Kawagoe Festival

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The Kawagoe Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Kawagoe, Saitama, famous for its ornate Edo-style floats, lively music, and nighttime parade through the city’s historic streets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese festival
cultural event
alsoKnownAs Kawagoe Hikawa Festival NERFINISHED
Kawagoe Matsuri NERFINISHED
associatedWith Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine NERFINISHED
audience domestic tourists
international tourists
local residents
country Japan
culturalRegion Edo-period merchant town of Kawagoe
floatDecoration carved sculptures
lacquered woodwork
lanterns
floatType dashi floats
frequency annual
hasFeature Edo-style floats
crowd participation
festival stalls
nighttime parade
ornate floats
street processions
traditional festival music
heritageType intangible cultural heritage
language Japanese
locatedIn Honshu
Kanto region NERFINISHED
Kawagoe NERFINISHED
Saitama Prefecture NERFINISHED
mainAttraction hayashi festival music performances
large festival floats with mechanical dolls
musicInstruments drums
flutes
hand gongs
musicType hayashi
paradeRoute historic streets of Kawagoe
recognizedAs Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan
religion Shinto
season autumn
theme celebration of local deities
community bonding
timeOfDay daytime events
nighttime events
tourismRole major tourist attraction of Kawagoe
typicalMonth October
UNESCOElement Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2016
UNESCOStatus Inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan hasFestival Kawagoe Festival
Kawagoe hasFestival Kawagoe Festival
Saitama Prefecture hasTraditionalFestival Kawagoe Festival