Matsuri in Chiba

Stages and stalls fill the streets around Matsudo Station during this community autumn festival.

Neighborhood mikoshi and festival musicians parade through Yokaichiba with distinctive calls.

UNESCO-listed float festival in Sawara, Chiba. Jul 10–12, 2026. Edo-period streets, towering dashi floats, and traditional bayashi music.

Floats and portable shrines parade along the approach to Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.

Portable shrines enter the sea during the Shiofumi ritual in the fishing town of Ohara.