Due to COVID-19 the 2020 event has been significantly reduced in size.
Please see the organiser’s website
The next full size festival event will be 2021
DATE
TIME
Dec 2nd – 10:00- 20:00 (There will be no fireworks in 2020)
Dec 3rd – 10:00- 22:00 (There will be no horse back archery in 2020)
SCHEDULE
Performances during the day & fireworks in the evening.
Kabuki performance in the afternoon of the second day.
*Due to COVID-19 the size of the festival has been reduced. Official information (Japanese)
COST
Free
The ✨Chichibu Night Festival which is known for its energetic and colorful vibes😍, will surely be an exciting experience during your winter trip to Japan!
With an astonishing 300-year history, Chichibu Night Festival features exquisite floats🎉, charming paper lanterns🏮, splendid fireworks🎆, and many more fun winter festivities throughout 2 days✨!
Don’t miss the evening of December 3rd. Right before the fireworks🎆, the humongous floats are pulled all the way up the Dangozaka hill😮😍!!
Local recommendations
From Tokyo
Address
By Train
From Chichibu Station (JR Line)
or Seibu Chichibu Station (Seibu Chichibu Railway)
3 minutes on foot from Chichibu Station on the Chichibu Railway OR 10 minutes on foot from Seibu Chichibu Station on the Seibu Chichibu Railway.
By Car
50 minutes from Hanazono IC on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.
(We highly recommend you use public transport as the traffic can get heavy and parking spaces are limited during the festival)
For information about this event please contact the Chichibu Omotenashi Tourism Organization directly.
Tel: +81 0494-26-6260
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