There's something special about the glow of lantern festivals, and Japan is home to several of them throughout the year. The Tama Lantern Festival has been running for 5 years now, and it brings around 200 colorful Vietnamese-style lanterns to the Tama Hakkaku-do community center and surrounds.
Along with the beautiful lanterns to appreciate, the event will also include some nostalgic family-friendly games like ring toss, tuk tuk rides (a fee applies), and food booths selling a variety of goodies.
Admission to the event itself is free of charge, but do bring yen if you want to take part in some of the additional activities or purchase food and drinks.
Getting there
The Tama Hakkaku-do community center and surrounds can be accessed in about 6 minutes by taxi from Tama Center Station, which is served by the Keiō Sagamihara Line, the Odakyū Tama Line, and the Tama Toshi Monorail Line.
Kim Bergström @kim.b
Almost 12 years living in Asia. Passionate about Japan's off-the-beaten-path spots, family-friendly travel, flower events (all of them!) and the amazing tea culture here. 🍵🌼🌸
