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Kumagaya Hatsuichi (Daruma Market)
This is a traditional first market of the year where numerous daruma doll stalls line the Hoshikawa River. In addition to daruma sales, visitors can enjoy various events such as mochi pounding, festival stalls, and decorative wooden paddle (hagoita) painting workshops, creating a lively atmosphere that wards off the cold.
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- Date2026 Sun, Jan 18
- VenueHoshikawa-dori Festival Plaza星川通りお祭り広場
- Time10:00–15:00
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Details
- Contact
- Hoshikawa Area Management Association
- Source
- 熊谷市観光協会
- Name at the source
- 熊谷初市（だるま市）
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Venue map
Around the venue
The venue, Hoshikawa-dori Festival Plaza, is about 200 m in a straight line from 熊谷 Station. Nearby parks you can visit after the event: 中央公園 (about 600 m), 熊谷桜堤 (about 700 m), 星溪園 (about 800 m). On rainy days, indoor places such as 熊谷市立文化センター プラネタリウム館 (about 600 m) are an option. For sudden fevers or injuries, it's worth checking the nearby holiday/night emergency clinic (熊谷市休日・夜間急患診療所, about 1.5 km).
Nearest stations
- 熊谷 Station (秩父鉄道・JR高崎線・JR上越新幹線)about 200 m
- 上熊谷 Station (秩父鉄道)about 900 m
Nearby parks
Indoor places for rainy days
- 熊谷市立文化センター プラネタリウム館Science museum / planetarium · 大人200円、小中学生100円、未就学児無料about 600 m
- くまキッズ 熊谷市立こども館Indoor play area · 無料about 1.5 km
- 熊谷さくら運動公園 屋内プール アクアピアPool · 3歳以上の未就学児無料（保護者有料）about 4.4 km
Holiday & night emergency clinic
- 熊谷市休日・夜間急患診療所埼玉県熊谷市石原三丁目27番地about 1.5 km
Hours are as reported to the national medical information system and do not reflect temporary closures. Always call before you go. Most clinics speak Japanese only. Find hospitals & clinics on the map
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