Chichibu's Weaving Story: A Journey of Tradition and Festival
Experience Chichibu’s Silk Heritage and Night Festival
Chichibu, historically a center of sericulture and silk weaving, hosted grand yatai float parades during the Night Festival to attract silk merchants, earning it the affectionate nickname "The Silkworm Festival." Held annually on December 2nd and 3rd for over 300 years, this festival celebrates the region's rich traditions.
This tour offers a visit to the Chichibu Meisen Museum, where you can enjoy live silk-spinning demonstrations and participate in a coaster-making workshop. You will also explore the Chichibu Matsuri Kaikan, where lavish yatai floats and kasaboko are displayed year-round, capturing the spirit of the Night Festival.
Additionally, the tour includes a stop at Chichibu Shrine, one of Japan’s oldest shrines with over 2,100 years of history, renowned for its stunning architecture and intricate carvings.
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Chichibu's Weaving Story: A Journey of Tradition and Festival
What's included in Chichibu's Weaving Story: A Journey of Tradition and Festival
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Chichibu Meisen Silk Center
We will visit the Chichibu Meisen Museum, which showcases kimono that became popular in Japan as casual and stylish clothing about 100 to 130 years ago. Participants will also experience making coasters.
We will guide you to the slope where the floats are pulled up during the climax of the Chichibu Night Festival.
Bamba StreetPass-by Only
We will guide you along 'Banba Street,' the stone-paved approach to Chichibu Shrine. This street is lined with numerous modern buildings constructed during the late Taisho to early Showa period, about 100 years ago.
Inclusions
- Guide Fee
- Chichibu Festival Hall Admission Fee
- Coaster-making Experience Fee
- Chichibu Meisen Museum Admission Fee
- Fortune Slip Fee
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Please look for a guide holding a board that says "Chichibu Meisen Museum and Chichibu Festival Hall" at the ticket gate exit of Seibu-Chichibu Station.
End Points
- The tour will conclude with the final stop at Chichibu Shrine, where we will part ways. After disbanding, you are free to enjoy strolling around the town at your leisure.
