DATES
2023 : 2nd-3rd, December *Same days every year
*Dates and times checked with tourist office 22nd Nov 2023.
Festival Times & Schedule
Information (2023)
Dec 2nd ( 10:00- 20:00 )
6 floats parade : 19:00-22:00
Fireworks : 19:00 – 20:00
Dec 3rd – 10:00- 22:00
6 floats parade : 9:00-24:00 (Climax around 7pm-10 pm)
Fireworks 19:00 to 22:00
*Dates and times have NOT been confirmed by the organizer. Dates and times are also subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
*Dates and times checked with tourist office 22nd Nov 2023.
Cost
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
Japanese Event Website (External Link – Japanese)
UNESCO Festivals near tokyo (Internal Link – English)
About Chichibu Night Festival (External Link – English)