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The Snow Lantern Festival in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, which has been decided to be held for the first time in three years, is a popular festival with many fans not only among local residents but also within and outside the prefecture
The surroundings are covered in silver, and the warm orange lights flickering in the falling snow draw visitors into a mysterious world
We will introduce information about the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival, a beautiful festival unique to the snowy country of Yonezawa, along with the dates for 2023 and scenery from past events
What is the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival?
(Before dawn at Denkoku no Mori Square in Yonezawa City, where the event will be held)
February is the time when news of plum blossoms begins to be heard in warmer regions, but in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, the entire area is covered in snow and shrouded in a silent silence
However, there is a festival that livens up this cold, snowy country
Every year, the Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival features 300 snow lanterns and nearly 1,000 snow lanterns, illuminating the main venue with orange lightThe flickering lights even give off a warmth, and visitorshas been fascinated by
There were also many Instagrammable spots where many people enjoyed taking photos
What is the story behind how the Snow Lantern Festival began?
The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival, which is being held for the 46th time this year, is said to have originated in 1978 when a memorial tower was made out of snow and lit to commemorate those who died in the Pacific War
The scale of the event grew with each passing year, and becamea major event that brought vitality to snowbound Yonezawa City .
A tent village is set up and hot winter delicacies are sold, making this a popular festival that attracts many people
Events have been cancelled due to the coronavirus..
Unfortunately, the Snow Lantern Festival has been canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the coronavirus
Local construction companies, although not at the usual festival site, built huge lanterns to ensure the snow lanterns would continue to float, fulfilling everyone's expectations
Snow lanterns and snow lanterns lit (near Uesugi Castle ruins)
On the day, the parking lot at Uesugi Castle Ruins Garden will also be used as a festival plaza, so there will be limited parking spaces
For this reason, shuttle buses (fee: 210 yen) will be running, and there will be many of them, so we recommend using them to avoid traffic jams.
You can take the city loop bus or taxi from Yonezawa Station, and there are plans for a special paid transport bus from the city hall parking lot. The Yonezawa City Hall parking lot is open to the public for free, so if you're coming by car, we recommend taking the bus from there .
A winter festival bringing together local residents
Even when the Snow Lantern Festival was canceled, people continued to create and decorate snow lanterns and lanterns at private homes, in front of the high school near the castle ruins, and on the side of the road
The bamboo lanterns made by a volunteer group of local residents are also magnificent!
summary
The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival, which brightens up the winter in the northern region, will be held for the first time in three years, and for three days the snowy world will be transformed into a dream world .
Various groups build snow lanterns, ice sculptures, paper lanterns, and other things little by little in the days leading up to the festival, and they are all worth seeing, making this a highly recommended winter festival
The sight of the pure white snow enveloped in warm orange light is sure to draw visitors into a mysterious world
Although the area is surrounded by warm-looking lights, it is actually very cold and can even snow heavily, so why not take proper precautions against the cold and
I'm originally from Tokyo, but I've lived in Yamagata Prefecture for 30 years. Nowadays, I am able to speak the dialect and become a local. He goes to the nearby prefectures of Miyagi and Fukushima about two to three days a month to gather information. I belong to the middle-aged group who loves cats, local sake, and side dishes. (The icon is a beloved cat)
![cdcbffca33a8c5ebfea62dd97bd3b524_m](https://jp.neft.asia/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cdcbffca33a8c5ebfea62dd97bd3b524_m-150x150.jpg.webp "[Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture] Let's go to the "Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival" and enjoy the shining orange lights in the silver world! You can also enjoy Yamagata gourmet food.")
