What is the Kawagoe Festival?
History A festival with a tradition of over 370 years

Hikkawase

The Kawagoe Festival was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan in February

Hikkawase is one of the highlights of the2005 under the name of the Float Festival of the Kawagoe Hikawa Matsuri Festival and was included on theKawagoe Festival. When a ﬂoat passes

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in December 2016. The festival started in 1648, the Keian period,

another ﬂoat, they perform Hikkawase as awhen Matsudaira Nobutsuna, the lord of the Kawagoe Domain at the time, contributed the lion's face masks

greeting between townspeople. A particularand mikoshi (portable shrines) to Hikawa Shrine. Three years later, the mikoshi ﬁrst paraded through thehighlight of the festival is when several

neighborhood. The citizens joined in at the tail end of the parade. Those are the roots of the current Kawagoe

ﬂoats gather at an intersection and theFestival. At that time, Koedo Kawagoe had a close relationship with Edo through Shingashigawa-River

stage rotates to face each other, creating atransportation. Soon, the style of the Festival was deeply inﬂuenced by the Edo Tenka Festival and began tospectacular musical performance. During thefeature the pulling of spectacular festival ﬂoats. While the festivals in Edo switched to using mikoshis principle,

nighttime Hikikkawase, when lanterns are held

the Kawagoe Festival carries on the tradition of the old Edo Tenka Festival to the present.

up and cheering for the musicians is heard,

Venue for theKawagoe Festival

Shinmei-cho

Kawagoe City Hall

Fudanotsuji
Kawagoe Festival Museum

Toki no kane(Time Bell Tower)

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Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Saibansho-mae(Courthouse)

Ishiwara-machi

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Kawagoe TechnicalHigh School Entrance

15 Jinko-sai

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Deities of Hikawa are put on the mikoshi and paradedthrough the city, which brings beneﬁts and wishes forhappiness and prosperity of the town. It is the traditionalritual and the origin of the current ﬂoat festival.

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When the festival ﬂoats meet each other, they face the front
and play hayashi music together. Japanese lanterns areswung vigorously. and the festival reaches its climax.

Sun.

●10:15 Starts from Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine●Around 11:45 Returns to Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

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Traditional ritual parade with mikoshi carrying the spirits of deities.

●Around 18:00 ‒ 19:00

Sat.

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Kita-in Entrance

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●Around 13:30 ‒ 15:30

Festival ﬂoats parade in front of the city hall. You can see
the ﬂoats at the same place.

Fujimi-cho※Floats will not be displayed lined up in front of City Hall

Vehicle traffic prohibited （10:00~22:00）

The Jinko-sai parade routes on October15th.

*The parade may be canceled depending on weather conditions.
★Please use public transportation.

Kawagoeshi

About 44 minutes (shortest possible time) from Seibu-Shinjuku Station to
Hon-Kawagoe Station by Seibu Shinjuku Line Limited Express
About 78 minutes (shortest possible time) from Yokohama to Kawagoe Station on the Tokyu Toyoko Line,

Syonandai

Shin-Yokohama

Yokohama
Minatomirai Line

Motomachi-Chukagai

Hiyoshi

Keio Line

TabataTakadanobaba
Shinjuku

ShibuyaSeibu-Shinjuku

JRYamanote Line

Tokyo Metro
Fukutoshin Line

Odakyu Line

Tokyu Toyoko LineJR
Keihin-Tohoku Line

Ikebukuro

JR Chuo Line

Sotetsu
Nishiya Shin-yokohama Line
Sotetsu Line

Seibu-Shinjuku Line

JR Musashino Line
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Seibu Kokubunji Line

Nishi-Kokubunji Kokubunji

About 50 minutes from Shinjuku Station to Kawagoe Station by JR Saikyo Line Rapid ExpressSaikyo
Line
Kotake-Mukaihara

Seibu Ikebukuro Line

Higashi-Murayama

Ebina

Minami-Urawa
Musashi-Urawa JR

NerimaTokorozawa

Hachioji- About 28 minutes to Kawagoeshi Station

WakoshiTobu Tojo Line

About 26 minutes from Ikebukuro Station to Kawagoe Station by Tobu Tojo Line Kawagoe Limited Express- Shortest possible time about 80 minutes (Kawagoeshi Station)

Asakadai

JR Hachiko Line

About 20 minutes from Omiya to Kawagoe Station on the JR Kawagoe LineOmiya

Kita-Asaka

Kawagoe

Komagawa
Higashi-Hanno

Access to Kawagoe

JR Kawagoe Line

Hon-Kawagoe

Traﬃc congestion area.

Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tobu Tojo Line

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine/
Reitai-sai Oct. 14 Sat.

In Kawagoe Festival, you can enjoy traditional ladderacrobatic performance. The audience erupts in applause andcheers each time the skill of the performers is demonstrated.

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Ladder Acrobatic

Kita-in Temple

Kawagoeshi
Station Entrance

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Honmaru Gotenof Kawagoe Castle

Renjaku-cho
Rokken-machi

Float Festival of the Kawagoe Hikawa Matsuri Festival, a Nationally Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan — an intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.

Museum Entrance

Yamazaki House

Matsue-cho

Take free

Festival ﬂoats are illuminated with traditional lanterns.
You can thoroughly enjoy the festival ﬂoats and hayashi
music.

Ote-machiNaka-cho

the mood of the festival reaches its climax.

EnglishOsaki

Contact Kawagoe City, Kawagoe Station Tourist Info. Tel.049-222-5556 (9:00–16:00) On the day of festival (9:00–21:00)
Tokyo

Kawagoe Matsuri Official Website

Yurakucho
ShinagawaOimachi
Rinkai Line

Shin-Kiba

Tennoz Isle

https://www.kawagoematsuri.jp/English/index.html
Kawagoe Festival Official Mobile Site QR code049-222-5556

Kawagoe Matsuri Navigation
Official Kawagoe Festival app QR code

【Japanese version only】

Hosted by the Kawagoe Festival Support Association
Supported by Kawagoe City, Kawagoe City Education Board, (Public corporation) Koedo Kawagoe Tourist Association, Kawagoe Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Renkeiji Temple Precincts● Renkeiji Temple● Kumano Shrine

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YataimuraTori-machi

Matsue-cho

Kawagoe Post Office ●14th Music and dance performance
15thCentral Library ●BicycleParking

Lost ChildrenCenter

Restroom for
Persons withDisabilities

TouristInformation
CenterSmoking Area

Police Box

Lost andFound

Baby Nursing
RoomFree Wi-Fi

Please ask the stuff for the assistancewhen using the facility.
Open Hours

Free Wi-Fi

Central Library

9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Around Hon-Kawagoe Station East Exit Rotary

Souvenir and Japanese food
“Koedo Kurari”

10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Parenting Support Center 5F
10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, the 14th
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, the 15th

Nakacho Tourist Information Center

Kawagoe Festival Museum
Motomachi Rest Spot
Koedo Kurari
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Nakacho Tourist Information
Center

10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

(Times Kawagoe Renjaku-cho Parking)Hon-Kawagoe Station
Temporary Information Center(near the East Exit Bus Terminal)

Kawagoe Station Temporary
Information Center(inside the East-West Free Passage)

Kawagoeshi Station
Temporary Information Center(in front of the ticket gates)

Facility Name

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Motomachi Rest SpotYamazaki HouseManagement Bldg.

Yataimura
Maruhiro Department Store
East Parking
Temporary

Kawagoe City Art Museum

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Kajimachi Park

Yamazaki House

9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Renjaku-cho Information
Headquarters

Temporary

Kawagoe City Museum

Hon-Kawagoe Station Tourist Information Center

Hon-Kawagoe Station
Tourist Information Center

Fudanotsuji

Kawagoe Festival Museum

9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Admission until 7:00 p.m.)

Urajuku S

treetOte-machiShiyakusho-mae(City Hall)

Yamazaki House

Saibansho-mae(Courthouse)◎

9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Admission until 7:00 p.m.)

Kawagoe City Hall

Kawagoe Elementary School●Priority seats for persons
with disabilities andsenior citizens are available
in front of city hall.

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Samurai residence garden
is open to the public

Yataimura
MS Tourist Bus Parking
Daiei Parking place, near
Kawagoe Chamber ofCommerce and Industry●Saitama
District Court● Hatsukari
Junior High School● Kawagoe Daiichi Elementary School

Facility NameOpen Hours

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Kawagoe
Hikawa Shrine

Permanent/TemporaryRestroom

Rest

City Hall North Parking

8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

City Hall South Parking

24 hours

Kawagoe Festival Museum
Parking

24 hours

1F Restrooms inside theKawagoe Festival Museum

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Motomachi Rest Spot

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Times Kawagoe Saiwai-cho No.2
Parking

24 hours

Renjaku-cho Crossing Public
Restrooms

24 hoursMatsue-cho Crossing PocketPark

24 hours

Renkeiji Temple Precincts

24 hours

Hon-Kawagoe Station West Exit

24 hours

Yamazaki House Management Bldg.

Facility NameOpen Hours

9:30a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Temporary

Kawagoe Station Tourist Information CenterRest(Time Bell Tower)●Yamabuki Hall

Permanent

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Birthplace ofKobayashi Toan

Nagashima Residence Garden

Permanent/Temporary
Rest Spot

Open Hours

Kawagoe Station Tourist
Information Center

Motomachi
Rest Spot↓ To City Museums

Permanent

Yamabuki Hall

Permanent

Near Kawagoe Station West Exit Pedestrian Deck

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Facility Name

Near Kawagoe Station East Exit Pedestrian Deck

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Tourist Information
CenterAvailable Spots

Kawagoe Festival Museum

Kurasse Kawagoe

15●●MS Tourist Bus Parking

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

PermanentFacility Name

Festival floats paradeSunth in front of the city hallRest Rest Spot

Free Wi-Fi available
for 24 hours

Sun Birthplace of Kobayashi Toan
(Near the Kawagoe festival museum)

Rest

Toki no kane Iriguchi
SaitamaResona Bank
Toki no kane●Restroom

Yataimura

Kashiya Yokocho

Kurazukuri(Old Storehouse)
ZoneRest●Kawagoe Christian Church● Kawagoe Technical High School

Teramachi Street●●Naka-choSat

Baby Nursing Room

Komeda● Coffee
KajimachiPark●●Renjaku-cho

Kawagoe TechnicalHigh School Entrance

Crowded streets

YataimuraTimes Kawagoe Saiwai-cho No.2 Parking

Yataimura

StreetSanban-cho

Festival Float Parade

6:20 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.

Souvenir and Japanese food ●“Koedo Kurari”

Maruhiro Department Store
East Parking

Not crowded streets

Ladder Acrobatic Performance

Ladder Acrobatic Performance●Chuo ElementarySchool● Seibu Bus
Turnaround

Hon-Kawagoe ekimae(Hon-Kawagoe Station)●Maruhiro
Department Store●Kawagoe Hachiman Shrine

Kurasse Kawagoe ●Rokken-machi

Renjaku-cho Information
Headquarters

HonCrea Mall

HachimanMaruhiro Department Store East Parking
Times Kawagoe Saiwai-cho No. 2 Parking
MS Tourist Bus Parking
Renkeiji Temple Precincts

10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Saturday, the 14th
10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sunday, the 15th

Kawagoe Prince Hotel ●●Crea Park●
atre

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10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday, the 14th

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Venue Map

Open Hours

Central Library

9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Kurasse Kawagoe

9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Kajimachi Park

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Kawagoe Chamber of Commerceand Industry Parking

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Kumano Shrine

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Times Kawagoe Renjaku-cho
No.2 Parking

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Seibu Bus Turnaround

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Koedo Kurari

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Crea Park

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Kawagoe Hachiman Shrine

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Komeda Coffee Parking

10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Maruhiro Department Store East
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Parking