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Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival
The event information is machine-translated from Japanese. Check the official information for the latest details.
- DateJuly 20–July 22 (usually)Check the official website for this year's dates
- VenueFestival Plaza and other locations (along Hoshikawa-dori, Route 17, etc.)お祭り広場ほか（星川通り、国道17号沿いなど）
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Details
- Source
- 熊谷市オープンデータ「熊谷のまつり」
- Name at the source
- 熊谷うちわ祭
Venue map
Around the venue
The venue, Festival Plaza and other locations (along Hoshikawa-dori, Route 17, etc.), 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.
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
Distances are straight-line from the venue. Park and facility pages show their sources and check dates.
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