# Chichibu Night Festival
_秩父夜祭_

- **When:** Wed, Dec 2, 2026 – Thu, Dec 3, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** 秩父神社・秩父市街地, 秩父市 — 埼玉県秩父市番場町1-3
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.997658,139.084869
- **Price:** Free entry
- **Category:** Matsuri & Festivals
- **Official site:** https://www.chichibuji.gr.jp/event/yomatsuri/
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/chichibu-night-festival

![](https://www.chichibuji.gr.jp/wp2/wp-content/themes/kankou/img/event01-1a.jpg)

The annual festival of Chichibu Shrine, held on December 2 (eve) and December 3 (main day). Two lantern-lit kasaboko floats and four yatai floats are hauled through the town, with winter fireworks over Hitsujiyama. It is one of Japan's three great float festivals and part of a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage listing.

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/chichibu-night-festival