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Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi（須賀川の松明あかし）

すかがわのたいまつあかし Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi

Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi（須賀川の松明あかし）

Photo: Fumihiko Ueno / CC BY 3.0 ／ Source

Thirty torches ten metres tall and three tonnes each, built from bamboo and straw, then set alight.

Type	Art festival
Genre	Outdoor art / Land art
Area in the prefecture	Nakadori

FAQ

Where is Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi?: It is in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is an art festival.
What can I see at Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi?: Thirty torches ten metres tall and three tonnes each, built from bamboo and straw, then set alight. The focus is land art.
When was Sukagawa Taimatsu Akashi established?: It dates from 1589.

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https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/松明あかし

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