Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 4 Kyodo - People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024. (Kyodo)

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry a giant lantern float called kiriko during the Abare festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, on July 4, 2025. The area was devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Lantern festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto, a town in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 4, 2025, devastated by a powerful quake that hit the region on Jan. 1, 2024.

[Breaking News]Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 5 Kyodo - People carry towering lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 5, 2024, about six months after a powerful quake hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1. (Kyodo)

Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry towering lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 5, 2024, about six months after a powerful quake hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry towering lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 5, 2024, about six months after a powerful quake hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

Fire festival in quake-hit central Japan town

People carry towering lantern floats called kiriko during the Abare fire festival, dating back to the 17th century, in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 5, 2024, about six months after a powerful quake hit the Noto Peninsula area on Jan. 1.

Kamaguchi Bridge over Tenryu River

Kamaguchi Bridge over Tenryu River

The Tenryu River originates from Lake Suwa, and is a large river flowing into the Enshu nada coming down south from the Akashi and Kiso mountains. Flooding concentrates in the summer, so it was called Abare Tenryu (Fervent Tenryu) from the early days.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐37‐0]