Higashiyama at Dusk - The Hanatouro (Lantern Festival) in Kyoto 2014

How do you make the already romantic city of Kyoto even more romantic? You do it by lining the traditional streets with beautiful lanterns. During March, the Higashiyama area was decorated with approximately 2500 lanterns made from traditional Japanese materials. The lanterns lined the 5km path that lead to the foothills of the Higashiyama area was also decorated with Ikebana Promenades, Contemporary Ikebana Exhibits and art work created by students from art universities and colleges affiliate