Festivals · Tohoku
Yuzawa Tanabata Picture Lantern Festival 2027
湯沢七夕絵どうろうまつり2027
About 200 picture lanterns painted with beautiful women and samurai line Yuzawa's streets for three August nights.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Thu 05 to Sat 07 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Yuzawa city centre
- City
- Yuzawa
- Prefecture
- Akita
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Edoro Matsuri lanterns, painted by local artists, are lit each evening in central Yuzawa. The usual 5 to 7 August window, as listed in Akita festival calendars, is used and marked expected until the city publishes 2027 dates.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.tohokukanko.jp/en/attractions/detail_1007249.html. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.