Mitama Matsuri (みたままつり), literally meaning soul festival, is a ceremony started by the Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社) after WWII to console more than 2,466,000 souls that died and have been enshrined in this shrine since then. More than 300,000 visitors from within and outside of Tokyo come to appreciate the seasonal tradition apart from the religious side, as thousands of Kagebombori paper lanterns ethereally brighten the summer Tokyo sky in soft orange and white.
Several thousands of lanterns (about 30'000) are displayed, making the night view extremely nice and suggestive.
You need to find a way to stand up if you want to take a good picture of the lanterns ^_^
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