Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival

Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival 2025
Date
2025.2/7(Fri)~2/11(Tue)
Time
10:00 AM~9:00 PM (Last day ~8:00 PM)
Place
Hirosaki Park
・Take a Dotemachi Loop Bus Get off at Shiyakusho-mae (In front of City Hall)
・ HIROSAKI Free Wi-Fi
Opening Ceremony
2025. 2/7 (Fri) 10:00 AM~
※Inside of the Hirosaki Park
Snow Lanterns
about 150 snow statue
Mini Igloo
Nishino Kuruwa (around Lotus Pond) about 300 snow statue
Food Stalls
Shino maru (area) about 20 stalls
Park Sovenir Shop
Shino maru (Yoshita bashi Bridge)
10:00 AM~9:00 PM (Last day ~8:00 PM)
Snow Statue Light up at night
4:30 PM ~9:00 PM (Last day ~8:00 PM)
Big Snow Statue

2025 Theme「Former Hirosaki Station」

Projection Mapping on Big Snow Statue

Date
During the festival
Tsugaru-Nishiki-e Cloister

Tsugaru-Nishiki-e Cloister started in 2011 as a part of the 400th Anniversary of the construction of Hirosaki Castle, and has been continued every year since.
This cloister exhibits Kagami-e (Front) and Miokuri-e(Back), that are a part of Neputa festivities of the year. The cloister is lit up at night.
Place
In front of Ninomaru amusement park, Hirosaki Park
Hirosaki Snow-lit Paths

Hirosaki snow-lit paths will be set up.
The main site is the Kita-no-kuruwa of Hirosaki Park.
Place
Hirosaki Park (Kita-no-Kuruwa)
Time
5:00 PM~9:00 PM(Last day ~8:00 PM)
Children's Playground

Big and middle sized snow slide
Snow play is geared for kids of all ages!
Children who visit Hirosaki Castle Snow Lantern Festival can experience the thrill of inner tubing and sledding down snow packed slopes.
It will be fun!
Time
10:00 AM~9:00 PM(Last day ~8:00 PM)
Nearby events
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Date
2024.12/1 ~2025.2/28
Winter Cherry Blossom Light Up
Japanese only