Chichibu Night Festival - plan your visit 2026: Dates, Venue & Visitor Guide
秩父夜祭
Chichibu Night Festival fills the shrine town with ornate floats, festival music and winter-night spectacle. The yatai and kasaboko are the centrepieces, linking the neighbourhoods around Chichibu Shrine with a celebration whose scale grew alongside the town’s historic silk trade.
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What to know before you go.
The floats carry more than decoration: music, performance and neighbourhood identity all travel with them. The eve and main festival day have different programmes, with the principal night procession associated with the main day. Review the published route before choosing a viewing point, and plan the return journey around festival transport arrangements rather than an ordinary evening timetable.
Event dates, access and crowd controls can change. Verify with the organizer before committing non-refundable travel.
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