Ice and Snow Lantern Festival 2026
Japanese name:氷雪の灯祭り2026
📅 Sat, Dec 26, 2026
About this event
The "Ice and Snow Lantern Festival 2026," a quintessential winter event, will be held in Tsumago-juku, Nagiso Town, Nagano Prefecture. Due to construction work inside Tsumago-juku post town, the schedule for fiscal year 2026 has been moved from the usual mid-February to Saturday, December 26. Lit at 5:30 PM, approximately 700 ice candles will magically illuminate this historic post town that retains the atmosphere of the Edo period. The warm glow adorns the winter night path, enchanting visitors. With ice candles and bamboo lanterns handmade by local residents lining the streets, visitors can enjoy a picturesque scenery unique to winter. A photo contest will also be held concurrently, where winners will be selected from entries capturing scenes of the event and awarded specialty goods related to the Kiso region. Taking photos while enjoying a stroll is one of the special ways to experience this event.
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Tsumago-juku
2196-1 Azuma, Nagiso, Kiso District, Nagano 399-5302
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