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Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival

Yamagata, Japan

Lanterns

Feb 13–14, 2027 Dates confirmed Notable

What it is

Snow lanterns lining the path to Uesugi Shrine in Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan.

Dates

These dates come from the official source quoted below.

  • February 13, 2027: Saturday, 11:00 AM–9:00 PM per tourism notice
  • February 14, 2027: Sunday, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM per tourism notice
“Saturday, February 13, 2027: 11:00 AM–9:00 PM … Sunday, February 14, 2027: 11:00 AM–8:00 PM”
From en.travelyonezawa.com , published October 15, 2026

Before you go

Where
Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan

We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.

How we checked

Last checked October 17, 2026 against yukidourou.yonezawa-matsuri.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 50th festival is listed for Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 February 2027 in a tourism-board notice dated 15 October 2026, and the official site confirms an upcoming 50th edition; the official site's own dates and the 2026 edition details were not verifiable from fetched text.

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