Festivals · Kyushu
Nagasaki Lantern Festival
長崎ランタンフェスティバル
Winter lantern festival in central Nagasaki City, begun as a Chinese New Year celebration, with over 15,000 lanterns.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 05 to Sun 21 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Shinchi Chinatown, Nagasaki City
- City
- Nagasaki
- Prefecture
- Nagasaki
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Begun as a celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Nagasaki Lantern Festival has become the largest event of its kind in Japan, displaying over 15,000 lanterns and objects around Shinchi Chinatown, Minato Park, Chuo Park, Meganebashi and other central venues. Discover Nagasaki, the official visitors guide, publishes the 2027 edition from February 5 to February 21, 2027, with dragon dances, lion dances and other stage performances.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/featured-topics/nagasaki_lantern/point. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.