Kasukabe Wisteria Festival

Festival highlights

Highlights include the scenery of Fujidori, lined with wisteria trellises, and the food stalls along the route.

The venue features a variety of performances, including an opening parade, dance parades, Awa Odori, Japanese drums, concert band performances, kids’ dance, cheer dance, Yosakoi and Soran.

In 2026, Shinnosuke Nohara also appeared in the parade and at a photo session.

Source: 第45回(令和8年度）春日部藤まつりを開催しました！／春日部市公式ホームページ

A spring stroll through town, surrounded by wisteria trellises and a variety of performances

What to expect

At the festival, visitors can admire the wisteria trellises along Fujidori while exploring the food stalls and events at each venue.

Following the ceremony and opening parade, there are dance performances, Japanese drums, concert band performances, dance, Yosakoi and Soran, band performances, and more.

In 2026, a photo session with Shinnosuke Nohara was also held in the afternoon, with selected applicants taking part.

How to take part

Visitors can attend the festival and enjoy performances and food stalls at each venue.

Dance parades, Awa Odori, dance, and Japanese drums are among the performances, but no information is provided about general visitors taking part as performers.

The 2026 photo session with Shinnosuke Nohara required advance registration, and participation was limited to those selected in a lottery.

No advance registration is announced for general festival viewing.

To take part in the photo session with Shinnosuke Nohara, advance registration is required. In 2026, applications closed at noon on April 10, and a lottery was held if there were more applicants than spaces.

The winning email served as the admission ticket.

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Location and access

Venue and address

Fujidori, outside the west exit of Kasukabe Station (from in front of the post office to in front of the regional government building).

Train and bus

Head to the venue from the west exit of Kasukabe Station.

Use of public transportation is recommended.

By car

Roads will be closed to vehicles from Kasukabe Chuo Post Office to the Regional Government Building intersection from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Detour routes near the venue may be congested.

Parking

There is no parking at the venue.

Address Fujidori, west exit of Kasukabe Station

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 Kasukabe Wisteria Festival was held on April 26 (Sunday), from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In case of rain, it was scheduled to be postponed to April 29, and canceled if it rained again.

It is usually held in late April.

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Tips for your visit

There is no parking at the venue, and bicycles are not allowed inside. Please use the designated bicycle parking area.

Please keep out of the planted areas beneath the wisteria trellises and take your rubbish home with you.

Please be considerate of the local community while watching the festival. Do not enter shops or private residential property along the route, and smoke only in designated areas.

Nearby attractions

Among the wisteria-related attractions in Kasukabe City is Ushijima no Fuji, also known as Fujikaen.

For fiscal 2026, it was listed at 786 Ushijima, Kasukabe City, and was scheduled to be open from April 11 to May 3.

It is listed alongside Fujidori, the venue for the Kasukabe Wisteria Festival, as a place to enjoy wisteria in the city.

No information is provided about the distance or walking time between Fujikaen and Fujidori.

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Attractions in the same municipality. Check each attraction’s official website for travel distances from the venue and current opening information.

Origins and History of Kasukabe Wisteria Festival

The Kasukabe Wisteria Festival began to commemorate the planting of wisteria along the main road extending from the west exit of Kasukabe Station.

It began in Showa 57 and has developed alongside the scenery of Fujidori, where wisteria trellises were installed.

The festival has been passed down as an event organized to foster community ties, with the cooperation of local residents, businesses, and organizations.

Official information

For details on the 2026 event and scenes from the day, see “The 45th Kasukabe Wisteria Festival (Fiscal 2026) Was Held!” on the official Kasukabe City website.

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Kasukabe Wisteria Festival at a Glance

The Kasukabe Wisteria Festival is a spring festival where visitors can enjoy the wisteria trellises along Fujidori, outside the west exit of Kasukabe Station, and a variety of local performances.

The route comes alive with dance parades, Awa Odori, Japanese drums, dance, Yosakoi and Soran, food stalls, and more.

In 2026, the festival was held on April 26. Visitors needed to take note of traffic restrictions, parking availability, and the prohibition on entering planted areas.