
Nankinmachi Lantern Fair
The already beautiful and bustling streets of Kobe’s China Town will be decorated with hundreds of red lanterns until January 9. The magical surroundings are perfect for an evening stroll …
The already beautiful and bustling streets of Kobe’s China Town will be decorated with hundreds of red lanterns until January 9. The magical surroundings are perfect for an evening stroll …
Onomichi is a world heritage listed town on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture made famous in the classic Ozu film Tokyo Story. Despite the love of things traditional here, the lanterns …
Each year, on August 6th, candle-lit lanterns are set afloat on the Motoyasu River next to Hiroshima’s A-Bomb Dome in remembrance of deceased ancestors and as a wish for world peace. The …
Timed to coincide with Sapporo’s giant winter festival, Otaru’s Light Snow Path (Otaru Yuki Akari no Michi — the awkward name is a direct translation) event is on a much more …
In Yonezawa City, there is a wonderful lantern festival that has been going on for nearly 50 years. What happens? 200 snow lanterns and around 1000 snow caves are lit up in Matsugasaki Park in …