This festival provides a unique opportunity to connect with nature and express respect for the vital role the ocean plays in Japanese life. It’s the best Japanese lantern festival to attend for ...

NAGASAKI--Around 15,000 colorful lanterns have bathed the city of Nagasaki in dazzling color and light as the 30th Nagasaki Lantern Festival kicked off on Jan. 29. The annual event, which includes ...

Sixty-seven groups, more than last year, are participating in the festival, which will be held until Aug. 6, with 256 lantern poles adorning the streets. The lanterns represent rice bales ...

While Japan is famous for its cherry blossoms, plum blossoms — which bloom from mid-February 2025 — are rapidly gaining popularity.

Taiwan Lantern Festival’s main lantern ... Since then, it has been colonized by the Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Chinese nationalists. It has also been influenced by its immigrants from ...