Aomori
Travel
2022.01.12
The full-scale winter season has arrived, and at Lake Towada, you can enjoy the fantastic illuminations of the silvery winter scenery.
A shamisen performance and a food corner will appear at the “Multipurpose Plaza” near the FeStALuCe illumination venue! Listen to the sound of the shamisen that is typical of Aomori, and enjoy the hot Korean chicken and hot chocolate banana drinks. A fireworks show of about 5 minutes will be held at the finale.
| Period: | Sunday from January 16th (Sunday) to February 20th (Sunday) |
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| Time: | ・19:00-Tsugaru shamisen live performance ・19:30-Winter fireworks show (about 5 minutes) |
Saturdays and public holidays will be as scheduled (20: 00-Tsugaru shamisen live performance, 20: 30-winter fireworks show).
For details, please see the official website.
＞”Kami no Sumuyama Lake Towada FeStA LuCe 2021-2022″ Official Website
[Chicken]
The much talked about Korean fried chicken has landed! The juicy and crispy texture of fresh domestic young birds is unstoppable!
| Business days: | Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (winter fireworks only) |
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| Time: | 17:00-21:00 |
| Location: | Lake Towada Holiday Multipurpose Plaza |
[Thank you banana]
From the popular banana juice specialty store in Kyoto, a winter-only hot chocolate banana and Towada’s specialty Nagaimo pottage will be available!
| Business days: | Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (winter fireworks only) |
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| Time: | 17:00-21:00 |
| Location: | Lake Towada Holiday Multipurpose Plaza |
Lake Towada Festa Luce “Chapter 2 Winter Story of Light” The highlight is the production of six lights with the motif of the world of “Legend of Lake Towada” transmitted to Lake Towada.
Illuminations, lasers, light-ups, projection mapping, and other lights and music that blend into the forest will color the area around Towada Shrine, which will be the venue.
| Period: | Chapter 2 Winter Story of Light From Saturday, December 4, 3rd year of Reiwa to Sunday, February 20th, 4th year of Reiwa (Held every day) |
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| Time: | 17:30–21:00 (last reception 20:30) Fireworks day until 21:30 (last reception 21:00) |
| Venue: | Towada Shrine (486, Towadakohanyasu, Okuse, Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, 034-0301) |
| Admission: | ・Advance ticket 1,200 yen ・Same-day ticket 1,600 yen ・Passport 3,000 yen *Admission for elementary school children and preschoolers is free. *Passports are sold only online. You can enter as many times as you like during the event. |
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Culture
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