Painted Lantern
Updated at 2025-04-22
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The Tanabata Picture Lantern Festival, held every August in Yuzawa City, is a time-honored celebration of traditional Japanese culture. During the festival, hundreds of lanterns painted with images of beautiful women in ukiyo-e style are hung throughout the streets and alleyways, casting a brilliant glow over the Yuzawa summer nights.
Name
Painted Lantern
Giver
SATO Kazuo, Mayor, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture
Friendly States
Japan
City
Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture
Language: Japanese
Area: 790.91 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 39,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Located in southeastern Akita Prefecture, Yuzawa City is known as the “southern gateway to Akita.” The city not only boasts rich agricultural products but is also the production site of Inaniwa Udon, one of Japan’s three major Udon noodles. Blessed with abundant geothermal resources and hot springs, Yuzawa City is actively developing geothermal power generation.
Size
22cm*22cm*30cm
Category
Handicrafts
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