[Kanagawa/Kyoto] 44,000 sky lanterns float in the summer night sky at the “Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2025”
Starry Night Company Press Release: September 22, 2025 [Kanagawa/Kyoto] 44,000 sky lanterns float in the summer night sky at the “Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2025” Japan’s Largest Sky Lantern Festival Starry Night Company, Inc. (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture) held the “Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2025,” a participatory event in which lanterns were launched into the night sky simultaneously over a total of 13 days in July and August 2025. The bustle of summer festivals Approximately 3,500 people visited the event each day, representing a wide range of ages, from families to couples and friends. The venue was filled with the uplifting and open atmosphere of a summer festival. From the opening at 5 p.m. until the lantern release, the venue was filled with excitement with food trucks selling food, festival booths, and stage shows. Admission is by ticket, with adult tickets starting at 6,500 yen. The after-movie provides a digest of the venue content and the lantern release. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBwbHmRIA5E
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46228/10/46228-10-27a8187de9175d647cb79aeb0bc23c0f-1280×853.jpg Take a commemorative photo at the lantern photo spot.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46228/10/46228-10-eacee564bb06acb4a62c7ab82fa7fa57-1280×853.png Get your fortune told with a water fortune telling slip that will give you a cool summer feeling.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46228/10/46228-10-4cc7982974b8f012917e1aa42878c9eb-1280×853.jpg In the wishing area, write your wish on a strip of paper and attach it to a lantern.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46228/10/46228-10-881f6a2090b8f5b8cf18d17c2ef1ced0-1280×853.jpg Before the lantern release, a thrilling fire show created a frenzy. ■Sky Lantern Release The lantern handover began at 6:30 PM. The atmosphere was a mixture of the cool midsummer night breeze and the excitement of the people. At 8:30 PM, the lights in the entire venue were turned off and the countdown began. Alongside live music from artists, visitors floated lanterns bearing their wishes into the night sky, experiencing a magical summer moment.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46228/10/46228-10-f7861bde8b4d8e291c2479becf765744-1280×853.jpg ■ List of Artists Performing at Lantern Releases [Kanagawa venue] July 18th (Friday) Miisa Shimizu July 19th (Sat) Yukun July 20th (Sun) Tomonari Sora July 21st (Monday) Mami Daito July 22nd (Tuesday) Miisa Shimizu Wednesday, July 23rd: Chris Hart Thursday, July 24th: Chay [Kyoto Venue] August 8th (Friday) Mami Daito August 9th (Saturday) Yuka August 10th (Sun) Miisa Shimizu August 11th (Monday) Miisa Shimizu August 16th (Sat) Anna August 17th (Sunday) chay ■ “Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival 2025” Event Overview (Concluded)
https://snc-ts.com/ [Kanagawa] Date: July 18th (Friday) to July 24th (Thursday), 2025 Venue: Todoroki Green Park Athletic Field Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM / Lantern launch time: 8:30 PM Organizers: Starry Night Company Inc. / Kawasaki Todoroki Park Co., Ltd. [Kyoto] Date: August 8th (Friday) to 11th (Monday/holiday), 16th (Saturday) and 17th (Sunday), 2025 Venue: Joyo Gorigori no Oka Organizer: Starry Night Company, Inc. Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM / Lantern launch time: 8:30 PM Organizer: Starry Night Company, Inc.