Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
Official name二本松の提灯祭り
Observed byNihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan
TypeReligious
Begins1st Saturday of October
Ends2nd Monday of October
DateThree day

Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival(二本松の提灯祭り Nihonmatsu-chochinmatsuri) is a Japanese traditional festival, located in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan.

History

Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival is one of Japan's three Lantern festivals along with Akita Kanto, Akita and Owari Tshima Tenno, Aichi.[1] Niwa Mitsushige instituted the festival in 1664.

See also

References

  1. "Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival - Three Thousand Lights in the Fukushima Sky". FestivalGo. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
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