Shizuoka Lantern
静岡ランタン
A hands-on event at Sunpu Castle Park where participants raise flameless LED lanterns on strings into the night sky above the castle grounds.
Times run from the start of reception to the end of the event. The lanterns go up at 19:15. The session planned for 2026/08/14 was postponed to 2026/08/15 because of bad weather.
〒 420-0855How to get there
新静岡12 min walk from the station
Shizuoka Lantern is a hands-on event at Sunpu Castle Park in Shizuoka City, run by the Japan e-Lantern Association. Participants raise lanterns together into the night sky above the castle grounds on a countdown.
These are not paper sky lanterns with an open flame. Each has an LED light under a washi paper shade, floats on helium and stays on a string so it can be brought back down, which the organizers present as a way to combine safety with care for the environment. Participants can write wishes on their lanterns.
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