After autumn foliage viewing is over in Japan, the next big seasonal events are winter illuminations. All around the country, communities come together to create beautiful sceneries of twinkling lights that shine in the cold winter nights.
The Hachinohe Area has several places where you can enjoy this seasonal specialty, so bundle up and see below for details on some of the area’s best winter illuminations!
Hachinohe City
・Athletic Parks in Hachinohe City
- ・Nanbu Yama Athletic Park
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・Higashi Sports Park
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・Nagane Park
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・Niida Park
See Map - Duration: Dec 1 ～ Dec 29, 2019
・Same Station
- Area in front of JR Same Station
See Map - Duration: Nov 2, 2019 ～ Jan 31, 2020
・The Hachinohe Portal Museum ‘hacchi’
- See Map
- Duration: Dec 1 ～ Dec 25, 2019
- Notes: The adjacent Machiniwa facility will also be decorated from Nov 30 to Dec 25.
・2019 Christmas Illumination in Miroku Yokocho
- Hachinohe Yatai Mura Miroku Yokocho
See Map - Duration: Dec 1, 2019 ～ Feb 29, 2020
- Notes: On Dec 25, from 18:00 Santa will be walking through Miroku Yokocho handing out presents.
Flyer for Miroku Yokocho Illumination Events
Sannohe
・Sannohe Christmas Illumination
- at the Sannohe Pocket Park
See Map - Duration: Dec 20, 2019 ～ Feb 8, 2020
・Roadside Station Sannohe
- See Map
- Duration: Dec 7, 2019 ～ Feb 8, 2020
Hashikami
・Ishinohachi Fureai Community Center
- See Map
- Duration: Nov 18, 2019 ～ Feb 29, 2020
・Hashikami Station
(Area in front of Hashikami Station)
- See Map
- Duration: Dec 2019～
- Notes: More details will be released when known.
Gonohe
・Town’s Illumination ’19
- Area in front of the town’s library See Map
- Duration: Nov 29, 2019 ～ Jan 7, 2020
Shingo
・Shingo White Illumination
- Kanegasawanoson Park
- See Map
- Duration: Dec 7, 2019 ～ Jan 26, 2020
- Notes: There will be a lighting ceremony on Dec 7th.
Click here to view event flyer (Japanese)
Nanbu
・Nagawa Middle School
- More details will be released when known.
・Sugi Sawa Middle School
- See Map
- Duration: Nov 24 ～
Oirase
More details will be released when known.
Takko
More details will be released when known.
