2026 Suribasawa Crystal Andon Lantern Festival: A Full One-Day Course
The 'Suribasawa Crystal Andon Lantern Festival' lights up the area from the station front to the shopping street in Suribasawa, Daito-cho, Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture (August 13-15, 2026, held nightly from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). This one-day course centers on the festival's opening night (August 13, 2026), when handmade andon lanterns gently illuminate the shopping street in this quiet mountain festival. During the day, sample local flavors at Michi-no-Eki Daito, visit the retro-styled Suribasawa Station, and stroll through Toubaikan General Park with its wide lawn plaza. After a rest at the Daito Workers' Athletic Center, head to the shopping street at dusk. At night, quietly enjoy with your family the fantastical sight of countless andon lanterns lit up along Yotsukado Shopping Street.
Schedule
A rest stop at a roadside station lined with local produce and specialties
Feel the charm of a mountain town at a small JR Ofunato Line station
Rest on the lawn plaza of a park with sports facilities before the evening lantern festival
A rest stop near a local athletic facility before the festival
A mountain-village summer festival where handmade crystal andon lanterns gently light the shopping street
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