This year, Nagasaki lantern festival was celebrated from 29 January till 12 February. At this time, the city is filled with colorful Chinese lanterns in various themes. The main street of Nagasaki city, all over China Town, as well as along kanko dori and in the Hamanomachi, is decorated with 12,000 Chinese lanterns and colorful large floats depicting birds, beasts, historical figures, and others.
Back in the day when Japan was closed to foreign trade, there were Chinese people allowed to live in Nagasaki. They have small china town and do a good New Year festival.
Nowadays, Lantern Festival is an annual event in Nagasaki, celebrated Chinese New Year in the Chinese lunar calendar for 14 days in Japanese way. During this time don’t hope to get a hotel room without early booking at least two weeks before. Unless if you want to try Love Hotel. But better you don't. It was really people mountain, people sea.
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Knew this festival from friend who went there for business trip a week before. Thinking of doesn’t want to miss the opportunity of experiencing the festivity, tried to book hotel through internet, travel agent and friends. Unfortunately all were fully booked. It was also really hard to get parking space, restaurant as well overrun.
