Lantern fir festival

Event Overview

A "lantern fir" in which elementary and junior high school students attach lanterns to the end of a bamboo pole and strike each other begins around 19 o'clock. Kagura is also dedicated from around 17 o'clock. The children of each town gather at the shrine, build huts along the approach to the shrine, and eat sweet wine and boiled rice.

Info

Event Location:

Nogi Shrine

Address:

Nogi, Nogi-cho, Shimotsuga-gun, Tochigi 2404

Public Transportation:

JR Furukawa Station → 5 minutes by car

Car Access:

18km 30 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Kuki IC via National Route 4

Phone Number:

0280-55-0208 (Nogi Shrine)

Parking Number:

50 units/free

Event Period

November 29, 2025 (Saturday)

At 17 o'clock

Price

Free

Event Category

Festival of fire and lights

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