Nagatoro Funatama Festival
長瀞船玉まつり (秩父）
A Beautiful combination of lantern rafts and fireworks nearby Tokyo
DATE
2023 : 15th August (Fri) *Same day every year
Festival Times & Schedule
Previously was from 12:20 – 22:45 Fireworks in the evening *To be confirmed
Cost
How to enjoy the Nagatoro Funatama Festival ?
Picturesque scenery (Great for Instagram pics!)
Fun for couples
Experience Traditional Japan
Enjoy all day
Fun for the family
Good for solo travelers
✨🎆Fireworks at a Striking Natural Monument! A Sublime Summer Scenery You’ll Never Forget!🎉
✨Nagatoro is a wonderful place to visit year round, but you really don’t want to miss the 🎆Nagatoro Funadama Festival🎆!!
This extraordinary 💦river festival takes place every August, inviting visitors to experience the 😍beauty of Mother Nature.
First thing first, find a 😊nice spot on the Nationally-designated natural monument named “Iwadatami,” a massive rock terrace on the 💦Arakawa River. Get some delightful 🍡street food and watch the festive water floats and lanterns bearing people’s 🙏prayers for maritime safety.
When the ✨floats and lanterns drift away in the river, 🎆3500 stunning fireworks are launched into the vast evening sky, taking your breath away.😮
What to do nearby Nagatoro Funatama Festival ?
- Nature
- Visit Nagatoro Gorge
- Saitama Museum of Natural History
- Active
- Water (River) activities
- Walking around town
- Culture
- Visit a Nearby Shrine
- Visit Kyu Araike Jyutaku (250yr old farm house)
- Go to an Onsen
Access (Getting to Nagatoro Funatama Festival)
From Tokyo
- 2h 15min from Tokyo (Ikebukuro) by train.
- 2h 15min drive from Tokyo by car
Address
By Train
Nagatoro Station (Chichibu Railway)
From Nagatoro Station and walk 2 minutes.
By Car
Approximately 25 minutes from the Hanazono IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway.
*Please use the train if possible as the area can get crowded and there may be a lot of traffic after the festival.
Contact Details (Event Organizer)
Tel: +81 0494-66-3311
Japanese Event Website (External Link – Japanese)
