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A gorgeous winter dream festival that heats up as many as 34 million spectators.
Chichibu Yomatsuri is counted as one of Japan's three great float festivals and Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Takayama Festival in Hida. With its economic growth, the Silk Market "Kinu-no Takamachi" held in the middle of the Edo period (1716-1829) at Chichibu Shrine developed into the grand Chichibu Yomatsuri Night Festival. Since then, it has become known as one of the most popular festivals in Japan.
The main attraction of the festival is the pulling of gorgeously decorated floats. The two kasaboko floats and four yatai floats each have their unique design. You cannot miss the breathtaking scenery of the 20-ton kasaboko and yatai being puled up the steep slope called Dango-zaka (Dango Slope) amidst a profusion of winter fireworks in the night sky! The rhythms of the bold yatai-bayashi music and the shouts of the musicians add to the powerful atmosphere. Every year, about 5,000 fireworks are set off over two days. As a gorgeous winter dream festival, it attracts as many as 340 thousand spectators.
What makes the festival even more exciting is the 800 + food stands. You will have a chance to taste Chichibu specialties such as yakitori, miso potatoes, and more. The Chichibu Yomatsuri Night Festival has been attracting even more attention since it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016. We recommend you to experience this fantastic festival that represents Japan at least once.
Fireworks, kasaboko, and yatai floats decorate the night sky
The impressive scene of yatai floats passing by each other
Miyaji yatai float of the shrine
Motomachi yatai float
秩父祭所展示的屋台花車都相當華麗，每個人拉動在街上遊行聲勢浩大，還有絢麗的煙火表演，讓整個祭典增色不少。
