亮点

  • 7 floats with 300+ lanterns each
  • Sacred-flame lantern lighting
  • Energetic taiko and festival music

由来与背景

A 350-year-old festival of Nihonmatsu Shrine, designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Fukushima.

Good to know for visitors

Getting there
5-min walk from JR Nihonmatsu Station Open directions in Google Maps ↗
Booking & entry
Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
Language
Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
Good for
culture seekers, families, date night

温馨提示

The Saturday-night lantern lighting is the most photogenic moment of the three days.

交通

Nihonmatsu Shrine and city center — 184 Honmachi, Nihonmatsu, Fukushima

Japan-Event Editorial
  • Japan-based editorial team
  • Primary sources, cited
  • Variable facts dated

The Japan-Event editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.