UPDATE, August 30: Due to the approaching typhoon Shanshan, the event is postponed to March 7, 2025.
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Enjoy a dazzling display of lanterns floating in the night sky at Machida City’s inaugural lantern festival. The Summer Night Sky Festival is held for three days from August 30 to September 1. Entry tickets start from ¥5,480 and they each come with a modern sky lantern for you to release into the night sky. The lanterns feature LED bulbs instead of the traditional candle to prevent them from being a fire hazard.
There’s a host of open-air food stalls alongside a marketplace to recreate a nostalgic atmosphere reminiscent of Japanese traditional summertime. The highlight is, of course, the lantern release, which is set for 7.30pm. The organisers expect to feature around 3,000 each day.
Tickets are now available online.