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Kihoku Town

Dates:Late July

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Kihoku Lantern Festival

This “common feature of summer” takes place on Saturday in late July. Volunteers from children to grandparents devote more than half a year to prepare the props. Huge lantern more than 10m tall and colorful fireworks are worth seeing. Saiun Kujaku which looks like peacock showing off tail is a local unique fireworks. The huge lantern advances spectacularly so it is also called “Nebuta festival on the sea”.

Events

Period

Late July

Venue

Nagashima Port

How to get here

From Kiinagashima IC about 10 minutes

Fare

Free

Contact

Kihoku Lantern Festival execution committee