A fantastic display of Yokohama Chinatown! Illumination “2024 Shunsetsu Toka” starts again this year

"2024 Shunsetsu Toka" This year's highlights

Spring Festival, a Chinese festival celebrating the Lunar New Year, is the biggest event in Yokohama Chinatown that began in 1986, and has become a winter tradition in Yokohama, attracting more than 1 million people every year.

The 2023 Chinese New Year will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, the day the new year begins! In order to heighten the festive mood throughout the city in the run-up to the Lunar New Year, we have started an illumination event called "Shunsetsu Toka" on Wednesday, November 1st.

Zenrinmon Gate and Lantern (Courtesy of Yokohama Chinatown Development Association)

The theme of the 2024 Shunsetsu Toka is "Hiryujoun".

The sight of a dragon soaring up into the sky on a cloud means that it grows with the changing momentum of the world, and it symbolizes the desire to use the momentum of the soaring dragon to enliven Yokohama Chinatown.

Fifty Festival Dragon (Courtesy of Yokohama Chinatown Development Association Cooperative Association)

Combining the lines of light from lanterns and lanterns, the entire Yokohama Chinatown is created to look fantastic with gorgeous light based on the auspicious colors of red and gold. In Yamashitacho Park, there are giant lantern objects depicting the '' dragon'' and '' phoenix,'' symbols of the emperor and empress, and on Chinatown Boulevard and Ximen Street, there are giant lanterns made of about 100 lanterns. The '' 100-section dragon'' and '' 50-section dragon'', which represent luck and fortune, will appear.

The golden, shining dragon symbolizes the hope that it will bring much happiness to those visiting Yokohama Chinatown.

A giant lantern object with a “dragon” and “phoenix” installed in Yamashitacho Park

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"Hyakusushi Dragon" made of about 100 lanterns

In addition, the Shunsetsu Toka takes environmentally friendly measures, such as switching to LED light bulbs and using electricity from renewable energy.

Aihoutei Lantern (Yamashita Town Park)

It's a very photogenic spot!

'' Bridge of Light '' and '' Promenade of Light '' that connect cities with light

In addition, an initiative to connect cities with light that has been going on since 2020 will be held at the same time!

We created the '' Bridge of Light,'' which decorated the Ichiba Street Bridge that connects Chinatown and Motomachi, and the ``Promenade of Light,'' which connected the road from Chaoyang Gate, one of the gates in Chinatown, to Yamashita Park with lights. , not only Chinatown but also the surrounding area will be illuminated with warm red illuminations.

Bridge of Light (Courtesy of Yokohama Chinatown Development Association)

Promenade of Light (Courtesy of Yokohama Chinatown Development Association)

An impressive lion dance also appears! lighting ceremony

On the first day, November 1st (Wednesday), a lighting ceremony was held and a powerful lion dance was performed, drawing a large crowd.

A powerful lion dance performance in front of a large crowd!

A spectacular start!

Nobumasa Takahashi, chairman of the Yokohama Chinatown Development Association Cooperative Association, mentioned that the area will be further expanded to cover the entire Yokohama city from February, when the Chinese New Year is in full swing, saying, '' This city will change brightly. I want them to have fun and enjoy the various cities of Yokohama."

Chairman: Mr. Nobumasa Takahashi

In addition, Toshiyuki Yasuda, chairman of the 2024 Chinese New Year Executive Committee, said, '' 2024 is the year of the dragon.There are many dragons in Chinatown, including lantern objects, so we are planning a '' Ryuukatsu'' event where you will go around the city looking for '' hidden dragons.'' I want to make a suggestion. Enjoy the moody and romantic Yokohama Chinatown that can only be seen at this time of year."

2024 Chinese New Year Executive Committee Chairman Toshiyuki Yasuda

summary

How was it?

'' Shunsestu Toka'' allows you to enjoy the even more fantastical Yokohama Chinatown. It will be held until February next year, so you can have fun over and over again, first looking for the large lantern object, then looking for the "hidden dragon".

Be sure to take photos while walking around the city!

overview

◆2024 Shunsetsu Toka (Illumination)

[Period] November 1, 2023 (Wednesday) - February 24, 2024 (Saturday)

[Lighting hours] Every day from 16:00 to 23:00

[Area] Entire Yokohama Chinatown, Ichiba Dori Bridge (with Motomachi SS Association), Yamashita Koen Dori (with Yamashita Park)

◆2024 Spring Festival

[Period] February 10, 2024 (Saturday) to February 24, 2024 (Saturday)

[Main events] Yokohama Chinese New Year Festival (Chinese New Year celebration events held at 30 locations in Yokohama waterfront city center), Chinese New Year countdown, Qing (lion dance celebration), celebration dance parade (parade), Chinese New Year entertainment performance (stage event), children's celebration Chinese New Year , Chinese New Year Children's Art Exhibition, New Year's Greetings by Kindergarten Children, Chinese New Year Lucky Lottery, Lantern Festival Lantern Festival (Spring Festival Finale), etc.

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