Higashitakasago-cho, Urawa-ku, Saitama City)
*Held rain or shine
■ Event Details
1. Sakuraso Park
Stage events (brass band, dance, Dojyo-sukui folk dance, etc.), inflatable play equipment, Green Fund, crime prevention exhibition, police vehicle display, food and beverage sales, food trucks, etc.
2. Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza
Primrose exhibition, primrose sales at cost (limited number of pots, 600 yen per pot), primrose cultivation consultation corner, spring wild plant exhibition
■ Access
1. Sakuraso Park
Train: Approx. 20-minute walk from JR Nishi-Urawa Station
Bus: From JR Urawa Station West Exit Bus Stop #5, take the Kokusai Kogyo Bus bound for "Shiki Station East Exit" and get off at "Sakuraso Park" (immediately upon arrival).
2. Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza
Train: Immediately upon arrival from JR Urawa Station East Exit
*The areas around both venues will be very crowded, so please refrain from coming by car.
■ Organizer
Saitama Tourism and International Relations Association
■ Details
https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/10
■ Inquiries
Hello Dial: 050-5541-8600
(9:00–20:00 / Open every day during the period / Until Sunday, April 12)
At Sakuraso Park, there will be stage events featuring brass bands from local elementary schools and folk dancing, as well as popular inflatable play equipment for children and food and beverage sales from food trucks. At the Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza, there will be a primrose exhibition, primrose sales at cost, and a cultivation consultation corner.
The primroses at the Tajimagahara Primrose Habitat usually reach their peak in early April. We invite you to come to the Sakuraso Festival and enjoy the primrose, which is the official flower of Saitama City.
■ Date and Time
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 10:00–16:00
■ Locations
1. Sakuraso Park (Nishibori, Seki, Tajima, Sakura-ku, Saitama City)
*Cancelled in case of rain
2. Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza (148-6 Higashitakasago-cho, Urawa-ku, Saitama City)
*Held rain or shine
■ Event Details
1. Sakuraso Park
Stage events (brass band, dance, Dojyo-sukui folk dance, etc.), inflatable play equipment, Green Fund, crime prevention exhibition, police vehicle display, food and beverage sales, food trucks, etc.
2. Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza
Primrose exhibition, primrose sales at cost (limited number of pots, 600 yen per pot), primrose cultivation consultation corner, spring wild plant exhibition
■ Access
1. Sakuraso Park
Train: Approx. 20-minute walk from JR Nishi-Urawa Station
Bus: From JR Urawa Station West Exit Bus Stop #5, take the Kokusai Kogyo Bus bound for "Shiki Station East Exit" and get off at "Sakuraso Park" (immediately upon arrival).
2. Urawa Station East Exit Civic Plaza
Train: Immediately upon arrival from JR Urawa Station East Exit
*The areas around both venues will be very crowded, so please refrain from coming by car.
■ Organizer
Saitama Tourism and International Relations Association
■ Details
https://visitsaitamacity.jp/events/10
■ Inquiries
Hello Dial: 050-5541-8600
(9:00–20:00 / Open every day during the period / Until Sunday, April 12)