2026 Eye Canal Street Lantern Festival (Ishikawa Shopping Street) Full-Day Course

A day centered on the 'Lantern Festival,' where the riverside plaza of Ishikawa Shopping Street (石川商店街 / Eye Canal Street) near Ishikawacho Station is wrapped in the warm glow of lanterns. It typically runs from early November to December 25 (last year's dates were November 9 to December 25, 2025; the 2026 dates have not yet been announced, so please check the official website). In the early afternoon, enjoy street food at Yokohama Chinatown, just a short walk from Ishikawacho Station, then stroll and shop at Motomachi Shopping Street. Once dusk falls, head to Eye Canal Street along the Nakamura River. The lanterns lit in the shopping street's plaza offer a gentle, old-town winter glow quite different from large-scale illuminations. The riverside gets cold in the evening, so dress warmly.