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Held every year on December 2nd and 3rd, with the main parade of floats on the 3rd.
The Chichibu Night Festival is an annual festival held between 2 and 3 December in Chichibu, centred at the Chichibu Shrine The festival has been held for over 300 years, and has been described as a Japanese UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage item. In March 2020, the Time Out magazine described the Chichibu Night Festival as one of Japan's big three float festivals, along with the Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Takayama Festivals in Gifu.
聖神社
The large wado kaichin coins are the stand-out features of this shrine. The wado kaichin is known as Japan's first standardized coin.
秩父神社
An old shrine with colorful ornate carvings commissioned by Tokugawa Ieyasu. If it reminds you of Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, it's because the same sculptor was hired for both. The shrine hosts the famous Chichibu Night Festival every December (see "Do").
羊山公園
A large park known for its shibazakura (phlox flowers) that bloom in the late spring.