By KENGO HIYOSHI/ Staff Writer
December 2, 2024 at 18:29 JST
The Yoshinogari Historical Park's winter illumination event in Yoshinogari, Saga Prefecture, on Dec. 1 (Kengo Hiyoshi)
YOSHINOGARI, Saga Prefecture—The Yoshinogari Historical Park’s annual illumination winter event here is now under way.
Open each weekend until Dec. 15, the event transforms the famed archaeological site into a magical expanse of light and color come nightfall.
Of Japan’s many over-the-top illumination events, the modern-day kaleidoscope of hues somehow complements the reconstructed settlement from the Yayoi Pottery Culture Period (1000 B.C.-A.D. 250).
One particular highlight of the event is the main venue in the park’s Minami Naikaku (South Inner Enclosure) where about 6,000 lanterns illuminate the grounds.
Visitors who want to take in the full grandeur of the lights’ patterns and designs can catch a breathtaking view from the watchtower.
The event runs from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is subject to cancellation in case of rain.
Park admission is 460 yen ($3) for high school students and adults until 5 p.m., and 280 yen afterward.
Entry for those 65 and over is 200 yen and free for junior high school students and younger, regardless of time.
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