Horo Festival

The mountain gate, the bell tower gate, and the Jigan temple, which stand in a large precinct, are also designated as national important cultural treasures. The sound of 108 elimination bells, which pay for annoyance, echoes through the precincts to celebrate the New Year. Worshippers are not allowed to make bells (the precinct is free to visit). The night-time bell is from 0 to 0: 30, and the night-time main hall visit is from 0 to 2.

The Kawagoe Festival began with the presence of the Kawagoe feudal lord, Matsudaira Nobunori, who donated his festival tools to Hikawa Shrine, and has been passed on, taking on the transformations of Edo's "Sanno Matsuri" and "Kanda Matsuri" style. Now that the Honke Tokyo festival has been changed from a floaty to a kamikoshi, it is a floaty event in memory of the former Edo Tenka Festival. In 2005, it was designated as an important intangible folk cultural property of the country as a "floaty event of the Kawagoe Hikawa Festival", and in 2016 it was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site as one of 33 nationwide "Yamahoku/Stall events". * It is recommended to use public transportation as it is crowded.

The lantern festival that started in the Edo period is now held as a citizen festival. On the 25th (Saturday), the "OH! Tōryanse KAWAGOE" dance will take place mainly in front of Hon-Kawagoe Station, and on the 26th (Sunday), there will be demonstrations by the matchlock gun squad, among other events. You can see the charming scenery backed by the traditional storehouses in the Ichibangai shopping district and elsewhere. There is no parking available, so please use public transportation. *The event may be scaled down or canceled due to inclement weather.