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In the spirit of the Japanese ceremony Tōrō Nagashi, please join Shinzen Garden for our 40th annual floating lantern ceremony. As the sun sets on Saturday, August 16, 2025, glowing lanterns will be released onto the water, symbolizing peace, remembrance, and gratitude. 

Traditionally, this Japanese ceremony honors the memory of loved ones. During the festival of Obon, it is believed that ancestors come back to spend time with the living. On the final evening of the festival, paper lanterns are set afloat to accompany the spirits as they depart for another year.

Schedule of events:

Limited quantities of lanterns are available, please note – we cannot allow guests to bring and float their own lanterns. Lanterns sell out each year, so be sure to purchase yours early! Each lantern purchase includes the lantern and up to four (4) names to be read by the event emceee during the lantern launch.

During the lantern ceremony, the naming of the honorees will be done in the order in which the lantern orders are received. The earlier your order is submitted, the earlier the calling of your lantern. 

PURCHASE YOUR LANTERN