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It’s that time of year again: Chichibu Matsuri. On Monday, December 3, this the Chichibu Festival culminated with a traditional float-and-night parade and a beautiful firework display.
Taking place in Saitama Prefecture’s Chichibu city, this festivity is accessible by train within 90 minutes from central Tokyo.
Source: Sankei Shimbun
The festival is known in Japan and worldwide as one of three major traditional Japanese festivals — the other two being Kyoto’s Gion Festival and Gifu Prefecture’s Hida Takayama Festival.
Written by Japan ForwardThe continuation of this article can be read on the "Japan Forward" site.
Chichibu Festival: Thousands Flock to Tokyo Outskirts for Those Colorful Floats