{"id":27537,"date":"2026-10-31T02:45:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=27537"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:45:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T00:45:28","slug":"tatsunokuchi-take-toro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/enoshima\/ryukoji-kamakura\/tatsunokuchi-take-toro\/","title":{"rendered":"Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lanterns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lanterns?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lanterns (\u9f8d\u306e\u53e3\u7af9\u706f\u7c60) is an autumn evening event held every year at Ryukoji Temple (\u9f8d\u53e3\u5bfa) in Katase (\u7247\u702c), Fujisawa (\u85e4\u6ca2). About 3,000 bamboo lanterns line the grounds, and their candlelight illuminates the temple buildings after dark. Ryukoji Temple is a Nichiren-shu temple built on the site of the Tatsunokuchi Persecution (\u9f8d\u30ce\u53e3\u6cd5\u96e3), where the monk Nichiren (\u65e5\u84ee)<\/a> was nearly executed. The event is organized by the Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lantern Executive Committee, whose office is at the temple, with the support of Fujisawa City and the Fujisawa City Tourist Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dates, Hours and Admission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The event is usually held on two days between late October and mid-November, from 17:00 to 20:00. Viewing is usually free, and no reservation is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights | A Night Walk Through the Lantern-Lit Grounds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Past the Niomon Gate (\u4ec1\u738b\u9580), bamboo lanterns line both sides of the approach, and more are placed on the stone steps leading up to the main hall. The grounds follow a one-way route: Niomon Gate, Sanmon Gate (\u5c71\u9580), Daihondo Main Hall (\u5927\u672c\u5802), Shorodo Bell Tower (\u9418\u697c\u5802) and Daishoin Hall (\u5927\u66f8\u9662). In front of the Daihondo Main Hall, a segaki-dan (\u65bd\u9913\u9b3c\u58c7), an altar for memorial offerings, is set up for memorial services for ancestors and the deceased and for prayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lantern Memorial Offering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Anyone can make a lantern offering. Each lantern costs 1,000 yen as a prayer fee. You fill in a form choosing either a memorial service or a prayer, and receive a sange (\u6563\u83ef), a paper petal given as a keepsake. On the event days, offerings are accepted at the main hall from 10:00 to 16:00 and beside the Niomon Gate after 16:00. According to visitors’ accounts, you attach a slip with your name and wish to the bamboo lantern you receive and place it in the designated area in front of the Daihondo Main Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visiting Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During the event, the Five-Story Pagoda (\u4e94\u91cd\u5854) and Shichimendo Hall (\u4e03\u9762\u5802) are closed to visitors. Tripods and monopods may be used beside the Sanmon Gate. Pets are allowed if carried in your arms or in a carrier. The path to the main hall includes stone steps, so watch your step. The temple parking lot is reserved for worshippers and temple members, so we recommend coming by train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access | Visiting During Your Stay at Toshi’s Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is a 3-minute walk from Enoshima Station (\u6c5f\u30ce\u5cf6\u99c5) on the Enoden Line and from Shonan-Enoshima Station (\u6e58\u5357\u6c5f\u306e\u5cf6<\/a>\u99c5) on the Shonan Monorail, and a 12-minute walk from Katase-Enoshima Station (\u7247\u702c\u6c5f\u30ce\u5cf6\u99c5) on the Odakyu Line. If you stay at Toshi’s Place, a room-only, fully unmanned smart hotel with a full kitchen, you can ride the Enoden directly from Hase (\u9577\u8c37) or Wadazuka (\u548c\u7530\u585a) to Enoshima Station without changing trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lanterns is an autumn evening when you walk through the grounds of Ryukoji Temple by the light of about 3,000 bamboo lanterns. For the temple’s other highlights, including the pagoda and the history of the Tatsunokuchi Persecution, see Ryukoji Temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Name<\/td>Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lanterns (\u9f8d\u306e\u53e3\u7af9\u706f\u7c60)<\/td><\/tr>
Dates<\/td>Usually two days between late October and mid-November<\/td><\/tr>
Hours<\/td>17:00\u201320:00<\/td><\/tr>
Admission<\/td>Usually free to view \/ Lantern offering 1,000 yen each (prayer fee)<\/td><\/tr>
Lantern offering desk<\/td>On event days, 10:00\u201316:00 at the main hall; after 16:00 beside the Niomon Gate<\/td><\/tr>
Organizer<\/td>Tatsunokuchi Bamboo Lantern Executive Committee<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/td>Ryukoji Temple grounds<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/td>3-13-37 Katase, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-0032<\/td><\/tr>
Access<\/td>3 min walk from Enoden Enoshima Station and Shonan Monorail Shonan-Enoshima Station; 12 min walk from Odakyu Line Katase-Enoshima Station<\/td><\/tr>
Notes<\/td>One-way route. Five-Story Pagoda and Shichimendo Hall closed. Tripods and monopods beside the Sanmon Gate. Parking for worshippers and temple members only<\/td><\/tr>
Contact<\/td>Ryukoji Temple (Executive Committee office) 0466-25-7357 (10:00\u201316:00); Fujisawa City Tourist Center 0466-22-4141 (8:30\u201317:00)<\/td><\/tr>
Official website<\/td>Fujisawa Tourism Official Website<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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