A harmony of light woven by 10,000 LEDs
“Tashibu Manor” in Bungotakada City, Oita Prefecture, is a World Agricultural Heritage site with a beautiful rural landscape that has a history of a thousand years. In the annual illumination event “Thousand Years of Sparkle,” approximately 10,000 solar LED lights are installed along the footpaths of this Tashibu Manor, transforming it into a fantastical world of light after sunset.
Highlights
Fantastical Rural Landscape:
- Approximately 10,000 LED lights beautifully illuminate the footpaths of Tashibu Manor. Switching of Yellow-Green Lights:
- The lights are in two colors, yellow and green, and the colors change slowly every 30 minutes. Japan Night View Heritage:
- On September 6, 2024, “Tashibu Manor Thousand Years of Sparkle” was certified as the 19th “Japan Night View Heritage.”
Basic Information about Tashibu Manor “Thousand Years of Sparkle”
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Tashibu Manor Kosaki District Around the Firefly Museum |
| Holding Period | Saturday, November 9, 2024 to Friday, February 14, 2025 |
| Lighting Up Time | Sunset to about 3 hours <br> Best time to see: 18:30 to 19:30 |
| Number of Bulbs | Approximately 10,000 |
| Fee | Free admission |
| Inquiries | 0978-25-6243 Tashibu Manor Thousand Years of Sparkle Executive Committee Secretariat |
The Charm of Tashibu Manor
Tashibu Manor is a valuable place where traditional farming methods that have continued since the Heian period are still inherited today. There are also many other attractions, such as beautiful terraced rice fields and historical buildings.
This winter, why not experience the fantastical rural landscape enveloped in light at Tashibu Manor “Thousand Years of Sparkle”?