Chichibu Festival Museum: Immersive Cultural Experience

Immerse in Chichibu’s culture with 3D theater, projection mapping, and live Yatai Bayashi music. Explore historic shrines and charming downtown delights.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chichibu Festival Museum - Experience the 3D theater in English and the projection mapping of the Chichibu Night Festival, making you feel as if you’re actually there. Enjoy the traditional and powerful performance of Chichibu Yatai Bayashi, a festival music played by local members. This performance is unique as it cannot be seen during the…
What's Included
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Admission fee of Chichibu Festival Museum (Adult 500 yen, Children (6-12 years old) 250 yen)
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Chichibu Festival Museum: By watching the 3D theater and the projection mapping, you will immerse yourself in the culture and the festivals in Chichibu. You can watch traditional music by the local players of Chichibu Yatai Bayashi. This is a rare opportunity as there aren’t many other tours where you can watch the Festival Music performance. The guide…

Location
Chichibu Station
Meet at Chichibu station of Chichibu Railway (only one exit ) This is different from "Seibu Chichibu Station" on the "Seibu Chichibu Line (Seibu Railway Company).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Diana_n
May 9, 2024
Walking in history! So fun!! - i felt like i was walking in the history of chichibu. the tour guide knew the history to even the smallest art piece on the temple itself. and we had the chance to try taico drums, which was a once in a lifetime experience i can’t forget! i highly recommend
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Kozo_t
Apr 29, 2024
Beat of Chichibu - I could play the festival drums. Its so exciting. Still now the beat is hitting in my body! The festivals are rooted in the local culture of Chichibu deeply. I could experience part of it. The tour was very well organized and I could enjoy the best part of Chichibu. Thanks the guide Sachiko san!
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T_h
May 8, 2024
Interesting story behind Chichibu festival - The tour isn’t the one that takes us to famous and popular spots in Chichibu area, but the one that focuses only on the Chichibu festival organized by Chichibu shrine. Because of this concept, I think, we can learn about what’s the traditional festival in local area of Japan and feel the people’s spirits underlined the festival. In Chichibu Matsuri Hall (the Chichibu festival museum) I was overwhelmed by the power of the actually played music with drums and flute by real musicians, which controls the rhythm and pace of the movement of 'mikoshi’and 'floats'. After the performance, we could actually play the drums. The real musicians instructed us. It was a valuable chance for us to experience Japanese drums. In Chichibu shrine and during walk around town the tour guide, who is a specialist of Chichibu festival, passionately explained the amazing story behind the festival. The festival is held for a female god of Chichibu shrine, Myuken-Sama, and a male god of Mt. Buko near the shrine. They secretly meet once a year at the day of festival, The participants of the festival parade around the town with 'mikoshi' and 'floats' toward the secret, adultery meeting place. The gods aren't authoritative at all but are very secular. It might be one of the characteristics of Japanese gods in local shrines. It's interesting. I could enjoy the tour so much because it's fit to me who is interesting in local festivals in Japan. Finally, I'd like to thank the tour guide for her kind and courteous hospitality.
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