{"id":126998,"date":"2019-10-28T17:43:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T08:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=126998&lang=en"},"modified":"2019-10-29T17:40:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T08:40:20","slug":"14th-tagawa-coalmine-festival","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/14th-tagawa-coalmine-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"14th Tagawa Coalmine Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now in its 14th year, this festival gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the history of coal mining in Tagawa. Tagawa was the home of the Miike Mine, which is referred to in the famous Japanese folk song Tanko Bushi<\/em>. During the festival, two huge coal mine chimneys will be lit up after the sun goes down. On the first night, don\u2019t miss the spectacular sight of sky lanterns released into the sky as well as the \u201cTagawa Balloon Light Up\u201d and candle light up on the first night. The festival highlight is the huge performance of Tanko Bushi<\/em> amidst the surroundings that are described in the lyrics, held on the second day.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 11\/2 (Sat.), 11\/3 (Sun.)
\n\u2022 Sat.: 10:00~20:00, Sun.: 11:00~17:00
\n\u2022 Free
\n\u2022 Tagawa City Sekitan (Coal) Memorial Park
\n\u2022 2734-1 Ita, Tagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 0947-85-7147<\/a> (Tagawa Coal Mine Festival Executive Committee)
\n\u2022 http:\/\/www.joho-tagawa.jp\/coalmine\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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