Sentomyo Festival

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view from the entrance of Beppu park 


by Ayaka Okamoto(The Fountain staff)

Beppu Greenery Association and 
some volunteers held Sentomyo 
festival in Beppu park on Nov.4-5.
Visitors could make their own votive 
lights for free and see 24000 votive 
lights( which is made of paper and 
candle.)  Each light had different designs. 
Also, a lot of light was along the street.

This festival was for Beppu residents.
Some of them including kindergarten 
students cooperated to prepare this 
festival with BGA. Each kindergarten 
students made a votive light and donate 
it, so their family came to see their 
children’s works.

 Some volunteers decorated the park 
and guided visitors.  Also, high school 
students took part in this festival as a 
volunteer. They helped visitors to make 
their own votive lights. One of the students 
said, ” I enjoy this volunteer because I can 
see very beautiful votive lights and visitors’ 
smile.” 

One of the organizer Kano Tomoharu hope
s that this festival will be bigger and famous 
and continue in the future. 

Kano said, “I want Beppu residents especially 
kindergarten student to enjoy this festival and 
I expect that this festival can be good opportunity 
to interact with all of Beppu residents including 
APU students.”
These votive light were made by kindergarten students.


 
These votive light were made by kindergarten students.
Location: Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, Japan

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