Sawada Candle Festival 2017

Sawada Candle Festival 2017
沢田ろうそくまつり (Sawada Rousoku Matsuri)

A festival with over 450 years of history. Candles are lit on the eve of Koshougatsu (小正月 - January 15 of the old lunar calendar) and the following day the candle drippings are used to predict fortunes for the new year (harvest &etc.)

Date: Saturday February 11, 2017
Time: 18:00-21:00
Location: Sawada Jinmeiguu Shrine "Iwayadou" 沢田神明宮「岩谷堂」(map)
Admission: Free
Events/Schedule:

• 17:00～21:00 Candlelight Art (ろうそく光の演出)
• 18:00 Opening Ceremony (オープニングセレモニー)
• 18:00～21:00 Bonfire (かがり火)
• 18:00～20:30 Charcoal Making Demonstration (炭俵製作実演)
• 18:30 Torchlight Procession (たいまつ行列)
• 18:30～21:00 Tozan Bayashi Mountain Climbing Sacred Music (登山囃子)

Sawada Jinmeigu Shrine 沢田神明宮
Sonomura-15 Sawada (青森県弘前市沢田園村15)
Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture 036-1514


More Information:
aptinet Aomori Sightseeing Guide (Japanese): http://www.aptinet.jp/Detail_display_00004021.html