Gifu City “Gifu Light Story 2025” illumination event held

[Gifu City] “Gifu Light Story 2025” illumination event held ​
KSG Create Co., Ltd. Press release: January 6, 2025 [Gifu City] “Gifu Light Story 2025” illumination event held The 5th light-up event this year, unique to Gifu City, will begin on January 18th!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154427/1/154427-1-6f0b32b815fd5014158fcc5208f0e72d-1276×1790.jpg KSG Create/Wakao Sogo Stage/Tokai Television Business Joint Venture In order to create an attractive nighttime economy during the off-season for cormorant fishing in Gifu City, “Gifu Akari Monogatari 2025” will be held at two venues, Gifu Park and Shoboji Temple, from January 18th (Saturday) to January 26th (Sunday), 2025. It will be held until. This event is a light-up event unique to Gifu City that uses Gifu Japanese umbrellas, Gifu lanterns, and other items designated as national traditional crafts, and is a new Gifu winter tradition. The event will be organized by the GIFU Night View Project Executive Committee (secretariat: Gifu City Tourism and Convention Division), and KSG Create, Wakao Sogo Stage, and Tokai Television Business Joint Venture will be responsible for the organization, production, construction, and management of this event. We will work to create an attractive event experience. https://img.youtube.com/vi/zPiEjCwyVvI /sddefault.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPiEjCwyVvI Gifu Akari Monogatari 2025 Promotion *Playback may not be possible due to release deadline.
Event overview Date and time From Saturday, January 18th to Sunday, January 26th, 2025 From 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm (last entry / 8:00 pm) *Lighting ceremony January 18th (Sat) 4:45 pm – (Gifu Park, in front of Kanbokumon) Location Gifu Park (1 Omiyacho, Gifu City) / Shoboji Temple (8 Daibutsucho, Gifu City) Fees Adults (university students and above) 1,000 yen / Junior high and high school students 500 yen / Elementary school students and under, people with disabilities, etc. Free *Persons with disabilities, etc.: Persons with a physical disability certificate, mental disability health and welfare certificate, or rehabilitation certificate, and one caregiver Ticket sales How to purchase tickets is posted at the URL below, and can also be purchased at the venue reception on the day
https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/kankoubunka/kankou/1005049/1028893.html Sponsored GIFU Night View Business Executive Committee (Contractor: KSG Create, Wakao Sogo Stage, Tokai Television Business Joint Venture) Other [Pre-lighting for the media] Friday, January 17, 2025, 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm (last entry / 8:00 pm) *Pre-lighting requires advance application (GIFU night view project) Executive Committee Secretariat: 058-265-3984) Gifu Light Story 2025 Detailed Information Gifu City Official Website
https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/kankoubunka/kankou/1005049/1028264.html GIFU Night View Project Executive Committee Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gifunightview/ GIFU Night View Project Executive Committee Official X (formerly Twitter)
https://x.com/gifunightview Area introduction ■Gifu Park Area In winter, a lively space resembling a fair is set up at the site of Nobunaga’s residence.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154427/1/154427-1-2e86a194384fd3c1f6c10b21845f392e-1500×1125.jpg Koisuru Kanmokumon In addition to the illumination of Gifu Japanese umbrellas, this year a huge semicircular pond with a diameter of about 12 meters will appear in front of the gate. You can see the carp swimming gracefully using projection mapping. Ennichi Sando Beyond the Kanbokumon gate, a clear stream drawn by projection mapping flows for about 50 meters, and the lively light-filled approach continues with displays reminiscent of Japanese fairs, such as yo-yo balloons, colored carp, and fireworks. , you will enjoy it.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154427/1/154427-1-1ff3c9ee98604fa121fe02d01beff794-2000×1198.jpg Japanese umbrella band Approximately 60 Gifu Japanese umbrellas will be displayed in three-dimensional form, and will be decorated with color lighting that changes according to the music. You can enjoy a orchestra-like performance where the lighting changes rhythmically. Miraculous Cliff The last spot in the Gifu Park area and the main spot for projection mapping. Impressive mapping spreads out over the 20m high cliff, and a story of light depicting the history of Gifu City unfolds dynamically.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154427/1/154427-1-4d13a3b61475e278be301e01c8335fa1-958×559.png ■Shoboji area The tranquility of Gifu Daibutsu, one of Japan’s three great Buddha statues, and its illumination as a historical resource, as well as the Gifu lanterns, allow you to enjoy a solemn space that is different from the Gifu Park area.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/154427/1/154427-1-23730111f785d07fbcdafd38d8939fbd-2000×2667.jpg This year, 10 food trucks will open on Saturdays and Sundays and 3 on weekdays around the Gifu Park area. Please enjoy the space of light stories with a warm meal. Others ・Gifu Castle panoramic night view In conjunction with Gifu Light Story 2025, we will be holding a panoramic night view of Gifu Castle. This time, Gifu Castle will be open for free on the following dates and times. Date and time: 4 days, January 18th (Sat), 19th (Sun), 25th (Sat), and 26th (Sun), 2025 Every day, 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm (last trip down Gifu Kinka Ropeway: 8:30 pm) In addition, a light-up event “Flower Garden in the Sky” will be held at the Gifu Kinkasan Ropeway Observation Deck. ・Rental of handheld lanterns Visitors are welcome to stroll around the venue holding hand-held lanterns. Each participant will be able to enjoy the winter festival in a magical atmosphere. ・Special night opening of Gifu City History Museum The Gifu City Museum of History, located between the Gifu Park area and the Shoboji area, will be open at night during the Gifu Light Story period, and you can view the general exhibition room on the second floor for free. In the lobby and second floor lounge of the museum, you can enjoy the light of Gifu Japanese umbrellas and Gifu lanterns set up in large spaces with dimmed lighting. Date and time: From Saturday, January 18, 2025 to Sunday, January 26, 2025 From 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Last admission / 8:00 pm)