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Chikuzen Nakama River Festival

START: Aug 15, 2014 END: Aug 17, 2014

Held during the Obon season every year on 8/15 (Fri.) and 8/16 (Sat)., this festival includes a fireworks festival and traditional lantern event along the riverbed of Onga River opposite Nakama City Hall. Toronagashi is a memorial event in which participants light lanterns and set them afloat down the river, symbolizing the sending of the spirits of ancestors back to the spirit world on the last day of Obon 8/15 (Fri.). Take part in this Japanese traditional event (floating water lanterns avail. for ¥1,000 on the day). The Obon Dance also happens on 8/15 (Fri.), and the firework finale is on 8/16 (Sat.) with a display of 5,000 fireworks!

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• 8/15 (Fri.)~16 (Sat.)
• Ongagawa Kasenjiki, Nakamashi City, Fukuoka
• Toronagashi: 8/15 (Fri.), 16:00~20:00
• Obon Dance: 8/15 (Fri.), 18:30~19:30
• Fireworks: 8/16 (Sat.), 20:00~20:45 *Canceled in case of bad weather
• 093-245-1081
http://www.city.nakama.lg.jp/hayamimi/kawamaturihanabi.html

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Published: Aug 13, 2014 / Last Updated: Apr 1, 2016

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