Noshiro Tanabata Festival “Tenku-no-Fuyajou” (Noshiro, Akita Prefecture)
Japan's tallest castle-shaped lantern parades through the town
The “Tenku-no-Fuyajou” (Lantern Castle in the Sky) is a Tanabata Festival in Noshiro with large lantern floats. The festival was revived in 2013 after a gap of more than a century.
Two large lanterns floats are paraded through the streets of Noshiro: the 17.6-meter-tall Karoku float and the 24.1-meter-tall Chikasue float, the tallest castle-shaped lantern in Japan.
The splendor of the large colorful lanterns is magnificent and breathtakingly beautiful.
The event is held every year in early August.
General Information
- Address
- 秋田県能代市上町～通町 国道101号線
- Directions
- 15-minute walk from JR Noshiro Station
Approx. 15 minutes by car from Noshiro-Minami Interchange and Noshiro-Higashi Interchange (Akita Expressway)
Approx. 45 minutes by car from Odate-Noshiro Airport - Official Website
- Noshiro Tanabata Festival “Tenku-no-Fuyajou”
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Contact
- Contact
- Noshiro Tanabata “Tenku-no-Fuyajou” Council
- Telephone Number
- 0185-74-5109
- Fax Number
- 0185-74-5109
- E-mail address
- tenku@noshirotanabata.com
