"Ethics Lights 2025: Toyama Castle Projection Mapping," produced by HITOHATA, INC., was held on Sat, May 24, and Sun, May 25, 2025, at Toyama Castle Park in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture.
(Organized by RINRI PROJECT - TEAM ETHICS LIGHTS, with support from Toyama City, The Kitanippon Shimbun, and Toyama City FM.)
This event featured a projection mapping show using digital art inspired by motifs such as phoenixes, Toyama's traditional crafts, and tulips—the prefectural flower of Toyama—projected onto Toyama Castle, a nationally registered tangible cultural property and home to the Toyama City Local History Museum.
Alongside the projection mapping, visitors enjoyed café and kitchen car vendors, as well as dance performances.
Event Overview
[Title] Ethics Lights 2025: Toyama Castle Projection Mapping
[Dates] Sat, May 24, and Sun, May 25, 2025 19:30 – 21:30
※The approximately 3-minute-long projection content will be shown repeatedly with 3-minute intermissions.
※You can enjoy the same projection at any time during the event hours.
[Venue] Toyama Castle Park (1 Honmaru, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture)
[Access]
By Public Transport:
Approximately 10 minutes on foot from JR Toyama Station
Approximately 20 minutes by shuttle bus from Toyama Airport (get off at "Jōshi Kōen-mae," then walk 2 min)
2-minute walk from Toyama Chiho Railway Loop Line "Kokusai Kaigijō-mae" stop
2-minute walk from Toyama Chiho Bus "Jōshi Kōen-mae" stop
2-minute walk from Gurutto Bus "Jōshi Kōen" stop
By Car:
About 15 minutes from the Hokuriku Expressway "Toyama IC"
[Overview] Projection mapping using digital art inspired by motifs such as phoenixes, Toyama’s traditional crafts, and tulips—the prefectural flower of Toyama—was projected onto Toyama Castle (Toyama City Local History Museum), a symbol of Toyama City and a nationally registered tangible cultural property.
[Details] Free of charge / No advance registration required
[Organizer] RINRI PROJECT - TEAM ETHICS LIGHTS
[Support] Toyama City, The Kitanippon Shimbun, Toyama City FM
[Sponsor] JT (Japan Tobacco Inc.)
[Projection Mapping Production] HITOHATA,INC.
["Ethics Lights 2025" Website] https://rinri-project.jp/ethicslights2025/
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