Ryusei (dragon rocket) festival
09-25-2020
This is an annual festival of the Chichibu Yoshida Muku Jinja (temple), where each year 27 schools launch more than 30 fireworks known as Ryusei (dragon rocket) that are packed with gunpowder together with their roaring sounds.
| Day | Second Sunday in October |
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| Area | Chichibu City |
| Location | Yoshida Muku Jinja (shrine) |
Hagidaira kabuki
09-25-2020
Kabuki is performed by local actors and children of Chichibu at the Hagidaira kabuki stage in the Hagidaira area of Terao.
| Day | Mid October |
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| Area | Chichibu City |
| Location | Hagidaira kabuki stage |
Sato-miya (shrine) kagura (Shinto music and dancing)
09-20-2020
This annual autumn festival held together with the closing of the climbing season has a kagura dedication on the last day after the ritual till the end of the day, in the same way as the spring festival.
| Day | October 1 |
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| Area | Yokoze Town |
| Location | Mitake Jinja (shrine) |
Best time for viewing dahlias
09-15-2020
| Area | Ogano Town |
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Chichibu Road autumn leaves
09-15-2020
The approximately 10km stretch along the Nakatsugawa Valley is famous as an area for viewing the autumn leaves, with the Joro Momiji (maple) and 100m high cliffs being highlights.
| Day | Late October to early December |
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| Area | Chichibu citywide |
Best time for viewing cluster amaryllis
09-10-2020
| Area | Yokoze Town |
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Terasaka terraced rice-field cluster-amaryllis festival
09-10-2020
Enjoy the view of cluster-amaryllis blooming in the ridges between the rice fields in a mountain village against the backdrop of Buko-zan mountain.
| Day | Late September |
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| Area | Yokoze Town |
| Location | Terasaka area |
Buckwheat flowers (autumn)
09-10-2020
Autumn buckwheat flowers are blooming everywhere, and as the flower season ends, the new soba season arrives. The autumn soba is very aromatic and has a superb flavor.
| Day | Late September |
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| Area | Chichibu City |
Ryokami Dahlia Park
09-01-2020
With a total planting area of 10,000 square meters, one of the largest in the Kanto region, the view of 5,000 dahlias of 300 varieties is simply majestic.
| Day | Early September to early November |
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| Area | Ogano Town |
| Location | Ryokami Dahlia Park |
Grape picking
08-01-2020
The Chichibu basin region is popular among those from the metropolitan area as a producer of grapes in par with neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture.
| Day | Early August to mid October |
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| Area | Chichibu citywide |
Steam Locomotive – The Paleo Express
02-20-2020
Since it began operation in 1988, this steam locomotive passing through the nature of Chichibu has been hugely popular. Running a route of approximately 56km from the Chichibu-Railway Kumagaya Station to Mitsumineguchi Station.
| Day | March to December |
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| Area | Chichibu citywide |
River rafting
01-01-2016
Enjoy river rafting through the rocks of Nagatoro, Chichibu, that has been designated as on of Japan's special natural monuments, for a tranquil, relaxing, and at times thrilling ride! Listen to the fun boatman's guide information as you river raft in Nagatoro, offering fun for everyone from young to old. The kotatsu (foot warmer) boat of the winter is really popular!
| Area | Nagatoro Town |
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Pilgrimage of three shrines in Chichibu (Chichibu Jinja (shrine), Mitsumine Jinja (shrine), Hodosan Jinja (shrine))
01-01-2016
The Hodosan Jinja (shrine) where Yamatotakeru and the mountain dog legends remain, the Chichibu Jinja (shrine) of the Myoken faith famous for the Chichibu night festival and the Mitsumine Jinja (shrine) where gods are said to reside deep in the moutains, are together known as the "Three Shrines of Chichibu." Many people visit the shrines every year.
| Area | Chichibu City, Nagatoro Town |
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