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Chichibu Night Festival
(Chichibu Yomatsuri)
秩父夜祭（秩父）
Visit one of the most famous float festival in Japan
(UNESCO registered)
Last updated by Angus M
on November 30, 2024
The organizers have confirmed that this event is GOING ahead.
DATE
2024
: 2nd-3rd, December *Same days every year
Days
Hours
Min
Sec
*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
*Information last checked on 2024-11-30
TIME & SCHEDULE
2024 Festival Times
Dec 2nd
Fireworks: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
4 floats parade : 10:00am-8:00pm
Silk Market (local handcraft market) : 11am-7pm
Dec 3rd
Fireworks 7:30pm to 10:00pm
6 floats parade: 8:00am-10:00pm *Climax is around 7:30pm - 10pm）
Silk Market (local handcraft market) : 11am-8pm
*All dates & activities are subject to change due to weather and/or unforeseen circumstances.
*Information last checked on 2024-11-30
COST
Free
*Information last checked on 2024-11-30
How to enjoy the Chichibu Night Festival
Picturesque scenery (Great for Instagram pics!)
Fun for a group of friends
Fun for solo travelers
Experience Traditional Japan
Enjoy a Full day
Taste a wide range of festival food (from early afternoon)
Walk around town
🎆🏮Brilliant Fireworks and Colorful Lanterns for a Dazzling Night Festival! 🏮🎆
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😮😍!!
What to do nearby Chichibu Night Festival?
Local recommendations
- Culture
- Hot Springs
- Chichibu Shrine
- Chichibu Meisen Museum (Traditional Japanese Silk)
- Attractions
- Ogano Fossil Museum
- Outdoor treetop course (Chichibu Forest Adventure)
- Japanese water rafting (Nagatoro / 30min by local train)
- Moomin Valley Park (Hanno / 45 min by local train)
- Food / Drink
- Whiskey (Ichiro's Malt)
- Craft Beer (Chichibu Omote-Sando Lab)
- Soba Noodles
- Waraji Tonkatsu (Pork cutlet on rice)
- Miso Potato
Places to EAT in Chichibu City
Places to STAY in Chichibu City
Onsen Ryokan (Japanese style Hotels)
Chichibu and Nagatoro in the Chichibu area offer many Japanese style onsen ryokans. From Budget to Upscale to meet most peoples need. (Many of the rooms have western beds as well as Japanese futon)
Western Style Hotels
There are not that many Western style hotels in Chichibu area. However, guest can select a western style room in a Onsen Ryokan (Japanese style hotel).
Holiday Rentals & Airbnbs
There are a few nice holiday homes and airbnbs available in the area.
Access (How to get to the Chichibu Night Festival)
How to get there
Public Transport
1h 40min from Tokyo (Ikebukuro Sta.) by train.
Car
2hrs 40min drive from Tokyo (Ikebukuro) by car
Location & Address
Address
Chichibu Shrine
秩父神社
1-3 Banbamachi, Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture 368-0041
〒368-0041 埼玉県秩父市番場町１−３
Access from Tokyo
By Public Transport
Via Chichibu Station (JR Line)
Walk 3 minutes from Chichibu Station on the Chichibu Railway.
Via Seibu Chichibu Station (Seibu Chichibu Railway)
Walk 10 minutes on foot from Seibu Chichibu Station on the Seibu Chichibu Railway.
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
By Car
Via Hanazono IC on Kan-etsu Expressway (2hrs 30min)
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)
We recommend using a travel app like Google Maps or Japan Transit Planner to find train times.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
For information about this event, please contact the Chichibu Omotenashi Tourism Organization directly.
Tel: +81 (0)494-26-6260
Websites
Japanese Event Website (External Link – Japanese)
UNESCO Festivals near tokyo (Internal Link – English)
About Chichibu Night Festival (External Link – English)
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