Chichibu Night Festival Fireworks Display
December 3, 2026
Free entry
The Chichibu Night Festival, held in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, is a winter tradition with over 300 years of history centered around the Chichibu Shrine's annual celebration. Renowned for its dynamic procession of lantern-lit floats, it is considered one of Japan's three great float festivals alongside Kyoto's Gion Festival and Takayama Festival. The festival features two kasa-boko floats and four yatai floats paraded through the streets, all designated as important tangible and intangible folk cultural properties and recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The eve of the festival on December 2nd is the preliminary night, followed by the main festival on December 3rd. On the night of the main event, fireworks are launched to brilliantly enhance the festivities, creating a breathtaking spectacle alongside the lantern-adorned floats.
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