Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival(二本松提灯祭り Nihonmatsu-chochinmatsuri) is a Japanese traditional festival, located in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan.
| Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival | |
|---|---|
 Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival | |
| Official name | 二本松提灯祭り |
| Observed by | Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan |
| Type | Religious |
| Begins | 4 October |
| Ends | 6 October |
| Date | Three day |
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
- Lantern Festival, a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year
- Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
- Nihonmatsu Castle
- Nihonmatsu Shonentai
References
- "Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival - Three Thousand Lights in the Fukushima Sky". FestivalGo. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
External links
- Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival (Japanese)
- Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival (Japan travel guide)
- Nihonamatsu Lantern Festival (rediscover Fukushima)
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