Chichibu Night Festival

Featuring 2 and a half hours of fireworks lighting the dark night sky in the winter. The streets are lined with stands selling festival foods and amazake (sweet rice wine) to combat the cold December night. 

The main events of the Chichibu Festival take place on December 3. In the afternoon and early evening, the six floats are displayed in their respective neighborhoods and at Chichibu Shrine, before they are being pulled through the streets of Chichibu towards the city hall from around 7:00 pm.

The climax takes place on the plaza in front of the city hall, when one float after the other is pulled up the slope onto the plaza and they all line up. From 7:30 to 1o:00 a long, spread out fireworks display is held, which can be seen from many places around town. The main action of the festival ends around 22:00, allowing festival goers…