Illuminations in Japan

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ZEN NIGHT Tofukuji

Nighttime illumination event at a historic Kyoto temple featuring vibrant green maple leaves paired with original soundscape music designed to calm the mind.

29 May – 5 Jul 2027Kyoto · Kansai

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Hamamatsu Lantern

A hands-on event at Hamamatsu Castle Park allowing visitors to launch flameless LED lanterns into the night sky above the castle grounds.

18 Jul – 19 Aug 2027

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ZEN NIGHT Tofukuji

Nighttime illumination event at a historic Kyoto temple featuring vibrant green maple leaves paired with original soundscape music designed to calm the mind.

29 May – 5 Jul 2027Kyoto · Kansai

Illumination

Hamamatsu Lantern

A hands-on event at Hamamatsu Castle Park allowing visitors to launch flameless LED lanterns into the night sky above the castle grounds.

18 Jul – 19 Aug 2027

Shizuoka · Chubu

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Shizuoka Lantern

Sunpu Castle Park hosts a lantern event where participants release LED lanterns into the night sky using helium and string, balancing safety with environmental responsibility.

14–15 Aug 2027Shizuoka · Chubu

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Kumamoto Tanabata Lantern Festival

A festival centered on the release of approximately 3,000 sky lanterns creating one of Japan's largest lantern displays, with performances and food.

15–16 Aug 2027Kumamoto · Kyushu

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Lantern festival

An Obon evening lantern ceremony held on 16 August at Yakuoin Onsenji Temple in Yamashiro Onsen, where lanterns light the temple's wooded walking paths.

16 Aug 2027Ishikawa · Chubu

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Ainokura Gassho-style Village Light-up

Ainokura village light-up events transform the historic gassho-style settlement with seasonal illuminations, each named after natural phenomena throughout the year.

12–13 Sep 2027Toyama · Chubu

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