{"id":173354,"date":"2025-09-30T15:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=173354&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T06:23:50","slug":"hakata-toumyou-lantern-arts-festival-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/hakata-toumyou-lantern-arts-festival-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakata Toumyou Lantern Arts Festival 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For one magical night, the central area of Hakata comes alive in a radiant glow, thanks to approximately 40,000 handmade lanterns crafted by local residents. This enchanting event illuminates the city\u2019s landmarks, historical sites, temples, shrines, and narrow alleys. Drawing over 30,000 visitors annually, attendees can leisurely stroll through the streets, enjoying the intricate ground paintings visible from above and the elegant lanterns that light up the corners of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomyo-watching-CL-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomyo-watching-CL-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomyo-watching-CL-001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomyo-watching-CL-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomyo-watching-CL-001.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 10\/18 (Sat.) *slight rain or shine<br \/>\n\u2022 18:00~21:00<br \/>\n\u2022 Free entry<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/gPfngXNyg5qbU6v58\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohama area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/4LY1JjVGvdpLB7ZA9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reisen area (Kushida Shrine)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/USpyDoK8GNrpmiXR8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naraya area (Hakata elementary school)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/hhJidbvyNEMxpVnZ9\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gokusho area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/YsCKZ9gNXusNTgo2A\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hakata Riverain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/vgnft7SNbMx8k6ZA7\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hakata Sennen-no-Mon Gate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/fonVRNZwdPxpPhNT8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JR Hakata Station<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hakata-toumyou.com\/newsrelease\/toumyou_leaflet2025-02.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PDF map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/hakata-toumyou.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/hakata-toumyou.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fn_hakata-tomyo-watching_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-173172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fn_hakata-tomyo-watching_2025_cl.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fn_hakata-tomyo-watching_2025_cl.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fn_hakata-tomyo-watching_2025_cl.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/fn_hakata-tomyo-watching_2025_cl.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" 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