Float Festival In Chichibu Basks In New UNESCO Recognition

CHICHIBU, JAPAN - DECEMBER 03: In this long exposure image, Fireworks explode while illuminated Dashi floats line up during the Chichibu Yomatsuri, night festival on December 3, 2016 in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan. An estimated 330,000 spectators packed the area for the climax of the festival. The festival, which has a history of more than 300 years, is regarded as one of the three major float festivals in Japan along with Gion-matsuri in Kyoto and Takayama-matsuri in Gifu. It was one of the 33 festivals in Japan that were collectively registered on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)