Nagasaki's largest fire festival, reenacting the tales of historical scrolls.
- Date
- Late March
OVERVIEW
The largest fire festival in all of Nagasaki features 200 participants in samurai warrior costume strolling through the blooming cherry trees of Tachibana Park with flaming torches in their hands. This practice is based on an illustrated story found in a historical scroll from over 400 years ago.
- AREA
- Shimabara Peninsula (Unzen City & Shimabara City & Obama Town & Minami-Shimabara City)
- CATEGORY
- Festivals & Traditional Culture
- Peace
- History & Culture
MAP
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- NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
- 1The Kanoukaen
