8 Gorgeous Japanese Lantern Festivals | All About Japan
2017年11月2日 · Japanese lantern festivals are held to ward off evil or send off the dead, or just to warm up a chilly winter. Some date back centuries, while others are recent innovations. Whatever their provenance, they are a spectacle to behold!
Lantern Festival at Chidorigafuchi 2025 - Japan Travel
There are a myriad of great summer festivals to enjoy in Tokyo, and one of the prettiest has to be the Chidorigafuchi Moat Lantern Festival. With a history dating back to 1958, the event sees around 2000 gentle lantern lights decorate the water's surface.
The History of Toro Nagashi, Japan’s Glowing Lantern Festival
2021年4月19日 · The hauntingly beautiful festival of Toro Nagashi (literally, “floating lanterns”) is one of the major events in Japan’s yearly calendar. Each August, thousands of Japanese lanterns are floated on rivers, traditionally to celebrate the end of O-bon, a Buddhist festival.
Arashiyama Toro Nagashi: Floating Lanterns for the Departed - Japan …
2023年6月23日 · Japan’s famous river lantern festival, Toro Nagashi, takes place annually in the beautiful Arashiyama Park in Kyoto. This traditional ceremony is held to commemorate the departed and pray for peace on August 16th every year.
Toro Nagashi (Lanterns On The River) - Japanese Encyclopedia
2022年3月3日 · Toro nagashi refers to the Japanese river lantern festivals held in summer where participants release candle-lit lanterns into the river together with their prayers for peace. We introduce the background of this ceremony, as well as places where you can see and take part in toro nagashi ceremonies.
Japanese Floating Lantern Festival - Toro Nagashi - Tourist Japan
Literally translating to “lantern” and “cruise/float”, respectively, the Japanese Floating Lantern Festival- Toro Nagashi, represents the Japanese concepts of floating paper lanterns down a river.
Lantern Festival in Japan (Toro Nagashi) 2024 - Rove.me
The Japanese lantern festivals, known as Toro Nagashi, hold significant cultural importance in Japan. Lasting for three consecutive days in August, these festivals feature the setting afloat of Japanese floating lanterns, known as toros, at dusk to honor the souls of the departed.
Asakusa Toro Nagashi: A Beautiful Candle-Lit Lantern Festival in …
2023年6月25日 · The annual Toro Nagashi festival, held at Sumida Park near Azaumabashi Bridge, is set to take place on Saturday, August 12th, 2023. This long-standing Japanese tradition sees thousands of candle-lit lanterns released into the Sumida River, guiding the spirits of ancestors back to the other world during the Obon season.
Toro Nagashi: The Floating Lantern Festival | POP JAPAN
Toro Nagashi is a long-held Japanese tradition where Toro (paper lanterns) are released in the river. This is done in the last night of the three-day Bon Festival on several areas of Japan. The Bon Festival happens from 13th to 16th of August or July depending on the region.
Yamaga Lantern Festival | Travel Japan - Travel Japan - Japan …
In Kumamoto Prefecture, the summer is filled with festivals and events and the Yamaga Toro Matsuri, or Lantern Festival, is one of the brightest.