Chichibu Night Festival: One of Japan's 3 Largest Hikiyama Festivals (Dec. 2-3) | LIVE JAPAN travel guide

The Chichibu Night Festival in Chichibu is among the three largest and most well-known festivals, together with the Gion Matsuri in Kyoto and the Takayama Festival in Hida. All across Japan, interesting festivals are held throughout the year. Often holding great significance within the local culture, they are an important part of Japanese society, regardless of the scale. Taking place in Saitama Prefecture's Chichibu area, the “Chichibu Night Festival” is an important part of Japan’s historical culture. In 2016 it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage as “Chichibu Festival Yatai and Kagura.”