Spectacular Fukuoka Lights Festival – The Circle of Light
Fukuoka City, Japan
Light festivals and light art
What it is
Light festivals and light art in Fukuoka City, Japan.
Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
“開催期間 … 2026年10月17日（土）〜10月25日（日） 全9日間”
Before you go
- Where
- Fukuoka Castle / Korokan area, Fukuoka City, Japan
- Hours
- Weekdays 16:00–21:00; Sat and Sun, the Heian game-meat food stalls open 12:00–21:00; the lantern game stalls 18:00–21:00.
- Tickets
- Free entry (Admission is free (入場は無料です。); food and merchandise are sold separately (※飲食・物販は別途有料).) Ticket page
- Access
- Wheelchair users can attend (車いすでもご来場いただけます。).
How we checked
Last checked October 20, 2026 against lightfes-fukuoka.jp. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The official site verifies the 2026 edition, ひかりの鴻臚館まつり (Fukuoka Lights Festival 2026), running 17–25 October 2026 at Maizuru Park's Korokan Plaza and free to enter; the 2025 Circle of Light dates come from the Fukuoka City tourist guide, and the series name has changed.
Dates, prices and details change. This information is gathered and checked automatically and may contain mistakes. Always confirm with the official website before you book travel.