Gokoku Jinja Shrine Mitama Matsuri / 護国神社 みたままつり

For this episode we’ll check out a summer festival in the heart of Fukuoka City. A festival for honoring ancestors and fallen soldiers. The shrine grounds are lined with rows and rows of beautifully painted lanterns, all 6,000 sponsored by shrine worshippers. This year, a night market will be held along the approach to the shrine, with a total of more than 160 booths selling sundries and foods.

• 8/13 (Sat.) ~ 8/16 (Tue.)
• Lights on: 18:30~21:00, Night Market: 15:00~21:00
• Gokoku Jinja Shrine
• http://fukuoka-gokoku.jp/mitama.html

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