埼玉国際学園|埼玉県熊谷市の日本語学校

Kumagaya where the school is located is one of the famous historic cities in Japan, and you can enjoy seasonal changes and a variety of events throughout the year. In spring, cherry blossoms come out along the banks of the Arakawa River flowing through the city, and conversation with schoolmates under the blossoms in full bloom will be one of your best memories.

In summer, the Uchiwa Festival is held when the rainy season ends. Twelve floats parade through the city performing Kumagaya-bayashi, a traditional style music in Kumagaya. This most splendid festival in the Kanto District is often compared to the famous Gion Festival in Kyoto and attracts as many as seven hundred thousand people for three days. In August, the Kumagaya Fireworks Festival, which is another exciting event in summer, attracts four hundred fifty thousand viewers. This spectacular fireworks display is the largest scale in Kanto and is best seen from the embankments of the Arakawa River.

In fall, we will take you to nearby hot-spring resorts, Shiki and Kusatsu Hot Springs, where you can relax in natural baths and enjoy viewing scarlet maple leaves.

In winter, let’s go skiing and snow boarding. The excursion is exciting particularly to students from the southern part of our hemisphere where it never snows.

Kumagaya is comparatively close to Tokyo, only an hour train ride, and you can visit Shinjuku, Aoyama or Harajyuku for shopping.