Nagatoro Funadama Matsuri Fireworks Festival | Nagatoro
Celebration
The Nagase Funtamama Festival, held in Nagase Town, Chichibu District, Saitama Prefecture, is a famous summer festival in the Chichibu region. Approximately 70,000 people visit each year. The festival originated from offerings to the water god by boaters to pray for safe navigation. During the festival, starting at 5:10 PM, boats decorated with lanterns play traditional Chichibu music; at 6:20 PM, lanterns are released into the Arakawa River, creating a dreamlike spectacle of interwoven lights on the water. The fireworks display begins at 7:15 PM, featuring approximately 3,000 fireworks, including various shapes and "Niagara-style" fireworks.