So, Nagasaki is a great place to live for festivals. Nagasaki has its own unique festivals during the year, and they aren't quite celebrated the same anywhere else in Japan. The Lantern Festival is one of these festivals. The festival itself is 2 weeks long, during the Chinese New Year.
It is surely worth checking out. Nagasaki's China town and shopping arcade is packed full of people from all parts of Asia and Japan. It is also a great place to find other JET members looking around.
A few things you must do if you ever attend:
- Eat Nikuman. A soft white bun with a meat centre.
- Eat Anman. A soft white bun with a red bean centre.
- Eat Marakao. It sort of looks like a small muffin.
- Just eat festival food in general.
- Check out the Megane bridge. This historic bridge looks great with lanterns hanging over it.
- It is a playground for photographers. Bring your camera.
- Check out the numerous events. From Chinese acrobats to 2 stringed instruments.
- Too much to do... just walk around and things will find you.
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| Nakasaki China Town |
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| Megane bridge |
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| Nikuman |
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| Anman |
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