Takahata Summer Festival ~ Aotake Lantern Festival ~

Event Overview

A festival with a tradition of more than 300 years, the beginning of which was to decorate the houses of the road with green bamboo with lanterns to pick up the "Mikoshi of Hachiman Shrine", and then to decorate the roadside with red lanterns on the green bamboo.

Info

Event Location:

Mahoroba Street Shopping Street, Showa Merkies Street Shopping Street, Government Building Street Shopping Street

Address:

Takahata, Takahata-cho, Tōoki-gun, Yamagata

Public Transportation:

JR Takahata Station → 10-minute car

Car Access:

25 minutes from Tōhoku Chuo Expressway Yonezawa Kita IC via Route 13

Phone Number:

0238-52-4482 (Takahata-cho, Commerce and Tourism Section (Takahata Summer Festival Executive Committee))

Parking Number:

100 units/free

Event Period

August 15, 2026 (Saturday) - August 16, 2026 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Festival of fire and lights, procession and parade

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