Honoring Prince Shotoku's spirit of harmony, and wishing happiness for all who visit Taishi Town, the lights hope to contribute to the creation of an attractive town and its revitalization. This is the hope of the local people who love Taishi Town, and it was with this desire that the Taishi Shotoe Festival began. Approximately 10,000 lantern cups are carefully arranged one by one every year with the cooperation of many resident volunteers. In addition, the lantern cups lined up at Eifuku-ji Temple are inscribed with messages from sponsors, illuminating the spring nights with gentle light. At Taishi Nagomi Square, there will be stages for Japanese drumming and acoustic live performances, and Taishi Shotoku City is cooperating in organizing the event.

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■Date and Time

Saturday, April 26, 2025 (if it rains, the event will be postponed to Sunday, April 27)
18:00-21:00 Lighting ceremony 17:30- in the grounds of Eifukuji Temple
* Marche de Taishi Night Market is open from 17:00 to 21:00

■Venue

Eifuku-ji Temple (2146 Taishi, Taishi-cho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka Prefecture)
Saihoin Temple (1663 Taishi, Taishi-cho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka Prefecture)
Taishi Peace Square (2059 Taishi, Taishi-cho, Minamikawachi-gun, Osaka Prefecture)

■Main events

・Lights will be lit up at three venues (representing the zodiac animals, Japanese characters, the phoenix, five-colored auspicious light, Taishi-kun, etc.)
・Musical performances on the Taishi Shotoku City Stage at the Taishi Nagomi Square venue

■Access

・15 minutes on foot from Kaminotaishi Station on the Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line, or take the Taishicho Community Bus and get off at the Prince Shotoku Shrine stop
・From Kishi Station on the Kintetsu Nagano Line, take the Kintetsu bus to the Prince Shotoku Shrine stop

■Other

[Weather] In case of bad weather, the event will be postponed to the following day. *If the weather is bad on both the backup day and the event is cancelled
[Organizer] Prince Seitoukai Association
[Cooperation] Eifuku-ji Temple Saiho-in Roadside Station "Chikatsu Asuka no Sato Taishi"
[Sponsors] Taishi Town, Taishi Town Board of Education, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau,
Hanayade Osaka Minamikawachi Tourism Campaign Council, Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. *In no particular order

Projection mapping cooperation: Hannan University
Stage cooperation: BIG PLANT
[Sponsors] Osaka Minami Agricultural Cooperative, Taishi Shotoku City
[Inquiries] Taishi Seitoukai Association Office (Taishi Town Tourism Association General Incorporated Association) 0721-26-8051