Takasaki Baykui Kannon Candle Festival

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2008/07/14 - 10:51.
2008/08/23 - 00:00
2008/08/23 - 23:59
Event Information:

The Takasaki Baykui Kannon Candle Festival, called “Mandoe万灯会(まんどうえ)” will have over 10000 candles and lanterns will line the path all the way up to the foot of the Hibiki Bridge. Visitors come and pray for such things as their ancestors, safety of their homes and families and success in business. The festival will be held on the 23rd of August at Kannon Yama Jigenji Shrine. You can get there in about 20 minutes on a bus called “Gururin” that departs from the West Exit of Takasaki Station.
For more information, please contact Jigenji Shrine on 027-322-2269.

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Go to this!

Submitted by lyle on Mon, 2008/07/14 - 17:03.

I went last year, and it was awesome. Really quite amazing, and very pretty. Be prepared for it to be hot though. You'd be amazed at what heat 10,000 tiny little flames do to the temperature of area.

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Takasaki Baykui Kannon Candle Festival

Submitted by JenniferCPark on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 10:44.

Does this festival still exist? I read on some other website that it would fall on July 27th but I can't seem to find that website anymore nor can I find any information for the 2010 year. Anyone have any word on it?

Seems to still be around

Submitted by CCR on Sun, 2010/07/18 - 17:44.

I asked someone who works at Kannon-yama and it looks like the festival will be held on the 4th Saturday in August; August 28th this year.