Scheduled
Chichibu Night Festival Fireworks Display
Saitama 12/3/2025 (Wed)Approx. 5,000 shells
This festival ended on 12/3/2025 (Wed).See fireworks festivals in Saitama·See the 12 fireworks calendar
Fireworks countApprox. 5,000 shells
Expected crowd368,000 people (2023)
TimeTBD
Views0
Summary
A winter tradition in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, is the Chichibu Night Festival (Chichibu Yomatsuri), the annual festival of Chichibu Shrine with over 300 years of history. Known for the powerful parade of floats adorned with lanterns and paper lamps, it is counted as one of Japan's three great hikiyama festivals alongside the Kyoto Gion Festival and the Hida Takayama Festival. The floats paraded through Chichibu consist of two kasaboko (flower-tipped floats) and four yatai (floats). It is designated as a National Important Tangible and Intangible Folk Cultural Property, and also as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Every year, December 2 is the eve festival (Yoi-miya) and December 3 is the grand festival. On the night of the grand festival, fireworks are launched, gorgeously enhancing the Chichibu Night Festival. The collaboration of lantern-adorned kasaboko and yatai with the fireworks is a breathtaking spectacle of beauty.
Overview
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Details
Date12/3 (Wed)
End date12/3 (Wed)
TimeTBD
VenueAround Chichibu Shrine
Paid seatsYes
Food stallsYes
ParkingNo
Organizer0494-24-4922 Chichibu Festival Headquarters (Chichibu City Tourism Division)
秩父観光協会
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Chichibu Night Festival Fireworks Festival: It is affectionately called "Winter Festival" and "Night Festival" by locals