Miyoshi-City Miyoshi Giant Lantern Festival
Date: Aug 22,2026(Sat)、Aug 23(Sun)
A collaborative display of giant lanterns and fireworks
Three giant lanterns 11 meters high make an awe-inspiring appearance during the Giant Lantern Festival, held every summer at Miyoshi Inarikaku Shrine almost right in the heart of Miyoshi City.
The event takes place over two days with a variety fo vendors setting up shop and the second day highlighted by a Bo no Te martial arts performance using bows.
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Event info
| Date | • Evening Festival: Sat, Aug 22, 2026 • Main Festival: Sun, Aug 23, 2026 Note: • Held even in light rain. |
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| Time | • Evening Festival: Giant lantern illumination: 6:30 pm–9:30 pm • Main Festival: Bo no Te performance: 10:30 am–11:00 am Giant lantern illumination: 6:30 pm–9:30 pm Fireworks: 8:00 pm–8:30 pm |
| Location | Miyoshi Inarikaku Shrine |
| Location | 〒470-0224 5 Hachigaike, Miyoshi-cho, Miyoshi-shi, Aichi |
| Parking | Available Note: • Limited number of spaces around the venue. Come by public transportation if possible. |
| Inquiries | • 0561-32-3000 (Miyoshi Giant Lantern Executive Committee [Miyoshi Inarikaku Shrine]) • 0561-34-6000 (Miyoshi City Tourism Association) |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- From Akaike Station on the Tsurumai Subway Line, take the Meitetsu Bus's Hoshigaoka–Toyota Line bound for Toyotashi and get off at Miyoshi Bus Stop.
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- By car
- Approx. 10 min. south from Tomei-Miyoshi Interchange on the Tomei Expressway via Route 54.
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