Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival

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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

Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival(二本松提灯祭り 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 , 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[]

External links[]

• Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival (Japanese)
• Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival (Japan travel guide)
• Nihonamatsu Lantern Festival (rediscover Fukushima)