Feature of Summer Around the Hotel 1 - Toro-nagashi -

Chiyoda Ward's annual event "The Cool of a Summer Evening" was held at Chidorigafuchi-moat last night.
"Toro- nagashi", about 700 floating lanterns create a fantastic scenery every year.
It is said that these lanterns guide back the spirits of the ancestors to the other world which were revisiting their house during "Bon".
"Bon" is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the family's deceased spirits.

An announcement said that they made their firewoods by wood scraps from earthquake and tsunami affected area.

And now people riding on the boats are going to light lanterns and float them on the water.

The glowing lanterns are making fantastic atmosphere around the moat.

It was a beautiful summer night in central Tokyo...

Chidorigafuchi-moat Boat Deck
Around 20min. on foot from the Hotel or
5min. on foot from Kudanshita Sta. by Toei Shinjuku-Line from Jimbocho Sta.