Bofu Tenmangu Birthday Festival

A river of light that colors the midsummer night
A festival celebrating the birthday of the deity "Sugawara no Michizane." From August 3rd to 5th each year, various celebratory events such as a fireworks festival and lantern light-up are held. Among them, the lantern festival with over 2000 candle lights leading to the Tenmangu is mystical. On the final day, a fireworks festival is held, and the colorful fireworks launched at the Tenmangu illuminate Bofu's summer.
Map & Location
Bofu Tenmangu
10 minutes from the "Bofu East" IC or "Bofu West" IC on the Sanyo Expressway
15 minutes on foot from JR San'yo Line "Bofu" Station
Details about Bofu Tenmangu Birthday Festival
- Date & Time
- 8/3(Sun) 8/4(Mon) 8/5(Tue)
- Note
- Lantern light-up from August 3 (Sun) to 5 (Tue) 19:00– / Fireworks festival on August 5 (Tue) 20:30–
- Venue
- Bofu Tenmangu
- Address
- 14-1 Matsuzaki-cho, Bofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
- parking
- Free parking
- Access
- 10 minutes from the "Bofu East" IC or "Bofu West" IC on the Sanyo Expressway
- Access (Public)
- 15 minutes on foot from JR San'yo Line "Bofu" Station
- Contact
- 0835-23-7700 (Bofu Tenmangu)