Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival

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

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

History

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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

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References

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