Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival
弘前城雪燈籠まつり
annual winter festival in Hirosaki, Japan
Hirosaki Park · Shimoshirogane-chō · Japan
🗓️ When?
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No date recorded — please check with the organiser.
- Founded
- 1977
📍 Where?
- Town
- Hirosaki Park
- Region
- Shimoshirogane-chō
- Country
- Japan
- How precise?
- the festival's own coordinate
ℹ️ Details
- Website
- hirosakipark.jp/…
- Status
- unclear
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📖 Excerpt from the Wikipedia article
The Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival , is an annual winter festival held each February at Hirosaki Park, the grounds surrounding Hirosaki Castle in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the major snow festivals of the Tōhoku region and attracts visitors with illuminated snow lanterns, kamakura igloos, snow sculptures, and cultural displays. The festival highlights local craftsmanship and community participation, celebrating the winter season. It is one of the "Five Great Snow Festivals of Michinoku". Michinoku is an old name for the Tōhoku region.
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