Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival上杉雪灯篭まつり
The Uesugi Snow Lantern Festival is held on the second Saturday and Sunday of February every year in the Matsugasaki Park, which is home to the Uesugi Shrine. This festival, which is distinctive of the snowy town of Yonezawa, is held as a way to express gratitude to the ancestors who built the foundations of peace and to pray for the repose of their souls.
Highlights
Illumination
Lanterns
Snow candles
Venue
- Uesugi Shrine ⎯ 上杉神社
Address
1 Chome-4-13 Marunouchi, Yonezawa, Yamagata
Getting There
- 10 minutes walk from Yonezawa (米沢駅)
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