Kokura Castle bamboo light

小倉城竹あかり

Kitakyushu City boasts one of the largest areas of bamboo forests in Japan.
The locally produced “Ouma bamboo shoots” are high-class bamboo shoots used in Kyoto's ryotei (Japanese-style restaurants). On the other hand, the problem of neglected bamboo forests, which cause the devastation of mountains, was also becoming serious."
In 2019, as a countermeasure, bamboo lanterns were made from bamboo that had been cut down, and this was the beginning of the “Kokura Castle Bamboo Light. The 30,000 bamboo lanterns lit around the Kokura Castle Keep Plaza provide a solemn and fantastic sight.
During the festival, the Kokura Castle Chrysanthemum Festival is also held at the same time.

Address (Japanese)	福岡県北九州市小倉北区城内2-1（小倉城天守閣前広場、歴史の道）
Address	Kokura Castle, Toranomon and surrounding area, Jonai 2-1, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka prefecture,
Telephone Number	093-561-1210（小倉城）
Event Days	October 24th (Friday)-November 3rd (holiday/Monday), 2025
Open	Lights up at 17:30 (Let’s light the fire together by bringing a chukkaman) Lights out at 21:00 *The gate will be closed at 21:00, so you can enter the castle until 20:45. (Everyone will leave the castle at 21:00)
Price	Kokura Castle Bamboo Lanterns Admission Fee: 1,000 yen (for junior high school students and above. Free for elementary school students and below.) Admission fee with admission ticket to Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Garden: 1,500 yen (adults) Admission fee with admission ticket to Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Garden: 1,300 yen (junior high and high school students) Admission ticket to Kokura Castle and Kokura Castle Garden: 160 yen (elementary school students) *Ticket sales hours: 15:00-20:40, last entry is 20:45
Website	https://kokurajotakeakari.com/en/ https://www.instagram.com/kokurajotakeakari/