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Chikata Shrine Machinaka Nigiwai Festival
A festival held on the grounds of Chikata Shrine. Visitors can enjoy food stalls, festival games for children, and lively events including kids' dance performances, hula dancing, Bon Odori dancing, and a raffle.
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- Date2026 Sun, Aug 30
- VenueChikata Shrine Grounds千方神社境内
- Time16:00–20:00
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Details
- Organizer
- Machinaka Nigiwai Festival Executive Committee
- Contact
- Kazo City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Secretariat: 0480-61-0842
- Source
- 加須市ホームページ
- Name at the source
- まちなか賑わいフェスティバル
- Previous edition
- 2026年8月29日(土)
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Venue map
Around the venue
The venue, Chikata Shrine Grounds, is about 300 m in a straight line from 加須 Station. Nearby parks you can visit after the event: 加須市民運動公園 (about 1.3 km), 不動岡公園 (about 1.6 km), 騎西総合公園 (about 2.4 km). On rainy days, indoor places such as 騎西城（郷土史料展示室） (about 2.5 km) are an option. For sudden fevers or injuries, it's worth checking the nearby holiday/night emergency clinic (鴻巣市夜間診療所, about 9.3 km).
Nearest stations
- 加須 Station (東武伊勢崎線)about 300 m
Nearby parks
Indoor places for rainy days
- 騎西城（郷土史料展示室）Museum · 入館無料about 2.5 km
- さいたま水族館Animals / aquarium · 大人400円（特別企画展中は500円）、小中学生100円（特別企画展中は200円）、未就学児無料about 5.4 km
- 埼玉県環境科学国際センターScience museum / planetarium · 一般300円・高校生・学生200円・中学生以下無料about 5.5 km
Holiday & night emergency clinic
- 鴻巣市夜間診療所埼玉県鴻巣市中央2-1about 9.3 km
Hours are as reported to the national medical information system and do not reflect temporary closures. Always call before you go. Most clinics speak Japanese only. Find hospitals & clinics on the map
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