Ureshino Attaka Festival

Ureshino Attaka Festival

Ureshino Attaka Festival In winter, the hot spring town of Ureshino is aglow with light and fire. The Ureshino Attaka (Warm) Festival, an event involving light, fire and noren (traditional Japanese fabric dividers) is a new festival which began in the 21st century.
Numerous stone lanterns over 2 meters in height line the Hondori shopping arcade to create a magnificent scene for a distance of approximately 700 meters. These lanterns illuminate Ureshino in their soft, dancing light at night to create an extra special atmosphere. The lanterns feature the names of seasonal flowers and trees as well as haiku poems written by Ureshino designers. Moreover, all of the shop fronts are adorned with handmade noren dividers. The soft colors of the noren are created from dying with tea leaves and said to only be achievable by using the famous tea of Ureshino. Visitors can feel the warmth exuded by the toro lanterns and noren dividers, made lovingly by hand, and leisurely enjoy the light and romance.


● Period: Beginning to mid-February every year
● Venue: Ureshino Hondori Shotengai shopping avenue
● Access: From train station: 30-minute taxi ride from Takeo-Onsen Station on the JR Sasebo Line 
Car: 5-minute drive from Nagasaki Expressway Ureshino IC
● Contact: Ureshino Onsen Town Tourist Association, Tel: +81-954-43-0137

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