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Otori Festival
Also known as: おおとりまつり
An autumn festival held along a roughly 3-kilometer stretch of the Nakasendo, which is transformed into a pedestrian precinct. Highlights include the Stork Legend Parade, a variety of street performances, the Great Snake Mikoshi (portable shrine), and a Hina doll market held on the same day.
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- Date2026 Sun, Oct 18
- VenueNakasendo (Ningyo to Kami), approx. 3 km中山道（人形～加美）約3km
- TimePedestrian precinct: 12:00–19:00
Upcoming events nearby
- Satoe Memorial Art Museum: Yori and Children ExhibitionTue, Nov 10 – Sun, Nov 15 · Kazo · Satoe Memorial Art Museum of Heisei International Universityabout 12.4 km
- Handmade Udon Noodle Making Experience at Michi-no-Eki Ichigo no Sato YoshimiWed, Nov 11 · Yoshimi · 道の駅いちごの里よしみabout 5.6 km
- Peony Walk Higashimatsuyama Fire Prevention FairMon, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 15 · Higashimatsuyama · ピオニウォーク東松山about 11.0 km
Details
- Contact
- Konosu City Society of Commerce and Industry TEL: 048-541-1008
- Source
- 鴻巣市観光協会
- Name at the source
- おおとり祭り
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Venue map
Around the venue
The venue, Nakasendo (Ningyo to Kami), approx. 3 km, is about 300 m in a straight line from 鴻巣 Station. Nearby parks you can visit after the event: 鴻巣宿おおとり公園 (about 100 m), 鴻巣公園 (about 700 m), せせらぎ公園 (about 1.2 km). On rainy days, indoor places such as 埼玉県環境科学国際センター (about 5.1 km) are an option.
Nearest stations
- 鴻巣 Station (JR高崎線)about 300 m
Nearby parks
Indoor places for rainy days
- 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 5.1 km
- 埼玉県防災学習センターScience museum / planetarium · 無料about 5.7 km
- コウノトリ野生復帰センター「天空の里」Animals / aquarium · 100円、中学生以下無料about 6.1 km
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