Lantern Festival in Kamakura

Lantern festival held at Turugaoka Hachimangu Shrine on August 7th and 8th.
It really hot here in Tokyo, and I'm sure that people in their home country for vacation is not feeling like getting back to the Tokyo heat.
But, here's the photos of Lantern festival! One of the famous summer events.
Let's enjoy the summer in Japan!


Lantern festival start in early-evening. Photo shows an old established lumber dealer and the beautiful sky at sunset. Hundreds of lanterns light up inside the shirine ground.
The following photos is some of the lanterns.


This is "Kumadori", kabuki faces.


A bug.


The hydrangea.


Summer.


People climbing up stone steps to the main shirine.

If you'd like to visit this festival next year, don't forget a paper fan!

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