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[Saitama Prefecture/Chichibu] UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage! Chichibu Night Festival float pulling experience + Chichibu sightseeing information with guide

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Beginners welcome - First try
Recommended for foreigners
Empty-hands OK
Operate rain or shine
Children welcome

Possible number of bookings

1～50
Participating age

4Age ～ 70 Age
Duration

3～4 hours

Plan description

With a history of about 300 years, the Chichibu Night Festival is one of Japan's three major float festivals and was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016. Why not take part in this historic festival? The festival's highlight is the appearance of six floats, but the "float pulling experience" where you can move the gorgeous floats made in the 1700s together with the local people will be a wonderful memory. In addition, the original hand towels and work gloves handed out when pulling the floats will be given as souvenirs. - Schedule - 1. Guided tour of Chichibu and explanation of the Chichibu Night Festival (approx. 30 minutes) 2. Tour and guided tour of Chichibu Shrine (approx. 10 minutes) 3. Float pulling experience (approx. 120 minutes)

You can participate in one of Japan's leading festivals

The Chichibu Night Festival is considered one of Japan's three major Hikiyama festivals, and is one of the most famous festivals in Japan, always attracting attention. The experience of pulling a float, which is difficult for only Chichibu residents to participate in, is a very valuable experience as you become a member of the Chichibu Night Festival. In addition, hand towels and work gloves will be given out as souvenirs when the floats are pulled.

Guide to spots related to the Chichibu Night Festival

The guide will tell you about the Chichibu area and the Chichibu Night Festival in multiple languages. You can enjoy the festival even more by learning about the stories related to the night festival in the areas where people live and the background of how the people of Chichibu have integrated their lives with the festival.

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Selectable starting time： 12:00

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Reservation cancellation fee generation date	Cancellation fee will be charged from 3 days before the event date.
About cancellation	Please note that in the case of cancellation due to customer circumstances, the following cancellation fee will be charged. 3 days ago: 50% The day before - on the day: 100% Cancellation without prior notice: 100%
About event termination	Rain or shine

Detailed information of this plan

Required minimum number of participants	2 Person(s)
Possible number of bookings	1～50
About duration	3～4 hours ① Information about Chichibu and explanation of the Chichibu Night Festival (approx. 30 minutes) ② Chichibu Shrine tour and information (approx. 10 minutes) ③ Dashi-pulling experience (approx. 120 minutes)
Operating period	2025/12/02 Held on December 2nd
Assembly time	We will meet in front of the Seibu Chichibu Station ticket gate at 12 noon.
Booking deadline	until 19:59 the day before

Changing room		Toilet
Shower		Parking
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Dress code - Must bring items	Please wear comfortable shoes.
About rental items	Tenugui / Gunmen (gift as a souvenir)

Matters require attention	If you are late for the assemble time you may not be able to participate.
Other notifications	・Please gather at the ticket gate in front of Seibu Chichibu Station by 12:00. ・Please make sure to eat your own lunch beforehand. ・We do not provide baggage storage, so please prepare your own backpack or shoulder bag.

Plan attractions

You can participate in a traditional festival that has been going on for over 300 years!

Local people will be pulling the boat with you, so even children can easily participate.

An English-speaking guide will accompany you and show you around Chichibu city.

Access - Map

1-16 Nosakacho, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture (Meet in front of Seibu Railway Seibu Chichibu Station ticket gate)

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Assembly point

Seibu Railway 'Seibu Chichibu Station' in front of a ticket gate

If you arrive by car

Please use the nearby paid parking lot.

If you arrive by train

Approximately 77 minutes on the Seibu Railway Limited Express Laview from "Ikebukuro Station" Approximately 110 minutes on the Seibu Railway slow train from "Ikebukuro Station"

If you arrive by other means of transportation

Approximately 5 minutes walk from Chichibu Railway Ohanabatake Station