Festivals of Japan

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Lantern floating in Eiheiji Town - Fukui

Following a dai seshoku memorial service (a memorial service where sutras, posthumous Buddhist names and legal names are read aloud) by the more than 120 role dormitory and Kumoosame crowd of Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, about 10,000 lanterns are released into the Kuzuryu River. The scene which the band of light creates is sublime and magical.

Event Dates Late August every year (tentative)
Event Details August 24, 2024
Official site http://toronagashi.com/?lang=en
Location (venue) Eiheiji River Park
Address Taniguchi, Eiheiji-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui
Price Memorial lanterns 1,500 yen, prayer lanterns 1,000 yen, gallery seats 2,500 yen
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Region Chubu
Category ライトアップ

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: Jun.7.2024

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