Town guide
Konosu
鴻巣市
Konosu has made hina dolls for centuries and stacks them into a towering pyramid each February to March. It is also a flower-growing town beside Japan's widest river bed.
City in Saitama
- places to see
- 12
- traditional crafts
- 11
- Japan Heritage stories
- 2
Map of Konosu
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Things to see in Konosu
Hikawahachiman Shrine
氷川八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Oizuka Haniwa Kiln Site
生出塚埴輪窯跡A historic site in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Ko Shrine
鴻神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Oizuka Shrine
生出塚神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Mitsugi Shrine
三ツ木神社A notable old tree in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Ono Shrine
大野神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Miyato Shrine
宮登神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Atago Shrine
愛宕神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Joko Shrine
常光神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Fukiage Shrine
吹上神社A Shinto shrine in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
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Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Saitama
Crafts from Saitama
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Tokyo)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 17°CLow 16°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 16°C
Rain 60%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 22°CLow 16°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 21°CLow 15°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- The Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri, with its giant doll pyramid, runs from late February into March.
- The Arakawa river bed between Konosu and Yoshimi is the widest in Japan, about 2.5 km.
- Konosu is under an hour from Ueno on the JR Takasaki Line.
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