Tenno Matsuri (天王祭り) is a festival held annually, in July, in

Tsushima, Aichi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,647 in 26,559 households, and a population density of 2,457 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Tsushima i ...

. The highlight of the two-day event is the evening festival in which a dozen boats, each decorated with nearly 400 paper lanterns, float down the Tenno River. The festival honors the deity Gozu Tenno. This festival also takes place in Tokyo.Shinagawa-ku 1

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Gion/Tsushima Shinkō at Encyclopedia of Shinto
Festivals in Aichi Prefecture Festivals in Tokyo Summer events in Japan