Best Illuminations In Kyushu・Okinawa

Extraordinary Atmosphere With Colorful Lanterns All Around The TownNagasaki Lantern Festival

There're many lanterns all around the town and stalls of Chinese snacks at Nagasaki Lantern Festival. Many tourists come to see this event from all over Japan. It's held during Chinese New Year, from 2/5 to 2/19 in 2019. The lanterns are lighted from 17:00 to 22:00.

Upside-Down Autumn Colored Maple Tree On A Small PondMisoji-en Garden

Misoji-en Garden is as large as 26400 square meters, and its light-up at night is very beautiful. The whole site dye in red, and a fantastic garden appears in the woods. What's more, the reflected upside-down autumn colored tree is worth seeing.◎2018.11.20-around 12.20. Admission fee: 500 yen for one adult. (400 yen for each in a group more than 4 people). Opening hours: 9:00-21:30.

Mysterious Maruo Waterfall IlluminationMaruonotaki Falls

Maruo Falls, located in Maruo Onsen, one of the Kirishima hot spring villages, is a hot spring waterfall that is worth seeing even during the day, but it is very beautiful at night when it is lit up. I spent some time looking at the waterfall, healed by the sound of the waterfall and negative ions.

300 Year Old Wisteria TreesNakayama Wisteria Flowers

The 300-year-old wisteria trees at Nakayama Kumano Shrine cover the entire surface, and it is a spectacular view. It is lit up at night and has a fantastic view.

A National Treasure 'Fukiji Temple Hall' With Autumn ColorsFukiji Temple

It's well known also as a spiritual power spot in Oita Prefecture. When you enter the gate, go up the stairs, and stand in front of Fukiji Daidou (Temple Hall), you will be wrapped with the mysterious atmosphere of 1300 years history.

Colorful Japanese Umbrellas & Bamboo Lanterns At A Tasteful Onsen TownYamagashi Lantern Roman, Hyakka Hyakusai

Around a important cultural asset's playhouse 'Yachiyo-za', Hyakka Hyakusai is a festival with warm-lighted lanterns. It gets very crowded with tourists, so make your baggage as small as you can. After walking around, it's nice to take Yamagashi Onsen and warm your body. It's held on every Friday ans Saturday of February.

Fantastic Art Lapping The Hotel LobbyMifuneyama Rakuen Hotel

At a lobby of Mifuneyama Rakuen Hotel in Saga Prefecture, the art designed by a worldwide art group 'team lab'. Anyone can enter the lobby without admission fees if you don't stay the hotel, but visitors need to order something to drink.

The Fantastic Illumination At A Munakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine, A Birth Place Of Star Festival In JapanMunakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine

Munakata Taisha Nakatsu Shrine is located at Oshima Island, and one of the elements of a world heritage 'Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region'. It's said to be a birth place of Star Festival legend in Japan, and during the festival, people are fascinated with the fantastic atmosphere in the precinct illuminated by bamboo lanterns.