murmurNagano Tomyo Lantern Festival
Nagano City · From Nagano Station to Zenkoji Temple and around Joyama Park
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nagano Tomyo Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 20–23, 2026 （Ended） Lights on from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are announced each year by the organizing committee
- Venue
- From Nagano Station to Zenkoji Temple and around Joyama Park
- City
- Nagano City, Nagano
About
In winter, the area from Nagano Station to Zenkoji Temple and Joyama Park glows with light during this festival. It was launched in 2004 to carry forward the legacy of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics and to send a message of peace to the world. After dark, Zenkoji is illuminated by the internationally known lighting designer Motoko Ishii. The other star of the show is the lantern art exhibition: around 800 paper-cut lanterns, each carved with its maker's wishes, trace paths of light through the temple and Joyama Park, and a giant lantern 2.5 meters tall is lit as a prayer for peace. Special live performances and tea gatherings at the temple lodgings take place during the festival, which is run by the Nagano Tomyo Festival executive committee.
Sources
- OfficialNagano Tomyo Festival Executive Committee nagano-tomyo.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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