Ended 2024 Chichibu Night Festival Over 250K Visitors!

The grand festival of Chichibu Shrine took place, featuring the parade of floats and Kasaboko (decorative floats with large umbrellas) through the streets of Chichibu.
The event attracted a large number of visitors. According to the city of Chichibu, the total number of attendees this year reached 257,000, with 30,000 on December 2 and 227,000 on December 3. Notably, the presence of foreign tourists was significantly higher than in previous years.

During the climax of the Chichibu Night Festival, the procession heading to the Otabisho reached the Ohanabatake Station crossing around 7:00 p.m.... Read More

Enjoy “Inconvenience” Kominka Stay

Kominka (古民家) means like old folk house, which is more than 50 years old. Most travellers live or work in city that’s why they are going out to different places and enjoy sort of unusual experiences. Recently this kind of accommodation are getting much popular for international travellers. In Chichibu, there are also such Kominka houses but still unknown well. It means, it should be great chance for you to be able to relax and experience new things.... Read More