 Most viewed - Toro Nagashi & Fireworks とうろう流しと花火 |
At 6:30 pm, people started releasing their candlelit lanterns into the ocean. Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.663 views
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Toro nagashi at Kehi no Matsubara Beach in Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.592 views
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Line to board the free shuttle bus from Tsuruga Station to Kehi no Matsubara Beach.575 viewsThe waiting time was minimal since buses kept coming often. They chartered buses from numerous bus companies.
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As it got darker, the scene got prettier.566 views
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Toro nagashi and fireworks at Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.562 views
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Line for the free shuttle bus back to Tsuruga Station. They had many shuttle buses so we didn't have to wait long.437 viewsIt was a very efficient and quick operation. Although I did leave early.
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Bright fireworks light up the audience on the beach.412 views
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The fireworks were brilliant and world-class, included a few waterborne "half-dome" fireworks.397 views
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You could buy a lantern for 500 yen. Choice of three colors: Red, blue, and yellow.387 views
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Crowd on Kehi no Matsubara Beach377 views
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By 7:30 pm, it was completely dark.365 views
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Great match with the lit lanterns and fireworks.364 views
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The lanterns say "For the Spirits of Past Generations."363 views
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Whoever thought of combining toro nagashi with fireworks was a genius.359 views
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I was sitting on a jetty where many lanterns got stuck. We could feel the hot air from the candles.349 views
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The crowd stretched to the very far side of the bay.347 views
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Lanterns along the jetty.342 views
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Fireworks started at 7:30 pm.336 views
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15-min. walk from the bus stop to the beach. People everywhere.332 views
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Held during the Bon season on Aug. 16, toro nagashi is candle-lit paper lanterns floated on the ocean as a Buddhist offering to the spirits of the deceased.313 viewsTsuruga holds its mass toro nagashi (6,000 lanterns) on its famous Kehi no Matsubara beach at 6:30 pm, and then shoots off a grand fireworks display. My video of Toro Nagashi and brilliant marine fireworks taken on Aug. 16, 2017.
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