Kawagoe & Hiki · Festivals
Kawagoe Festival
Festival floats meet among historic warehouses as music fills the evening.
Floats carrying finely crafted figures move through Kawagoe’s historic warehouse streets in this autumn festival. Highlights include hikkawase, when floats face each other and exchange musical performances, and evening processions lit by lanterns. Rituals at Hikawa Shrine and neighbourhood float traditions bring the old town to life.
Plan your visit
- Getting there
- Walk from Hon-Kawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line or Kawagoe Station on the Tobu Tojo/JR Kawagoe lines. Venues are spread across central Kawagoe.
- From Tokyo Station
- About 85–115 minTokyo → Ikebukuro → Tobu Tojo Line to Kawagoe → walk to the Nakacho festival assembly point
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- Event dates
- 17–18 October 2026 in central Kawagoe. Check the official programme for ritual and float-procession times and traffic restrictions.
- Admission
- Street viewing is separate from paid reserved seating. Check each provider’s prices for food, shopping and reserved seats.
- Time to enjoy
- 2–4 hours (suggested viewing time)
- Best time
- October (17–18 October 2026)
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Opening hours and events may change. Please check the latest details before visiting.
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