Event has ended】Enjoy Hirosaki Castle in winter! Snow Statue and Projection Mapping! Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

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Hirosaki Castle at night with snow lanterns

Take a walk around Hirosaki Castle lit by snow lanterns of all shapes and sizes.

Hirosaki Castle lined with snow lanterns of various sizes
Miniature snow lanterns lined up around the lotus pond west of the castle tower
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival is one of the five major snow festivals in Michinoku, and attracts many visitors every year.

Snow lanterns of various sizes and miniature Kamakura Kamakura (straw lanterns) line Hirosaki Castle in winter, and are lit from around sunset.
The snow-covered Hirosaki Castle is illuminated, creating an ethereal scene with the soft lights of the snow lanterns.
At the festival site, there will be a large snow sculpture in the shape of Hakodate Haristos Orthodox Church, projection mapping using the snow sculpture as a screen, the Grand Corridor of Tsugaru Nishiki-e with pictures of Hirosaki Neputa, and many other worth-seeing events.

You can take a leisurely stroll through the snow-covered Hirosaki Park.

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Snow and Light Art Projection Mapping

Projection mapping on snow sculptures (photo taken in 2020)

The highlight of the festival is the projection mapping using a large snow sculpture as a screen!
Colorful light art is projected on the large snow sculpture, giving it a three-dimensional effect and making it look very impressive.
Please take your time to enjoy the giant artwork floating in the evening darkness.

Enjoy Hirosaki Neputa in winter - Tsugaru Nishiki-e Grand Corridor

The Tsugaru Nishiki-e Grand Corridor, lined with brocade paintings of the Hirosaki Neputa

In the vicinity of Ninomaru, the Tsugaru Nishiki-e Grand Corridor is a great place to visit, displaying mirror and farewell pictures of Neputa.
Inside the corridor, you can hear the music of neputa and see up close the brocade pictures of the real neputa that went to the Hirosaki Neputa Festival.
You can enjoy the atmosphere of the summer Hirosaki Neputa Festival in a snowy landscape♪

Snow slides for both adults and children! Snow Slide

A large slide for parents and children to enjoy

A large slide for adults and a medium-size slide for sledding are also very popular.

Large slide
Hours: 10:00 - 21:00 (until 20:00 on the 12th, the last day of the festival)
Medium-size slide
Hours: 10:00-16:00

How long can you see it? Mt. Iwaki and Hirosaki Castle Keep

The castle tower is being moved for stone wall repairs.

The keep, which has been moved since 2015 for stone wall repairs, can be seen with Mt. Iwaki in the background at the same time when the weather is clear.
Please enjoy this snowy scenery, which is only available while the keep is being moved, together with the Snow Festival.

There is more to enjoy!

There are also many other points of interest such as snow objects for taking pictures and snow play workshops.
There are also miniature snow sculptures and snowmen handmade by local citizens scattered throughout the venue, so why not find them one by one?

The Snow Festival is created together with citizens to make the long and severe winter of snow country enjoyable.
Let's enjoy the cold weather of February in its entirety.
Please come to the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival this year!

The festival will be held for four days from February 9 to 12!

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2024 Poster
The festival will be held for 4 days from Friday, February 9 to Monday, February 12.
10:00 to 21:00 (until 20:00 on the last day, February 12)

Nighttime lighting of snow lanterns and snow sculptures
16:30 (sunset) to 21:00 (until 20:00 on the last day, February 12)

*The hours vary depending on the event, so check the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival HP for details Please check the details on the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival website.　


　
Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival HP is here:

Click here for access to Hirosaki Park, the site of the Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival.

Light-up and illumination events are also being held in Hirosaki City at the same time!

Hirosaki Electrical Fantasy

The former Hirosaki City Library illuminated
Hirosaki Church of the Ascension of the Anglican Church of Japan
In addition, "Hirosaki Electrical Fantasy" is being held in Hirosaki City from December 1.
Western-style buildings and cultural facilities in the city will be lit up and illuminated, and the city will be enveloped in a warm glow.
Why not extend your visit to Hirosaki City at night?
Concurrently held! Hirosaki Electrical Fantasy" HP is here:

Cherry Blossoms in Winter Lighting Up

Also, from December 1 to February 29, "Cherry Blossoms in Winter Light Up" is being held, lighting up the outer moat of Hirosaki Park, centered around the Otemon Gate area, for approximately 500 meters in cherry blossom colors.
Visitors can enjoy the cherry blossoms in Hirosaki Park in winter, which look different every day, such as snow floating on the outer moat looking like a flower raft, or looking like a cherry blossom blizzard on days when the weather is bad and there is a snowstorm.

See also the related article "Winter Blooming Sakura Light-up".
Concurrently held! Click here for the "Winter Blooming Sakura Light-up" website:

Experience the Winter in Snow Country♪ - JR East View Dynamic Rail Package

In winter in a snowy country, the scenery changes drastically before and after the snowfall.
You may discover something new in the sightseeing spots and cityscapes you often see.
Come and look for snowy landscapes that somehow warm your heart even though it should be cold.
Book the JR East View Dynamic Rail Package for train + accommodation in the Aomori area.
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