The Kawagoe Festival Museum is where visitors can experience the Kawagoe Festival, which has a proud tradition of about 370 years, no matter when you visit.
Two real floats are displayed in the museum.
In addition, a large screen (six meters by four meters) is used to show a 6-minute video of the day of the festival (shown every 20 minutes).
The Kawagoe Festival Museum is where visitors can experience the Kawagoe Festival, which has a proud tradition of about 370 years, no matter when you visit.

Two real floats are displayed in the museum.

In addition, a large screen (six meters by four meters) is used to show a 6-minute video of the day of the festival (shown every 20 minutes).

Museum Guide
  • ● Entrance Hall

    In the Information Corner, visitors can freely view information on the Kawagoe Festival and other festivals throughout Japan in which floats participate.
  • ● Alleyway to the festival

    Preparations for the Kawagoe Festival are shown here on dyed-out Kawagoe tozan (a cotton woven fabric usually with vertical stripes).
  • ● People’s Thoughts on the Festival

    The museum introduces the various thoughts of the people involved in the Kawagoe Festival.
  • ● Gathering at the Festival

    The museum reproduces the command center of the entire festival where the deity and people, as well as people and people, meet. Here, visitors can hear conversations of people coming and going.
  • ● Float Display Hall

    Two real floats pulled during the Kawagoe Festival are on display, with the floats changed periodically.
    There are also regular demonstrations of musical accompaniment (about 20 minutes).
    * The musical accompaniment will be suspended for a while.
  • ● Large Screen (six meters by four meters)

    Visitors can experience the heat and excitement of the Kawagoe Festival. The screening time is about six minutes (shown every 20 minutes).
  • ● Participating in the Festival

    Looking through the masks of Tenko (fox spirit) and Hyottoko (a comical Japanese character) that dancers will wear, visitors can view the scenes of the Kawagoe Festival as seen from the perspective of the dancers.
    * Currently on hiatus.
  • ● Exhibition Corner

    The Exhibition Corner explains the history of the Kawagoe Festival and musical accompaniment and displays related materials.
  • ● Photo Contest

    The selected works of the annual Kawagoe Festival Photo Contest are displayed for one year.
  • ● Audiovisual Room

    Visitors can see the history of the Kawagoe Festival and the various thoughts behind the festival through two different videos.

Entrance Hall

In the Information Corner, visitors can freely view information on the Kawagoe Festival and other festivals throughout Japan in which floats participate.

Alleyway to the festival

Preparations for the Kawagoe Festival are shown here on dyed-out Kawagoe tozan (a cotton woven fabric usually with vertical stripes).

People’s Thoughts on the Festival

The museum introduces the various thoughts of the people involved in the Kawagoe Festival.

Gathering at the Festival

The museum reproduces the command center of the entire festival where the deity and people, as well as people and people, meet. Here, visitors can hear conversations of people coming and going.

Float Display Hall

Two real floats pulled during the Kawagoe Festival are on display, with the floats changed periodically.There are also regular demonstrations of musical accompaniment (about 20 minutes).
* The musical accompaniment will be suspended for a while.

Large Screen (six meters by four meters)

Visitors can experience the heat and excitement of the Kawagoe Festival. The screening time is about six minutes (shown every 20 minutes).

Participating in the Festival

Looking through the masks of Tenko (fox spirit) and Hyottoko (a comical Japanese character) that dancers will wear, visitors can view the scenes of the Kawagoe Festival as seen from the perspective of the dancers.
* Currently on hiatus.

Exhibition Corner

The Exhibition Corner explains the history of the Kawagoe Festival and musical accompaniment and displays related materials.

Photo Contest

The selected works of the annual Kawagoe Festival Photo Contest are displayed for one year.

Audiovisual Room

Visitors can see the history of the Kawagoe Festival and the various thoughts behind the festival through two different videos.

Basic Information

Address and
Phone Number
1-1-10 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, 350-0062
Tel: 049-225-2727; Fax: 049-227-5001

Admission Fee Adult: 300 yen (240 yen for a group of 20 or more people)
Elementary and junior high school students: 100 yen (groups of 20 or more: 80 yen)
* Admission is free for those with a Physical Disability Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate, or Rehabilitation Certificate, and their caregivers (one caregiver per disabled person).

Opening Hours 9:30 am - 6:30 pm; Admission until 6:00 pm (April - September)
9:30 am - 5:30 pm; Admission until 5:00 pm (October - March)

Days Closed The 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month (if the day falls on a national holiday,
the following day is closed)
Year-end and New Year’s holidays (Dec. 29 through Jan. 1) and temporarily closed days

Parking Eight standard-sized cars, three wheelchairs, and two busses (reservation required)


● Address
1-1-10 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, 350-0062

● Phone Number
Tel: 049-225-2727; Fax: 049-227-5001

● Admission Fee
・Adult: 300 yen (240 yen for a group of 20 or more people)

・Elementary and junior high school students: 100 yen (groups of 20 or more: 80 yen)

* Admission is free for those with a Physical Disability Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate, or Rehabilitation Certificate, and their caregivers (one caregiver per disabled person).

● Opening Hours
・9:30 am - 6:30 pm; Admission until 6:00 pm (April - September)

・9:30 am - 5:30 pm; Admission until 5:00 pm (October - March)

● Days Closed
・The 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month (if the day falls on a national holiday, the following day is closed)

・Year-end and New Year’s holidays (Dec. 29 through Jan. 1) and temporarily closed days

● Parking
Eight standard-sized cars, three wheelchairs, and two busses (reservation required)

Access to the Kawagoe Festival Museum
For those who come by car, the Kawagoe Festival Museum has a parking lot that can be used for up to two hours (free of charge).
The museum tour takes about 30 minutes, and please enjoy yourself for the rest of the time of the day for strolling the streets of Kurashiki or Kashiya Yokocho.
If you are coming by bus, you will need to make a reservation in advance. For details, please feel free to contact the Kawagoe Festival Museum.
The number of parking spaces available is as follows:

□ Standard-sized cars: 8
□ Wheelchairs: 3
□ Busses: 2

Please come to the museum where you can experience the excitement and enthusiasm of the Kawagoe Festival at any time.
For those who come by car, the Kawagoe Festival Museum has a parking lot that can be used for up to two hours (free of charge).

The museum tour takes about 30 minutes, and please enjoy yourself for the rest of the time of the day for strolling the streets of Kurashiki or Kashiya Yokocho.

If you are coming by bus, you will need to make a reservation in advance. For details, please feel free to contact the Kawagoe Festival Museum.

The number of parking spaces available is as follows:

□ Standard-sized cars: 8
□ Wheelchairs: 3
□ Busses: 2

Please come to the museum where you can experience the excitement and enthusiasm of the Kawagoe Festival at any time.