Japanese lantern festival

Nagasaki Lantern Festival is the biggest lantern festival in Japan, held at the China Town in Nagasaki City. Check the event details for the upcoming festival in 2025!

credit: IG @travel_nagasaki The Nagasaki Lantern Festival is held every February to mark the end of the Lunar New Year period.

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This year, in place of our traditional Lantern Festival, we will be holding Obon Weekend, August 14 - 15, presented by J.M. Family Enterprises, Inc. We invite our guests to take a contemplative stroll through the gardens, fill out tanzaku slips in memory of lost loved ones, enjoy live taiko drumming by Fushu Daiko and pay

Nagasaki Lantern Festival （ Nagasaki Cape Lantern Festival ）, event held in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture winter each year.

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