Nagasaki's Kannon & Seishu-do Halls

Flickering candlelight at Nagasaki Lantern Festival

Takako Sakamoto Mar 14, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Tenko-do Hall was founded by people from Nanjing to offer prayers for a safe voyage</p>

<p>I hope this lovely couple's prayer will be answered!</p>

<p>Each of the halls has a mysterious feel to it</p>

<p>Both Tenko-do and Kannon-do Halls are designated historical sites of Nagasaki City!</p>

<p>Silent, solemn air permeates the street</p>

<p>Although it's close to the hustle and bustle of Minato Park, you can enjoy a relaxing serenity here</p>

<p>Another Tenko-do Hall inside Fukken House</p>

<p>Fukken House was built as a hall for the economic association organized by foreign traders who came from Fujian Province in China</p>

<p>I took this photo just as the candles were extinguished</p>

<p>An exhibition room of Dojin Mansion. Historical photos and panels are displayed here.</p>

<p>Lanterns and candlelights gently invited me to finish my pilgrimage at Nagasaki Lantern Festival</p>

On 22nd February 2015, as a finale of my visit to Nagasaki Lantern Festival, I made a pilgrimage to four halls inside the Former Chinese Settlement with candles in my hands, enjoying the exotic atmosphere.

In my previous story in this series I visited the first hall of four, Dojin-do Hall. In this story I would like to introduce the other three temples, Tenko-do and Kannon-do Halls, and a second Tenko-do Hall, Seishu-do, in Fukken House. I made the pilgrimage because they say if you visit all four halls and light a candle at each, your wish will be fulfilled! However, I didn't wish for anything. I was thanking the gods for giving me the opportunity to visit this festival.

Nagasaki Lantern Festival Series

Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...