A single lantern tilts; “Yoiyasa!” rings through the night in Takasu
Takasu Yotaka Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- June's 1st Saturday and Sunday
- Area
- Toyama Prefecture・Tonami City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
This Yotaka Festival, carried on in Takasu, Tonami City, is held as a rice-planting festival. A single lantern is tilted up and down, while shouts of “Yoiyasa!” bring the festival to life.
About Takasu Yotaka Festival
The Takasu Yotaka Festival is held in Takasu, Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture.
It is one of Toyama Prefecture’s Yotaka Festivals, but unlike the Fukuno Yotaka Festival, which is held as a , it has continued as a rice-planting festival.
There is only 1 lantern, and you can enjoy the festival as it has been passed down in the community.
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Festival highlights
The main highlight is watching a single lantern tilt up and down as shouts energise the crowd.
There are no clashes or fights between lanterns, unlike those seen at Yotaka Festivals in some other areas.
Centred on a single lantern, you can enjoy the distinctive features of the Yotaka Festival in Takasu.
A single lantern tilts; “Yoiyasa!” rings through the night in Takasu
What to expect
During the festival, people hold up the lantern and chant “Yoiyasa!” as they tilt it up and down.
There is only 1 lantern, and the event does not involve multiple lanterns colliding.
This festival centres on Yotaka lanterns and shouts, with the proceedings observed as a rice-planting festival.
Location and access
- Address
Tonami City
Host municipality 富山県砺波市
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Dates and season
It is usually held on the first Saturday and Sunday of June.
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Origins and History of Takasu Yotaka Festival
The Takasu district’s Yotaka Festival was suspended after its last edition in 2000 (Heisei 12), when the youth group responsible for running it paused its activities due to a shortage of members.
Afterward, young people from the district formed the Takasu Yotaka Preservation Association and revived the festival in 2009 (Heisei 21).
Today, it is presented as a Yotaka Festival with the character of a rice-planting festival.
Takasu Yotaka Festival at a Glance
The Takasu Yotaka Festival is a Yotaka Festival held as a rice-planting festival in Takasu, Tonami City.
Its distinctive feature is a single lantern tilted up and down to shouts of “Yoiyasa!”; the lanterns do not collide with one another.
After being suspended in 2000, the festival was revived in 2009 by young people from the district.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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