Tourists and residents gathered together on Friday in Chidorigafuchi Moat, Tokyo's Chiyoda area to celebrate a traditional summer celebration: the Chiyoda City Floating Lantern Festival. /VCG Photo

Hundreds of candle-lit lanterns with wishes written on them were released into the moat. /VCG Photo

The festival, also known as "Chiyoda Noryo No Yube" in Japanese, is a summer feature of the Chiyoda area, attracting visitors both from Japan and all over the world. /VCG Photo