Tokyo & Vicinity LOCAL EVENTS

Kitamoto Night Festival (Nebuta Festival)Nov. 7, 2026

The largest Nebuta festival is held in the Kanto area of Japan (Greater Tokyo). People parade with colorfully pictured large paper lanterns 

Kitamoto Night Festival (Nebuta Festival)
北本宵まつり

November 7th(Sat) 2026

13:00-19:30

Venue: Kitamoto Station West Exit, Saitama Prefecture

Information about the Kitamoto Matsuri Festival by Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture
https://www.machikan.com/kitamatsu/

Getting to Kitamoto by Train from Central Tokyo
From JR Ueno Station, take the Takasaki-sen train, then get off at Kitamoto Station. (Travel time: 48 min.)
From Shinjuku Station, take the JR Shonan-Shinjuku Line train. (Travel time: 50 min.)

The festival is held in front of the West Exit of Kitamoto Station.