Festivals · Chugoku
Yamaguchi Tanabata Lantern Festival
山口七夕ちょうちんまつり
Some 100,000 red paper lanterns strung on bamboo form glowing tunnels through Yamaguchi's arcades, a 600-year-old Obon tradition from the Ouchi clan era; one of Japan's three great fire festivals.
Expected window
- Dates
- Fri 06 to Sat 07 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Central shopping arcades and Park Road, Yamaguchi City; also Yuda Onsen and Odono
- City
- Yamaguchi
- Prefecture
- Yamaguchi
- Region
- Chugoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Free
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Some 100,000 red paper lanterns strung on bamboo form glowing tunnels through Yamaguchi's arcades, a 600-year-old Obon tradition from the Ouchi clan era; one of Japan's three great fire festivals. Free Nothing to book; stay at Yuda Onsen (also decorated) and walk the lantern tunnels after dark. Yamaguchi Gion Matsuri (20-27 Jul) precedes it
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://yamaguchi-tourism.jp/event/detail_12272.html. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.