UNESCO-designated festival in Japan

The Chichibu night festival, featuring ornate floats, is held in Chichibu, eastern Japan, on Dec. 3, 2019. The festival was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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