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Chichibu Night Festival
High crowdKantoChichibu, Saitama
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Date
December 2–3
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Region
Kanto
About this festival
Japan's top 3 float festivals, alongside Gion and Takayama. Massive lantern-decorated floats and huge winter fireworks light up the town at night. UNESCO-registered.
Highlights
- ✓Japan's top 3 float festivals
- ✓Massive lantern floats
- ✓Winter fireworks
- ✓UNESCO Intangible Heritage
Getting There
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Seibu-Chichibu Station (Seibu Line from Ikebukuro, ~80 min)
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