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Shirakawa-go Winter Light-Up

白川郷冬のライトアップ

The gassho-zukuri farmhouses of Ogimachi are lit on four January nights, entry by advance reservation only.

Confirmed dates

Dates
Mon 11 to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Date status
Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
Venue
Ogimachi village, Shirakawa-go
City
Shirakawa
Prefecture
Gifu
Region
Chubu
Category
Illuminations
Checked
Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source

About this event

The Shirakawa-go Tourist Association lists the 41st light-up on 11, 17, 24 and 31 January 2027, from 17:30 to 19:30, in the Ogimachi village. The event is fully reservation-only with no same-day tickets, and the village asks visitors to view from the designated areas rather than walking the lanes.

Booking

Illumination tours run for this event. These listings were found in the booking pass; links go live only after the commission and date checks pass.

  • Shirakawa-go Illumination Day Trip (light-up nights only; tour is the access)
    On Klook · Seasonal listing, expected · commission and date match are checked before any booking link is published
  • Shirakawa-go light-up tour (per third-party comparison; verify in dashboard)
    On Trip · Seasonal listing, expected · commission and date match are checked before any booking link is published

Official source: https://shirakawa-go.gr.jp/en/events/142/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.

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