Chichibu Night Festival

The festival of Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine and one of Japan's three great festivals. Spanning the entire month of July, its highlight is the magnificent Yamaboko float procession. Originating in 869 as a ritual to ward off plague, it boasts over 1,100 years of history. The yamaboko floats are a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, often called 'moving museums.'

The annual grand festival of Chichibu Shrine held every December in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. The spectacle of ornate floats and kasaboko being hauled up steep slopes under winter fireworks is breathtaking. Registered as part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage 'Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals,' it is counted among Japan's three great float festivals.

Traditional festival held annually in December at Chichibu Shrine in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture. Historic festival continuing since Edo period, famous for lavish floats parading through city streets. One of Japan's representative winter traditional festivals.

One of Japan's three most beautiful festivals, held twice annually in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture—in spring (April) and autumn (October). The highlight is the magnificent floats equipped with elaborate karakuri mechanical puppets, registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The floats, representing the culmination of Hida craftsman skills, are often called 'moving Yomeimon Gates.'

The annual grand festival of Chichibu Shrine held December 2-3 in Chichibu, Saitama. The spectacular sight of ornate floats and kasaboko illuminated against the winter night sky with fireworks ranks it among Japan's Three Great Float Festivals. Inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016, it is known as the pinnacle of winter festivals.

A festival held twice annually in spring and fall in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. A tradition from the Edo period, elaborate floats decorated with intricate carvings and lanterns parade through town. Floats feature complex mechanized puppets known for technical precision. Counted among Japan's three major festivals and registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Festival culture integrated with Takayama's town.

A festival held in spring and autumn in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, with traditions continuing from the Edo period. Elaborate floats are the main attraction, featuring intricately carved dolls depicting folk tales and historical scenes. Closely connected to Takayama's machiya (townhouse) culture and highly valued as a Japanese cultural heritage.