This event is in the past.It took place on September 1, 2026 at Hakone Estate and Gardens.


🕯️Lanterns carry prayers for peace
🌙Arrive early for best viewing spots
🧥Bring a layer for evening chill
Toro Nagashi brings a centuries-old Japanese tradition to Hakone's moonlit ponds. As darkness falls, you'll release candle-lit lanterns into the water, each carrying hopes for peace, while surrounded by bamboo groves and historic wooden structures.
Japanese lantern festival
evening creek ceremony
peaceful and meditative
historic garden setting


🕯️Lanterns carry prayers for peace
🌙Arrive early for best viewing spots
🧥Bring a layer for evening chill
Toro Nagashi brings a centuries-old Japanese tradition to Hakone's moonlit ponds. As darkness falls, you'll release candle-lit lanterns into the water, each carrying hopes for peace, while surrounded by bamboo groves and historic wooden structures.
Japanese lantern festival
evening creek ceremony
peaceful and meditative
historic garden setting