Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival
Festival held in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan
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Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival(二本松の提灯祭り Nihonmatsu-chochinmatsuri) is a Japanese traditional festival, located in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan.
Official name二本松の提灯祭り
ObservedbyNihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan
TypeReligious
Begins1st Saturday of October
| Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival | |
|---|---|
 Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival | |
| Official name | 二本松の提灯祭り |
| Observed by | Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan |
| Type | Religious |
| Begins | 1st Saturday of October |
| Ends | 2nd Monday of October |
| Date | Three day |
History
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
- Lantern Festival, a Chinese festival celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year
- Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
- Nihonmatsu Castle
- Nihonmatsu Shonentai