Google Maps: Near Chidori-ga-fuchi Boat Pier Office: Location: 1-6-17 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Reception period: June 20th (Monday) -July 28th (Thursday) 10:00-18:00 This year’s lantern design has been renewed! Chiyoda City Tourist Information Center: “Kibou no tourou” can be purchased in advance at the Chiyoda Ward Tourist Information Center or the venue on the day of the event. If you want to go one step further and really emerge yourself into the event, be sure to purchase a “Kibou no tourou” (Lantern of Hope) at the venue and write your wishes directly onto the lantern. Interested in what the event looks like? This is a video of the last time the event took place in 2019:Įnjoying the romantic sight of the floating lanterns is one way to take part in the festival. This year’s event is thought to create hope for a better tomorrow and to be a healing experience for everyone. Each lantern represents a person’s wish or feeling.
Now, it will be revived for the first time in 3 years. In recent years, the event in Chiyoda City was canceled due to Covid-19. People let lanterns float on the surface of the ocean or rivers. Originally, “Tourou Nagashi” (lantern floating) is a Japanese tradition for mourning the souls of the deceased. With its roots in 1958, the festival was once held to heal the people’s despair after WW2. The “Chiyoda City Floating Lantern Festival” takes place for the first time in 3 years. Create your own lantern and be a part of this beautiful summer night event! Finally back! During the event, 2000 “Lights of Hope” with everyone’s wishes written on them will float on the Chidori-ga-fuchi moat that surrounds the Imperial Palace. On July 29th and 30th, the famous “Chiyoda City Floating Lantern Festival at Imperial Palace Chidori-ga-fuchi” will be held for two consecutive nights.
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