murmurHirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
Hirosaki City · Hirosaki Park (Hirosaki Castle grounds)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hirosaki Tourism & Convention Bureau · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 6–11, 2026 （Ended） 10:00–21:00 (until 20:00 on the final day)
- 2027
- Feb 10–14, 2027
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held for several days in February; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Hirosaki Park (Hirosaki Castle grounds)
- City
- Hirosaki City, Aomori
About
Since 1977, Hirosaki Park has been transformed each February into a winter wonderland. Local residents hand-make some 150 snow lanterns and snow sculptures of all sizes and set them throughout the castle grounds – a homegrown way to brighten the long northern winter. Around the lotus pond, which looks out toward Mt. Iwaki, about 300 mini snow huts glow with candlelight. In the main area, a giant snow sculpture modeled on a historic building becomes a screen for projection mapping after dark, and a huge snow slide keeps kids (and adults) busy. With the snow-dusted keep and old pines lit up at night, it is a quiet, magical way to see the castle in winter.
Sources
- OfficialHirosaki Tourism & Convention Bureau www.hirosaki-kanko.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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