Chichibu Night Festival
The Chichibu Shrine (Chichibu Jinja?) is an ancient Shinto shrine in the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is devoted to Yagokoro-omoikane-no-mikoto, Chichibuhiko-no-mikoto, and Ame-no-minaka-nushi-no-kami, and also enshrines Prince Chichibu.
Chichibu’s annual night festival draws the biggest crowds. Celebrated in December, it spans the first six days of the month. The parading of floats is listed as part of the national cultural heritage. The festival is one of the most colorful festival in Japan and because it was held at night, the festival is like a celebration of lights.
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